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States indicate caution about being able to implement Federal goal for vaccine goal

Fri, 2021-03-12 19:55 — mike kraft

States embrace Biden’s bold new vaccine promise — with caution Health officials were optimistic about meeting the new May 1 target to open eligibility, but some stopped short of promising to do so. Rachel Roubein POLITICO

President Joe Biden’s new goal of expanding vaccine eligibility to all adults by May 1 could quickly slam into states’ complex appointment systems, lingering supply questions and challenges ensuring shots make it quickly to vulnerable populations.

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More governments are setting up own vaccine production facilities to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers

Fri, 2021-03-12 19:41 — mike kraft

As vaccine nationalism deepens, governments pay to bring production home In the German town of Dessau, one of the sites of the Bauhaus art school, an institute was set up in 1921 to mass-produce vaccines that later helped strengthen the German Democratic Republic. Exactly 100 years later, the site is gearing up to be a one-stop shop to produce... Caroline Copley, Andreas Rinke, Allison Martell U.S.

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U.S., India, Japan and Australia develop vaccine pact to supply Asia, counter China

Fri, 2021-03-12 19:26 — mike kraft

U.S., India, Japan and Australia counter China with billion-dose vaccine pact The United States and three of its closest Indo-Pacific partners committed to supplying up to a billion coronavirus vaccine doses across Asia by the end of 2022 at a summit on Friday carefully choreographed to counter China's growing influence. David Brunnstrom, Michael Martina, Jeff Mason U.S.

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CDC updates Covid-19 guidance for childcare programs, including wearing masks

Fri, 2021-03-12 19:11 — mike kraft

CDC updates its Covid-19 guidance for childcare programs The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its guidance for childcare programs during the pandemic, emphasizing the importance of mask-wearing for everyone 2 years of age and older, as well as air ventilation and other strategies. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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New poll shows Little Difference In Vaccine Hesitancy Among White And Black Americans, but still strong partisan splits

Fri, 2021-03-12 13:09 — mike kraft

Little Difference In Vaccine Hesitancy Among White And Black Americans, Poll Finds An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows 1 in 4 Black people do not plan to get vaccinated. Despite the attention on concern among Blacks, nearly 30% of whites feel the same way. NPR.org

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The administrations' proposed national website to get vaccinated, and current problems

Fri, 2021-03-12 12:47 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine website to help Americans find a shot: What we know today On Thursday, President Biden announced that all eligible adult Americans can receive a coronavirus vaccine by May 1 -- and the government will create a national website to help you find a nearby jab. Jessica Dolcourt CNET

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Biden faces push to engage in "vaccine diplomacy"

Fri, 2021-03-12 12:03 — mike kraft

Biden faces pressure to distribute vaccines worldwide, while Americans still need them at home Russia and China are winning goodwill by shipping vaccines to needy nations. The Biden administration has been unable to match that because of domestic political pressures and health needs. Anne Gearan, Miriam Berger Washington Post

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Overview: International and U.S roundups--AP and Reuters

Fri, 2021-03-12 11:46 — mike kraft

The Latest: Japan to tighten border control against variants TOKYO — Transportation minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says Japan will tighten border controls and limit the number of entrants to up to 2,000 per day to guard against the more contagious variants of the... AP NEWS

TOKYO — Transportation minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says Japan will tighten border controls and limit the number of entrants to up to 2,000 per day to guard against the more contagious variants of the coronavirus.

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New study says 6-foot social distancing not necessary in classrooms

Fri, 2021-03-12 11:21 — mike kraft

6-foot social distancing not necessary in classrooms, new study says A major new study found that spacing desks 6 feet apart offers no more protection than 3 feet of distance. YahooNews

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Anti-vaccination groups step up social media attacks despite countermeasures.

Fri, 2021-03-12 11:06 — mike kraft

Defying rules, anti-vaccine accounts thrive on social media With vaccination against COVID-19 in full swing, social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter say they’ve stepped up their fight against misinformation that aims to undermine trust in the... AP NEWS

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Former presidents, minus Trump, appear in ads to promote vaccines

Fri, 2021-03-12 10:51 — mike kraft

Ex-presidents club (mostly) comes together to encourage vaccinations Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama are appearing in ads as part of an effort to persuade people to get vaccinated. NBC News

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Covid vaccinations are taking a toll on small pharmacies' bottom lines

Fri, 2021-03-12 10:33 — mike kraft

Small pharmacies struggle to get reimbursed for giving Covid vaccinations “We've been disenfranchised for years,” a Chicago pharmacy owner said. “It's almost like we feel like we're being kicked when we're already down.” NBC News

Pharmacists may be on the front line of Covid-19 vaccination distribution, but they feel increasingly like an afterthought when they try to get paid for it.

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ANALYSIS: Homeless people are invisible victims of Covid-19

Fri, 2021-03-12 10:02 — mike kraft

The uncounted: People who are homeless are invisible victims of Covid-19 No one seems to have any idea how many homeless people have died, despite extraordinarily detailed statistics on the nation's Covid deaths. Usha Lee McFarling STAT

LOS ANGELES — They are the invisible victims of Covid-19, marginalized not just in life, but also in death.

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India's vaccine approved for regular emergency use after Phase 3 trials show 81% efficacy

Fri, 2021-03-12 09:31 — mike kraft

India's vaccine approved for regular emergency use after Phase 3 trials show 81% efficacy India’s locally developed vaccine, Covaxin, has been given the same emergency use licensure as the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the country's Health Ministry announced Thursday. By <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Melissa Macaya and <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, CNN CNN

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Pfizer/BioNTech say real world data from Israel suggests vaccine 94% effective in preventing asymptomatic infection

Fri, 2021-03-12 09:25 — mike kraft

Pfizer/BioNTech say data suggests vaccine 94% effective in preventing asymptomatic infection Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Thursday that real-world data from Israel suggests their COVID-19 vaccine is 94% effective in preventing asymptomatic infections, meaning it could significantly reduce transmission. Michael Erman, Maayan Lubell U.S.

NEW YORK/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Thursday that real-world data from Israel suggests their COVID-19 vaccine is 94% effective in preventing asymptomatic infections, meaning it could significantly reduce transmission.

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