Vaccinations

Pilot program finds cash cards helped encourage vaccinations in several underserved communities

Tue, 2021-10-26 16:46 — mike kraft

You Couldn't Pay Some People to Get Vaxxed. Or Could You? Pilot program finds cash cards did the trick in several underserved communities Molly Walker medpagetoday

Offering a $25 incentive for the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine increased uptake, as well as vaccine interest, particularly among residents of underserved communities, a small pilot study in North Carolina found.

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Why even fully vaccinated older people are at high risk for severe COVID-19

Tue, 2021-10-26 16:28 — mike kraft

Why even fully vaccinated older people are at high risk for severe COVID-19 Many factors weaken the aging immune system. But vaccines—and booster doses—do offer protection from hospitalization and death. Science

Mounting data suggest that older people are at higher risk of severe disease from a breakthrough infection of COVID-19—and scientists say that should come as no surprise. After all, older age brackets have been disproportionately at risk throughout the pandemic, and that continues to be true even once someone is fully vaccinated.

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Moderna to make 110 million vaccine doses available for Africa, BioNTech to help African production

Tue, 2021-10-26 16:20 — mike kraft

Moderna to supply Africa with up to 110 million COVID doses NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Moderna on Tuesday said it will make up to 110 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine available to African countries, which local officials called a breakthrough on the world's least vaccinated continent. AP NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Moderna on Tuesday said it will make up to 110 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine available to African countries, which local officials called a breakthrough on the world’s least vaccinated continent.

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Misinformation issue: Facebook failed to take action against anti-fax misinformation postings--whistleblower reports

Tue, 2021-10-26 15:11 — mike kraft

Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users WASHINGTON (AP) — In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media and undermined attempts to stop the spread of the virus, some Facebook employees thought they had found a way to help. AP NEWS

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CDC extends its conditional sailing order for cruise ships

Tue, 2021-10-26 01:16 — mike kraft

CDC extends conditional sailing order: 'The pandemic isn't over' The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Monday that its conditional sailing order for cruise ships will remain in place until at least Jan. 15, 2022. Joseph Choi TheHill

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USA TODAY Unvaccinated Americans to face tighter COVID testing requirements in new US travel system

Tue, 2021-10-26 00:33 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated Americans to face tighter COVID testing requirements in new US travel system While the new U.S. travel system rolling out Nov. 8 will open borders to more foreign tourists, there will be tighter rules for some Americans too. Eve Chen and Bailey Schulz USA TODAY

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China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread

Mon, 2021-10-25 16:02 — mike kraft

China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Children as young as 3 will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the population has been fully vaccinated and authorities are maintaining a zero-tolerance policy toward outbreaks. AP NEWS

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Children as young as 3 will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the population has been fully vaccinated and authorities are maintaining a zero-tolerance policy toward outbreaks.

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