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The most widely used coronavirus vaccines are designed as two-shot inoculations, and nearly everyone worldwide who has had both doses has received the same vaccine both times.

But that is changing, as more countries are allowing — and even, in some cases, encouraging — mix-and-match inoculation, with people receiving a first shot of one vaccine, and then a second shot of a different one. On Tuesday, Germany’s government revealed that Chancellor Angela Merkel had received two different shots, adding to the growing interest in the practice.

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COVAX vaccines to receive more funding; tighter access planned

Fri, 2021-06-25 09:31 — mike kraft

More funds approved for COVAX vaccines, tighter access planned - statement The board of the GAVI vaccine alliance has approved a further $775 million to fund the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to lower-income economies over the next two years, as it plans to accelerate the rollout, it said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Some previously relaxed places are reimposing restrictions because of new COVID-19 outbreaks

Fri, 2021-06-25 09:23 — mike kraft

New COVID-19 Outbreaks Are Driving Some Places Back Under Lockdown And Behind Masks Health officials around the world have announced renewed restrictions this week as they see clusters of outbreaks from the delta variant of the coronavirus. NPR.org

An increase of coronavirus infections around the world is forcing some governments to reimplement lockdown measures to control the spread of the virus.

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ANALYSIS: Almost all of those dying in the U.S. from COVID-19 have not been vaccinated

Thu, 2021-06-24 21:23 — mike kraft

Nearly all of theCOVID deaths in the U.S. are among the unvaccinated

Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine.

An Associated Press analysis of available government data from May shows that “breakthrough” infections in fully vaccinated people accounted for fewer than 1,200 of more than 853,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations. That’s about 0.1%.

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Israel faces new outbreak of COVID-19 cases, reinstates indoor mask requirements

Thu, 2021-06-24 16:56 — mike kraft

JERUSALEM — Israel has been a trailblazer in the post-pandemic world, largely returning to normal in May following one of the world’s fastest vaccination drives.

But dozens of new cases recently emerged at schools in two cities, Modiin and Binyamina, leading to hundreds of people being quarantined. Israel has made 12- to 15-year-olds eligible for vaccination, but many have yet to get shots.

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