Vaccinations

WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first

Mon, 2021-01-18 10:35 — mike kraft

WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers' profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get... AP NEWS

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Black Americans are getting vaccinated at lower rates than white Americans

Sat, 2021-01-16 12:43 — mike kraft

Black Americans are getting vaccinated at lower rates than white Americans About 3 percent of Americans have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine so far. NBC News

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India launches what could be the world’s largest vaccination campaign. But it’s unclear if one of the vaccines works.

Sat, 2021-01-16 11:21 — mike kraft

India launches what could be the world’s largest vaccination campaign. But it’s unclear if one of the vaccines works. India rolls out two locally made vaccines but only one has completed a Phase 3 trial. Joanna Slater, Niha Masih Washington Post

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OVERVIEW: U.S and International --AP

Sat, 2021-01-16 11:16 — mike kraft

The Latest: Germany reaches more than 1 million vaccinations BERLIN -- Germany has carried out more than a million vaccinations as new infections and deaths remain high and officials mull whether to increase lockdown measures. Figures released by the... AP NEWS

LOS ANGELES — California officials are touting a new mass vaccination site at Dodger Stadium while acknowledging it’s unclear how much more supply is coming from the federal government.

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Retired doctors and more syringes: Biden lays out plan to get America vaccinated

Fri, 2021-01-15 18:30 — mike kraft

Retired doctors and more syringes: Biden lays out plan to get America vaccinated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Friday said he would order increased production of syringes and other supplies to ramp up vaccinations against COVID-19 and improve upon the Trump administration rollout that he called a "dismal failure." Trevor Hunnicutt U.S.

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Norway adjusts advice after vaccine deaths but isn't alarmed

Fri, 2021-01-15 11:10 — mike kraft

Norway adjusts advice after vaccine deaths but isn't alarmed COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian officials have adjusted their advice on who gets the COVID-19 vaccine in light of a small number of deaths in older people, leaving it up to each doctor to... AP NEWS

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian officials have adjusted their advice on who gets the COVID-19 vaccine in light of a small number of deaths in older people, leaving it up to each doctor to consider who should be vaccinated.

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Pretend it didn't happen – expert advice on how to behave after receiving a single dose of any of the Covid-19 vaccines.

Fri, 2021-01-15 11:02 — mike kraft

How effective is a single vaccine dose against Covid-19? Pretend it didn't happen – expert advice on how to behave after receiving a single dose of any of the Covid-19 vaccines. Zaria Gorvett BBC_Future

... Most vaccines require booster doses to work.

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Biden unveils proposals to fund more vacinations and improve the economy

Thu, 2021-01-14 20:16 — mike kraft

$1,400 Checks And Help For The Jobless: What's In Biden's Plan To Rescue The Economy President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to address the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis. NPR.org

President-elect Joe Biden has long pledged he would deliver an aggressive plan to address the raging coronavirus pandemic and the painful recession it spawned.

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Study: The Future of the Coronavirus? An Annoying Childhood Infection

Thu, 2021-01-14 12:58 — mike kraft

As millions are inoculated against the coronavirus, and the pandemic’s end finally seems to glimmer into view, scientists are envisioning what a post-vaccine world might look like — and what they see is comforting.

The coronavirus is here to stay, but once most adults are immune — following natural infection or vaccination — the virus will be no more of a threat than the common cold, according to a study published in the journal Science on Tuesday.

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