Vaccinations

Nebraska governor says citizens, legal residents will get vaccine priority over undocumented immigrants

Wed, 2021-01-06 12:37 — mike kraft

Nebraska governor says citizens, legal residents will get vaccine priority over undocumented immigrants Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts's plan could brew mistrust and scare immigrants away from an immunization campaign meant to reach as many people as possible, advocates say. Teo Armus Washington Post

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CVS, Walgreens to administer COVID-19 vaccines at U.S. nursing homes by Jan 25

Wed, 2021-01-06 12:26 — mike kraft

CVS and Walgreens are currently administering the vaccine in long-term care facilities in 49 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Around 35,000 long-term care facilities have partnered with Walgreens, and nearly 8,000 with CVS.

The companies, which run the nation’s largest pharmacy chains but also offer other offsite pharmacy services, have an agreement with the federal government to vaccinate U.S. nursing home residents through a voluntary program.

CVS said most of the residents and staff will be fully vaccinated within three to four weeks of the first visit, depending on the vaccine they receive.

In addition to nursing homes, CVS said it will vaccinate residents and staff at assisted-living facilities, with nearly 31,000 such centers partnering with the company.

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Online Event Friday Jan 8 -- Trusting a Covid-19 Vaccine: Who’s Left Unheard?

Wed, 2021-01-06 12:03 — mike kraft

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Online Event: Trusting a Covid-19 Vaccine: Who’s Left Unheard?

Friday, January 8, 2021 10:00 am - 11:00 am
CSIS Headquarters

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Wealthy donors received vaccines through Florida nursing home

Wed, 2021-01-06 10:55 — mike kraft

Wealthy donors received vaccines through Florida nursing home The invitations alarmed local officials and may have violated state and national guidelines. Isaac Stanley-Becker, Shawn Boburg Washington Post

The invitation to affluent Floridians arrived in writing and by telephone.

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EU agency authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Wed, 2021-01-06 10:28 — mike kraft

EU agency authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the... AP NEWS

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tame the virus rampaging across the continent.

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COVID-19 vaccine doses have been delivered but are sitting on pharmacy shelves. Longer delays could prolong the pandemic

Wed, 2021-01-06 10:18 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine doses have been delivered but are sitting on pharmacy shelves. Longer delays could prolong the pandemic If the pace of COVID-19 vaccination doesn't pick up soon, the pandemic will continue to dominate life in America longer than officials have predicted. YahooNews

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Warning of Shortages, Researchers Look to Stretch Vaccine Supply

Wed, 2021-01-06 10:08 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — Federal officials and drugmakers, faced with a slower-than-expected rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, are racing to find ways to expand the supply, looking at lowering the required dosage and extracting more doses from the supplies they have.

Just weeks into the vaccine program, scientists at the National Institutes of Health and the drugmaker Moderna are analyzing data to see if they can double the supply of the company’s coronavirus vaccine by cutting doses in half. The study, though long planned, is increasingly urgent in the face of looming shortages as the country tries to fight off a surging pandemic.

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Maryland takes steps to speed coronavirus vaccine rollout

Tue, 2021-01-05 21:08 — mike kraft

Maryland takes steps to speed coronavirus vaccine rollout Maryland is taking steps to speed up the slow pace of vaccination rollout by adding additional people into the top tiers of its coronavirus vaccine priority groups and ensuring hospitals use every Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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A COVID-19 shot for $150? Online scams surge as slow vaccine rollout frustrates

Tue, 2021-01-05 10:52 — mike kraft

A COVID-19 shot for $150? Online scams surge as slow vaccine rollout frustrates As millions of people await their turn to get a COVID-19 vaccine that could be months away, scammers online, in emails and on messaging apps are luring victims with claims they can deliver shots within days for as little as $150. Tina Bellon U.S.

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Hospitals are overwhelmed.,some states are beginning to feel the impact of holiday gatherings, Vaccination pace remains slow

Tue, 2021-01-05 10:45 — mike kraft

Hospitals are already overwhelmed. Now some states are beginning to feel the impact of holiday gatherings Parts of the US are beginning to feel the brunt of last month's holiday celebrations -- at a time when many hospital systems are already at their breaking point. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

(CNN) Parts of the US are beginning to feel the brunt of last month's holiday celebrations -- at a time when many hospital systems are already at their breaking point.

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