Vaccinations

PR Suggestions for urging employees to get vaccinations.

Thu, 2021-03-04 13:31 — mike kraft

How Communicators Can Inspire Employees to Vaccinate With employees and the public expecting company action on the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 will be a year for corporate communicators to lead. PRNEWS

As communicators plan for the year ahead, one thing is certain: The COVID-19 vaccine will play an important role. Returning to the workplace, safeguarding employees and protecting the broader community will hinge upon whether or not employees take the vaccine.

On the surface, this communication challenge may seem insurmountable. Fake news, toxic social media misinformation and eroding trust in institutions like government and media appear to be a recipe for a communication disaster.

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Some religious leaders minimize fetal tissue issue in J&J vaccine

Thu, 2021-03-04 13:23 — mike kraft

Religious leaders reassure faithful over Johnson & Johnson vaccine Some religious leaders are speaking out in favor of Catholics receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after the U.S. Sarah Polus TheHill

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Research beginning into when will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines?

Thu, 2021-03-04 12:56 — mike kraft

When will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines? NEW YORK (AP) — When will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines? It depends on the child's age, but some teenagers could be rolling up their sleeves before too long. The Pfizer... AP NEWS

When will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines? (AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)

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Rural Americans without nearby pharmacies, older Americans falling through vaccine cracks

Thu, 2021-03-04 12:46 — mike kraft

Rural Americans in Pharmacy Deserts Hurting for Covid Vaccines Pharmacies are poised to start filling the gaps to vaccinate all of America against covid. Where does that leave people in rural counties that lack pharmacies? khnmarkianh Kaiser Health News

As the Biden administration accelerates a plan to use pharmacies to distribute covid-19 vaccines, significant areas of the country lack brick-and-mortar pharmacies capable of administering the protective shots.

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Italy blocks AstraZeneca vaccine shipoment to Australia, using new regulations

Thu, 2021-03-04 12:35 — mike kraft

Covid: Italy 'blocks' AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia The bar on shipping 250,000 doses amid a row with the firm is backed by the EU. BBC News

The Italian government has blocked the export of an Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia.

The decision affects 250,000 doses of the vaccine produced at an AstraZeneca facility in Italy.

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Europe starts formal review of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

Thu, 2021-03-04 11:19 — mike kraft

Europe starts formal review of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine Europe's medicines regulator said on Thursday it had started a rolling review of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, an important display of confidence in the shot that paves the way for its potential approval across the 27-nation bloc. Andrew Osborn, Pushkala Aripaka U.S.

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Vaccine 2nd doses issue: US says necessary, Canada and Germany extend

Thu, 2021-03-04 11:05 — mike kraft

Two doses of Pfizer and Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine are necessary, officials say, but questions still linger The United States is holding firm to the strategy to administer two doses of the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines a few weeks apart. Still, the idea of expanding the supply by dispensing only one dose hasn't faded away. The Trump administration's surgeon general, Dr. Jerome Adams, said in a tweet on Tuesday that the good protection available with one shot "is better than great protection for a few." Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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Germans reject Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as government reverses corse and allows for over 65s

Thu, 2021-03-04 10:29 — mike kraft

Germans' rejection of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine hinders COVID fight Early trial data and government's refusal to approve the shot for over-65s, despite mounting evidence that it works well, have led to thousands of doses going unused. CBS News cbsthismorning

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Some States Drop CDC Guidelines And Vaccinate People By Age Group

Wed, 2021-03-03 17:47 — mike kraft

A number of states are breaking with federal guidelines and starting to vaccinate people by age group, drawing criticism from essential workers and people with underlying conditions who are getting bumped back in line.

In Connecticut, officials say they're trying to balance equity with speeding up the pace of vaccinations. Under a new vaccination plan that began on March 1, educators are still prioritized but essential workers like grocers, security officers and janitors, who would have been next in line, now have to wait until their age group comes up.

"I am very excited honestly," said Missy Giandurco, 41, who teaches eighth-grade special education. "It's been a very stressful year and the governor made the right choice by moving it forward a little faster."

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Political Analysis: Biden aims to manage expectations with pandemic amid various uncertainities

Wed, 2021-03-03 12:38 — mike kraft

Analysis: Biden aims to manage expectations with pandemic WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden doesn’t just have to manage the coronavirus pandemic — he also has to manage people’s expectations for how soon the country will come out of it. And on... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden doesn’t just have to manage the coronavirus pandemic — he also has to manage people’s expectations for how soon the country will come out of it.

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