Vaccinations

Dose shortages undermine states' efforts to speed COVID-19 vaccinations

Fri, 2021-02-12 10:01 — mike kraft

Dose shortages undermine push by U.S. states to speed COVID-19 vaccinations When the U.S. government began shipping COVID-19 vaccines in December, state health providers could not administer shots fast enough to keep pace with deliveries and millions of doses sat waiting for arms. Carl O’Donnell U.S.

(Reuters) - When the U.S. government began shipping COVID-19 vaccines in December, state health providers could not administer shots fast enough to keep pace with deliveries and millions of doses sat waiting for arms.

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Coronavirus vaccines: Interactive charts showing how various countries are doing

Thu, 2021-02-11 21:51 — mike kraft

Coronavirus vaccines: How’s my country and the rest of the world doing? When it comes to vaccine distribution there is one question most people are asking - when will I be offered it? BBC News

When it comes to the coronavirus vaccine there is one question most people are asking - when will I get it? A handful of countries have set very specific vaccination targets, but for the rest of the world the picture is less clear.

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More older Americans are getting covid vaccine shots but progress uneven

Thu, 2021-02-11 21:12 — mike kraft

Race to vaccinate older Americans advances in many states Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, the race to vaccinate older Americans is gaining traction, with more than a third of people 65 and up having received their first dose... AP NEWS

Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, the race to vaccinate older Americans is gaining traction, with more than a third of people 65 and up having received their first dose in states that have provided data.

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More information on Covid-19 vaccination rate discrecpencies between weathy and poor areas

Thu, 2021-02-11 17:59 — mike kraft

Vaccination rates follow the money in states with big wealth gaps - STAT The findings back up, with hard data, anecdotal reports that wealthy people have been able to gain access to vaccines ahead of poor people. Olivia Goldhill STAT

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Biden expects the US to secure 600 million vaccine does by July

Thu, 2021-02-11 17:43 — mike kraft

Biden says US is securing 600 million vaccine doses by July BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden visited some of the nation's leading scientists on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 on Thursday, as he announced the U.S. will have enough... AP NEWS

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Guidance on what people can do safely after getting a COVID-19 vaccine

Thu, 2021-02-11 10:45 — mike kraft

After you get a COVID-19 vaccine, what can you do safely? As more people are fully vaccinated, certain activities will become less risky, but experts still recommend holding on to precautions for the near future. Science

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Fully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says, with caveats

Thu, 2021-02-11 10:18 — mike kraft

Fully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus -- right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine -- can skip quarantine if they are exposed to someone infected with the virus, CDC said Wednesday. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

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Overview -- COCID-19 International developments

Thu, 2021-02-11 10:11 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The African Union's disease control body said it was in discussions with Johnson & Johnson for the supply of more vaccine doses, while it also said it was not "walking away" from AstraZeneca's vaccine, after trial data showed it had greatly reduced efficacy against the variant... Reuters Staff U.S.

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WHO expert group recommends use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Wed, 2021-02-10 20:44 — mike kraft

WHO expert group recommends use of AstraZeneca vaccine GENEVA (AP) — Independent experts advising the World Health Organization about immunization on Wednesday recommended the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine even in countries that turned up worrying... AP NEWS

GENEVA (AP) — Independent experts advising the World Health Organization about immunization on Wednesday recommended the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine even in countries that turned up worrying coronavirus variants in their populations.

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