Vaccinations

Not all Covid waves look the same. Here’s a snapshot of the Delta surge

Mon, 2021-11-08 23:29 — mike kraft

Not all Covid waves look the same: a snapshot of the Delta surge - STAT National data show that unvaccinated adults were hospitalized for Covid at a rate 12 times higher than the fully vaccinated. Eric Boodman STAT

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Singapore to make unvaccinated COVID-19 patients pay their own medical bills

Mon, 2021-11-08 18:43 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated by choice? COVID patients must pay for own medical bills from 8 Dec From 8 December, COVID-19 patients who are unvaccinated by choice must pay for their bills incurred at hospitals and COVID treatment facilities. YahooNews

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The U.S. opened its doors to international travelers after more than 18 months of COVID-19 restrictions.

Mon, 2021-11-08 17:27 — mike kraft

US opens doors to international travelers The U.S. Mychael Schnell TheHill

The U.S. opened its doors to international travelers on Monday after more than 18 months of COVID-19 restrictions, and some airports across the world celebrated the milestone with pomp and circumstance.

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Pfizer-BioNTech expected to seek authorization for coronavirus booster for people 18 and older

Mon, 2021-11-08 17:00 — mike kraft

Pfizer-BioNTech expected to seek authorization for coronavirus booster for people 18 and older If regulators give the green light, as expected, the move could bolster protection for Americans at a crucial time in the pandemic. Washington Post

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Analysis: Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Isn’t Technikcally a Vaccine Mandate

Mon, 2021-11-08 15:46 — mike kraft

Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Isn’t Really a Vaccine Mandate The new OSHA pandemic regulations that just dropped are a work of semantic art with a conservative Supreme Court in mind. The New Republic

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In nearly every statement other than Biden’s, and in many news reports on the matter, the OSHA rule was described as a “vaccine mandate.” But this is not actually correct. The new rule is better understood as a testing mandate with a vaccine exception—and that distinction could be crucial as it works its way through courts of law and public opinion.

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A Federal Appeals Court grants stay on vaccine mandate on larger businesses

Mon, 2021-11-08 15:38 — mike kraft

Appeals court stays vaccine mandate on larger businesses NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers. AP NEWS

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers.

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In the U.S: More demand for boosters than first shots of the COVID vaccine

Fri, 2021-11-05 23:16 — mike kraft

There's more demand for boosters than first shots of the COVID vaccine Some experts worry "boostermania" is distracting from the goal of getting tens of millions of unvaccinated Americans their first shots. NPR.org

The number of people getting COVID-19 vaccine boosters in the U.S. is now far outpacing the number getting their first shots, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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