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J&J vaccine evaluations raise concerns about possible inequities in use

Tue, 2021-03-02 11:26 — mike kraft

Johnson & Johnson vaccine deepens concerns over racial and geographic inequities Governors weigh ease of use against the perception of a two-tiered system if the new coronavirus vaccine is deployed primarily to harder-to-reach communities. Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post

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Fauci: U.S. must stick with two-shot strategy for Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna vaccines

Tue, 2021-03-02 11:13 — mike kraft

Fauci: U.S. must stick with two-shot strategy for Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna vaccines Delaying a second dose to inoculate more Americans creates risks, infectious-disease expert says. Dan Diamond Washington Post

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European Union looks elsewhere to improve faltering vaccination efforts

Tue, 2021-03-02 11:03 — mike kraft

Europe's unified vaccination strategy is splintering The European Union's 27-nation vaccine strategy is splintering as member states turn to nations outside the bloc to boost a faltering rollout plagued by supply issues, contract skirmishes and sluggish takeup. Zamira Rahim, CNN CNN

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Despite announced plans, delays in vaccinating slaughter house workers

Tue, 2021-03-02 10:27 — mike kraft

Some U.S. meatpackers announce vaccine plans, but many workers still waiting COVID-19 vaccines are making their way into the arms of U.S. meat and agriculture workers, but companies and union officials say progress needs to be faster after coronavirus outbreaks idled slaughterhouses and sickened thousands of workers. Tom Polansek U.S.

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U.S. Situation: Expert says the country needs to hold on for 2-3 months

Tue, 2021-03-02 09:50 — mike kraft

US needs to hold on for another 2 or 3 months without easing up on Covid-19 measures, expert says. Here's what's at stake Americans have received some good news lately about the coronavirus. But that doesn't mean we're in the clear yet, experts warn. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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New virus cases rising globally for first time in weeks---WHO

Tue, 2021-03-02 09:37 — mike kraft

WHO: New virus cases rising globally for first time in weeks The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a briefing on Monday that new coronavirus cases are increasing worldwide f Zack Budryk TheHill

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Differences in vaccine availability pit rural vs urban area residents

Mon, 2021-03-01 20:04 — mike kraft

Tensions over vaccine equity pit rural against urban America NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rita Fentress was worried she might get lost as she traveled down the unfamiliar forested, one-lane road in rural Tennessee in search of a coronavirus vaccine. Then the... AP NEWS

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The U.S. vaccine campaign has heightened tensions between rural and urban America, where from Oregon to Tennessee to upstate New York complaints are surfacing of a real — or perceived — inequity in vaccine allocation.

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California program is reaching out to vaccinate farm workers

Mon, 2021-03-01 19:49 — mike kraft

COACHELLA, Calif. — The sun-baked desert valley tucked behind the San Jacinto Mountains is best known for an annual music festival that draws 100,000 fans a day and a series of lush, oasis resort towns where well-heeled snowbirds go to golf, sunbathe and party. But just beyond the turquoise swimming pools of Palm Springs, more than 10,000 farmworkers harvest some of the country’s largest crops of date palms, vegetables and fruits.

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New Study Shows One Dose of AstraZeneca Vaccine Protects Older People

Mon, 2021-03-01 19:39 — mike kraft

Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80% in over-80s The UK will soon be in a "very different world", government scientists promise after the success of the jabs. BBC News

A single shot of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid jab reduces the chance of needing hospital treatment by more than 80%, an analysis in England shows.

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States easing virus restrictions despite experts' warning that cases are not declining

Mon, 2021-03-01 19:31 — mike kraft

States easing virus restrictions despite experts' warnings MISSION, Kan. (AP) — With the U.S. vaccination drive picking up speed and a third formula on the way, states eager to reopen for business are easing coronavirus restrictions despite warnings from... AP NEWS

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