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Biden: elected officials ‘shouldn’t get in the way’ of kids’ COVID-19 vaccinations

Tue, 2022-06-21 19:03 — mike kraft

Biden: elected officials ‘shouldn’t get in the way’ of kids’ COVID-19 vaccinations President Biden on Tuesday took an apparent swipe at Florida Gov.

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Doctors' group urges Biden administration to revise Covid-related school guidelines for children

Tue, 2022-06-21 18:54 — mike kraft

'The emergency phase of COVID-19 is over': Doctors' group urges Biden administration to revise guidelines for children A group of prominent doctors and educators has asked the Biden administration to lift pandemic-related measures that could be causing children to miss school and other activities. YahooNews

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People in disadvantaged areas are receiving fewer COVID pills - U.S. study

Tue, 2022-06-21 17:43 — mike kraft

More vulnerable people receiving fewer COVID pills - U.S. study People in socially and economically disadvantaged regions are about half as likely to receive an oral antiviral COVID-19 pill than residents of wealthier zip codes, according to a U.S. government study published on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reaffirms he is not going to order vaccines for kids for state health departments

Tue, 2022-06-21 09:15 — mike kraft

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: ‘We are not going to order’ vaccines for kids for state health departments ORLANDO, Fla. — Amid backlash from political rivals, medical professionals and senior federal government officials alike, Gov. Rick DeSantis on Monday morning reaffirmed his decision not to preorder newly authorized COVID-19 vaccines or offer them at state health departments. “We are not going to have any programs where we’re trying to jab 6-month-old babies with mRNA,” he said during a news ... YahooNews

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UN biodiversity summit moved from China over COVID-19 policy

Tue, 2022-06-21 09:04 — mike kraft

UN biodiversity summit moved from China over COVID-19 policy BEIJING (AP) — A United Nations summit on biodiversity will be held in Canada instead of China, organizers announced Tuesday, the second major international event to be moved from China because of its strict anti-coronavirus policies. AP NEWS

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Overview: Asia, Europe, Saudi Arabia

Mon, 2022-06-20 17:43 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Parts of Asia looked to crack down on rising COVID-19 cases by conducting mass tests, while public health agencies in the United States approved the use of vaccines in young children and in Europe began the review of a variant-adapted vaccine. Reuters Reuters

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US opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this week

Mon, 2022-06-20 08:26 — mike kraft

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

The shots will become available this week, expanding the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 6 months.

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the vaccines for the littlest children, and the final signoff came hours later from Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the agency’s director.

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White House: Florida doctors can order under-5 COVID shots

Fri, 2022-06-17 17:03 — FNUOvviyaa

White House: Florida doctors can order under-5 COVID shots WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida doctors will be able to order COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 from the federal government, the White House said Friday, after Republican Gov. AP NEWS

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US could have saved 338,000 lives from Covid with universal healthcare, study finds

Thu, 2022-06-16 13:20 — FNUOvviyaa

US could have saved 338,000 lives from Covid with universal healthcare, study finds Report’s author says people died because US healthcare ‘leaves millions without adequate access to medical treatment’ the Guardian

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Florida is the only state to skip pre-ordering Covid-19 vaccines for kids

Thu, 2022-06-16 13:17 — FNUOvviyaa

Florida is the only state to skip pre-ordering Covid-19 vaccines for kids Florida’s Department of Health is led by state Surgeon General Joe Ladapo, an outspoken skeptic of the Covid-19 vaccine. POLITICO

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The Florida Department of Health, through a statement, said Wednesday that it did not place an order with the federal government for vaccine doses for kids five and under in part because it doesn’t advise all children get vaccinated. The deadline for placing a pre-order was Tuesday and 49 other states met the cutoff date...

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