Vaccinations

STUDY: Why Vaccines Alone Will Not End the Pandemic

Sun, 2021-01-24 16:51 — mike kraft

Why Vaccines Alone Will Not End the Pandemic New estimates suggest the vaccine rollout is no match for the severity of the U.S. outbreak, and stricter social distancing measures are needed to reduce infections. nytimes

The coronavirus pandemic in the United States has raged almost uncontrollably for so long that even if millions of people are vaccinated, millions more will still be infected and become ill unless people continue to wear masks and maintain social distancing measures until midsummer or later, according to a new model by scientists at Columbia University.

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Health officials express concern about short-term vaccine supply crunch; race between vaccines and variants

Sun, 2021-01-24 16:33 — mike kraft

Biden health officials express concern about short-term vaccine supply crunch “I think that the supply is probably going to be the most limiting constraint early on," the CDC director said. Jesse Naranjo POLITICO

Top Biden administration health officials on Sunday expressed concern about limited vaccine supplies but offered measured optimism that the worse-than-expected rollout would be improved, while warning that the current crunch for doses posed a pressing threat.

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How 'vaccine nationalism' could prolong the Covid-19 pandemic

Sat, 2021-01-23 17:38 — mike kraft

How ‘vaccine nationalism’ could prolong the Covid-19 pandemic The hoarding of vaccine doses by rich countries has complicated the effort to secure enough for the world’s poorest nations. NBC News

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U.S. largely weathered Christmas coronavirus surge, but experts warn the threat could intensify

Sat, 2021-01-23 17:23 — mike kraft

U.S. largely weathered Christmas coronavirus surge, but experts warn the threat could intensify Fenit Nirappil Washington Post

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C.D.C. Eases Coronavirus Vaccine Rules for ‘Exceptional Circumstances’

Sat, 2021-01-23 11:11 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has quietly changed its recommendations for coronavirus immunizations to give doctors the flexibility to handle “exceptional circumstances,” a spokeswoman said, even though the changes have not been studied in large clinical trials.

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FEMA would operate up to 100 federally run mass vaccination sites under Biden plan

Sat, 2021-01-23 10:45 — mike kraft

FEMA would operate up to 100 federally run mass vaccination sites under Biden plan A draft FEMA document envisions four different models for sites, with the largest capable of handling 6,000 doses a day. Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post

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FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccinel

Sat, 2021-01-23 10:38 — mike kraft

FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine As states are clamoring for more supplies of Covid-19 vaccines, Pfizer and the FDA are enabling pharmacists and health practitioners to extract more of the doses from each vial. Travis Caldwell, CNN CNN

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Florida now requiring proof of state residency for COVID vaccines

Fri, 2021-01-22 11:44 — mike kraft

Florida now requiring proof of state residency for COVID vaccines Anyone who wants to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 in Florida must prove they are a resident of the state, according to a new emergency public health declaration signed Thursday by Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees. Miami Herald

Anyone who wants to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 in Florida must prove they are a resident of the state, according to a new emergency public health declaration signed Thursday by Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees.

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With painstaking effort, Black doctors’ group takes aim at Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy

Fri, 2021-01-22 11:19 — mike kraft

Black doctors' group takes aim at Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy A professional society of African American doctors is trying to learn about communities' concerns — and address them. Eric Boodman STAT

In September, after the Food and Drug Administration authorized Covid-19 treatments based more on presidential puffery than on clinical data, some physicians decided to take matters into their own hands.

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