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US to provide J&J vaccine for conflict zones

Wed, 2021-11-10 09:44 — mike kraft

Blinken: US to give J&J vaccine in conflict zones Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced an effort to distribute Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccines to populations living in conflict zones. Laura Kelly TheHill

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Blinken said the U.S. has helped broker a deal between Johnson & Johnson and COVAX, the global initiative for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine, to deliver the one-shot J&J vaccine to people living in conflict zones and other humanitarian settings. ...

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OPINION: Biden plan to make unvaccinated workers pay for Covid testing could backfire

Tue, 2021-11-09 18:51 — mike kraft

Biden plan to make unvaccinated workers pay for Covid testing could backfire The prospect of hitting businesses with new testing costs as many struggle to staff back up could harden opposition to Biden’s plan, and hamper the president’s latest push to end the pandemic. POLITICO

President Joe Biden wants unvaccinated workers to pay for office Covid-19 testing. But their employers could still end up footing much of the bill.

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Pfizer/ BioNTech seek FDA authorization for Covid-19 vaccine booster for all adults

Tue, 2021-11-09 18:17 — mike kraft

Pfizer and BioNTech seek FDA authorization for Covid-19 vaccine booster for all adults Pfizer and BioNTech said on Tuesday they're seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for a Covid-19 vaccine booster for all individuals age 18 and older. The companies are seeking an amendment to the existing EUA for booster doses for some adults. Amanda Sealy and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN CNN

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U.S. Surgeon general releases guide to combating COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Tue, 2021-11-09 17:59 — mike kraft

Surgeon general releases guide to combating COVID-19 vaccine misinformation The government's top doctor released a step-by-step toolkit Tuesday morning to help people combat misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines in their own close circles. "We need people in communities all across our country to have these conversations," Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in an interview with ABC News. Over the summer, the surgeon general issued an advisory that called misinformation an urgent public health threat. Yahoo

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U.S. government to buy $1 billion more worth of Merck's COVID-19 pill

Tue, 2021-11-09 12:04 — mike kraft

U.S. government to buy $1 billion more worth of Merck's COVID-19 pill The U.S. government will buy another $1 billion worth of the COVID-19 pill made by Merck & Co Inc and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, the companies said on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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The government in June agreed to buy 1.7 million courses of molnupiravir for $1.2 billion and is now exercising options to buy 1.4 million more.

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Covid-19 drove deaths up 16% in OECD countries; deaths in Russia rech record daily level

Tue, 2021-11-09 10:55 — mike kraft

Covid-19 drove deaths up 16% in OECD countries and hit mental health, too, report finds The Covid-19 pandemic drove deaths up by 16% among the 38 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, hitting overall life expectancy in 24 out of 30 members, the organization said Tuesday. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

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School mask mandates are starting to disappear. Is it too soon?

Tue, 2021-11-09 10:27 — mike kraft

School mask mandates are starting to disappear. Is it too soon? While studies show that masks in school work and CDC mask guidance has not changed, whether a child has to wear a mask at school at this point in the Covid-19 pandemic depends largely on where they live in the country. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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French health authority advises against Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for under 30s

Tue, 2021-11-09 10:01 — mike kraft

French health authority advises against Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for under 30s France's public health authority has recommended people under 30 be given Pfizer's Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine when available instead of Moderna Inc's Spikevax jab, which carried comparatively higher risks of heart-related problems. Reuters Reuters

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Moderna seeks EU authorization for COVID-19 vaccine in children 6-11

Tue, 2021-11-09 09:56 — mike kraft

Moderna seeks EU authorization for COVID-19 vaccine in young children Moderna Inc on Tuesday applied for European authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 6-11 years, weeks after it delayed a similar filing with U.S. regulators. Reuters Reuters

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WHO warns of shortage of 1-2 billion COVID vaccine syringes

Tue, 2021-11-09 09:41 — mike kraft

WHO warns of shortage of 1-2 bln COVID vaccine syringes There could be a shortage of one to two billion syringes needed to administer COVID-19 vaccinations in 2022 which could also impact routine immunisations and undermine needle safety, the World Health Organisation warned on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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