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Information on vaccines to counter Ebola and other diseases

The Mission of this group is to follow the development of vaccines and other medications to counter Ebola and other diseases.

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CDC issues new guidance about vaccinations for people with underlying health conditions

Sun, 2020-12-27 10:28 — mike kraft
CDC issues new guidance about vaccinations for people with underlying The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday issued a new guidance stating that people with underlying health conditions can receive a coronavirus vaccine. Celine Castronuovo TheHill

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday issued a new guidance stating that people with underlying health conditions can receive a coronavirus vaccine. 

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'The beginning of the end': Europe rolls out vaccines to fight pandemic

Sun, 2020-12-27 10:17 — mike kraft
'The beginning of the end': Europe rolls out vaccines to fight pandemic Europe launched a mass COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday with pensioners and medics lining up to get the first shots to see off a pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives worldwide. Isla Binnie, Giselda Vagnoni U.S.
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A side-by-side comparison of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines

Sat, 2020-12-26 11:46 — mike kraft
A side-by-side comparison of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines A look at how the two authorized vaccines stack up against one another on a host of factors, including efficacy and safety. Helen Branswell STAT

In an ideal world, a pandemic vaccine could be delivered in a single shot, so supplies could be stretched to cover a lot of people. It would trigger no side effect more significant than a sore arm. And it would be easy to ship and store.

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Why you still need to wear a mask after getting COVID-19 vaccine

Sat, 2020-12-26 10:08 — mike kraft
Why you still need to wear a mask after getting COVID-19 vaccine Getting the vaccine does not mean you can ignore precautions. ABC News ABC News

As the promise of a COVID-19 vaccine is fulfilled amid the rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, the need to continue wearing masks, washing your hands and maintaining social distancing remains mission critical to protecting lives.

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OVERVIEW: U.S. Cases See Christmas Low; Japan’s Entry Ban: Virus Update

Sat, 2020-12-26 09:50 — mike kraft
Virus Outbreak: News and Analysis From Dec. 26, 2020 U.S. cases rose on Christmas Day by the smallest amount in almost two months, though the numbers were likely skewed by the holiday. Japan is making final arrangements to ban new entries of all non-Japanese nationals through the end of January, NTV reported. Bloomberg.com
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Hospital Workers in New York Started to Jump the Line to Get Vaccine

Thu, 2020-12-24 17:04 — mike kraft

At New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, one of the most highly regarded hospitals in New York City, a rumor spread last week that the line for the coronavirus vaccine on the ninth floor was unguarded and anyone could stealthily join and receive the shot.

Under the rules, the most exposed health care employees were supposed to go first, but soon those from lower-risk departments, including a few who spent much of the pandemic working from home, were getting vaccinated.

The lapse, which occurred within 48 hours of the first doses arriving in the city, incited anger among staff members — and an apology from the hospital.

“I am so disappointed and saddened that this happened,” a top executive at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, Dr. Craig Albanese, wrote in an email to staff, which was obtained by The New York Times. ...

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One million Americans vaccinated for COVID; Tennessee new epicenter

Thu, 2020-12-24 08:37 — mike kraft
One million Americans vaccinated for COVID; Tennessee new epicenter Tennessee emerged alongside California on Wednesday as an epicenter of the latest COVID-19 surge even while more than 1 million Americans have been vaccinated as U.S. political leaders sought to guard against a highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across Britain. Gabriella Borter, Dan Whitcomb U.S.
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Slower than expected': Covid vaccines not being given as quickly as projected

Thu, 2020-12-24 08:25 — mike kraft
'Slower than expected': Covid vaccines not being given as quickly as projected Just over 1 million people have received their first dose of vaccine so far. YahooNews

With only nine days to go, it's unlikely the U.S. will meet the original goal of having 20 million people vaccinated by the end of the year, members of Operation Warp Speed said Wednesday.

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Vaccine opponents outline online campaigns to sow distrust in coronavirus vaccine

Wed, 2020-12-23 17:32 — mike kraft
Vaccine opponents outline online campaigns to sow distrust in coronavirus vaccine Leaders of anti-vaccine groups described the coming coronavirus vaccine as a pivotal opportunity to sow distrust in vaccination and laid out planned online campaigns to do so, according to a new report from an organization opposing misinformation online. Elizabeth Dwoskin Washington Post
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Reuters Explainer-U.S. vaccine rollout's next challenge: Verifying who is 'essential'

Wed, 2020-12-23 09:54 — mike kraft
Explainer-U.S. vaccine rollout's next challenge: Verifying who is 'essential' As U.S. industries push for their workers to receive early access to COVID-19 vaccines, local health departments and pharmacies face the challenge of verifying the identity of essential workers to ensure no one cuts the line. Tina Bellon, Melissa Fares U.S.
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