Vaccinations

South Korea will donate 1.6 million vaccine doses to Vietnam and Thailand.

Fri, 2021-10-15 18:30 — mike kraft

South Korea plans to ship almost 1.6 million doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine to Vietnam and Thailand this week, the foreign ministry announced Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian nations struggle to contain the spread of the virus.

The donation comes as South Korea’s vaccination program has accelerated rapidly, with 70 percent of the population expected to be inoculated by the end of the month.

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US to donate an additional 17 million Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines to African Union

Fri, 2021-10-15 18:21 — mike kraft

US to donate more than 17 million Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines to African Union The US will donate more than 17 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to the African Union, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday. Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN CNN

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U.S. to lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals

Fri, 2021-10-15 15:24 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: FDA advisory panel discusses J&J booster; U.S. to lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers Assistant White House press secretary Kevin Munoz said the United States will lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international travelers on Nov. 8. Washington Post

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Italy launches mandatory COVID-19 health pass, one of the world's strictest

Fri, 2021-10-15 14:46 — mike kraft

Italy launches mandatory COVID-19 health pass Italy on Friday launched one of the world's strictest anti-COVID measures — a mandatory COVID-19 health pass or ‘Green pass’ – for its workers. Sarakshi Rai TheHill

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Caribbean nations struggle with vaccination efforts.

Thu, 2021-10-14 23:29 — mike kraft

In Guatemala, shortages of syringes have slowed vaccination efforts. In Haiti, logistical and security challenges after the devastating Aug. 14 earthquake have contributed to making it the country with the lowest vaccination coverage in the world.

And across the Caribbean, countries are grappling with unequal distribution of doses and vaccine hesitancy, World Health Organization officials warned today in an online news conference.

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African women are behind in vaccination efforts

Thu, 2021-10-14 21:44 — mike kraft

Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa's vaccines SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — The health outreach workers who drove past Lama Mballow's village with a megaphone handed out T-shirts emblazoned with the words: “I GOT MY COVID-19 VACCINE!” By then, the women in Sare Gibel already had heard the rumors on social media: The vaccines could make your blood stop or cause you to miscarry. AP NEWS

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FDA advisory panel unanimously recommends Moderna Covid booster shots for at-risk adults

Thu, 2021-10-14 21:39 — mike kraft

FDA panel unanimously recommends Moderna Covid booster shots for at-risk adults The endorsement is a crucial step before the U.S. can start giving third shots to some of the millions of Americans who originally received Moderna's vaccine. Berkeley Lovelace Jr. CNBC

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Vaccination could have prevented 90,000 deaths over four months, study says

Thu, 2021-10-14 15:47 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: FDA advisory panel meets on Moderna booster shots; Biden to address public Approximately 90,000 covid-19 deaths could have been avoided over four months of this year if more U.S. adults had chosen to be vaccinated, a new study found. Washington Post

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Why Many Black Americans Decided to get Covid Vaccine Shots

Thu, 2021-10-14 15:30 — mike kraft

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In the first months after the vaccine rollout, Black Americans were far less likely than white Americans to be vaccinated. In addition to the difficulty of obtaining shots in their communities, their hesitancy was fueled by a powerful combination of general mistrust of the government and medical institutions, and misinformation over the safety and efficacy of the vaccines.

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