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Efforts to detect variants step up but are still far behind,

Mon, 2021-04-12 10:52 — mike kraft

As variants surge, efforts in a patchwork of surveillance have ramped up to detect them Though variant hunting has improved, experts say it’s not enough to stay ahead of dangerous new forms of the virus. Erin Cox, Jenna Portnoy Washington Post

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Maine starts using mobile COVID-19 vaccination units to reach rural areas

Mon, 2021-04-12 10:35 — mike kraft

Mobile COVID-19 vaccination unit gets rolling in rural Maine PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine deployed its mobile vaccination unit on Monday as part of an effort to get COVID-19 shots to remote corners of the state. The unit got its start at the Oxford... AP NEWS

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine deployed its mobile vaccination unit on Monday as part of an effort to get COVID-19 shots to remote corners of the state.

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Michigan's Covid-19 crisis could be a sign of what's to come for the US, expert says

Mon, 2021-04-12 10:15 — mike kraft

Michigan's Covid-19 crisis could be a sign of what's to come for the US, expert says As the US races to vaccinate more Americans, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising, predominantly among younger people who haven't yet gotten a shot. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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Australia’s pandemic experience offers a potential model for Indigenous health care --experts say EY

Sun, 2021-04-11 20:22 — mike kraft

Australia made a plan to protect Indigenous elders from covid-19. It worked. The pandemic ravaged first-nation communities in many parts of the world. Australia bucked the trend. Rachel Pannett Washington Post

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Canada's vaccination program pivots to focus on frontline workers

Sun, 2021-04-11 20:09 — mike kraft

In COVID-19 vaccination pivot, Canada targets frontline workers Canada is shifting its vaccination campaign to target frontline workers, moving away from a largely age-based rollout as the country tries to get a handle on the raging third wave of the pandemic. Anna Mehler Paperny U.S.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada is shifting its vaccination campaign to target frontline workers, moving away from a largely age-based rollout as the country tries to get a handle on the raging third wave of the pandemic.

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Covid variant from South Africa was able to evade Pfizer vaccine in Israeli study

Sun, 2021-04-11 19:50 — mike kraft

Covid variant from South Africa was able to ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine in Israeli study The coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa is able to evade some of the protection of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to an Israeli study. Berkeley Lovelace Jr. CNBC

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Fewer than 1 in 28,000 people who receive a Covid-19 vaccine have serious adverse reactions, data shows

Sun, 2021-04-11 19:36 — mike kraft

April 11, 2021 Covid-19 vaccine and world news The pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. Meanwhile, vaccinations are underway as cases continue to rise. Follow here for the latest. By <a href="/profiles/fernando-alfonso-iii">Fernando Alfonso III</a>, CNN CNN

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North Carolina vaccination sites that had suspended J&J shots receive OK to resume,

Sun, 2021-04-11 19:16 — mike kraft

North Carolina sites to resume J&J vaccines after CDC review RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal health officials say it's safe to continue administering Johnson & Johnson shots at three vaccination sites in North Carolina that had an increase in reports of... AP NEWS

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to lower carbon emissions, French lawmakers approve a ban on short domestic flights

Sun, 2021-04-11 12:55 — mike kraft

French lawmakers approve a ban on short domestic flights French lawmakers voted late on Saturday to abolish domestic flights on routes than can be covered by train in under two-and-a-half hours, as the government seeks to lower carbon emissions even as the air travel industry reels from the global pandemic. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Discussion of ID's as a barrier to many immigrants getting coronavirus vaccinations.

Sun, 2021-04-11 12:47 — mike kraft

For immigrants, IDs prove to be a barrier to a dose of protection Immigrants have been turned away from pharmacies and other places after being asked for driver’s licenses, Social Security numbers or health insurance cards — documentation required by neither states nor the federal government but often requested at vaccination sites around the country Akilah Johnson Washington Post

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Why covid post-vaccine rashes might actually be a ‘good thing’

Sun, 2021-04-11 12:37 — mike kraft

Why covid arm and other post-vaccine rashes might actually be a ‘good thing’ Such skin reactions “are not severe or long-lasting, and show us that your body likely is developing a nice strong immune response to the vaccine,” one health expert says. Marlene Cimons Washington Post

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Explainations of why Women report more side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine than men.

Sun, 2021-04-11 12:11 — mike kraft

Women report more side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine than men. Health experts explain why. Health experts say biological differences between men and women, inconsistent reporting by men and gender bias in clinical trials may be some reasons. Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY

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U.S. considering larger role in global vaccination efforts

Sun, 2021-04-11 11:58 — mike kraft

Biden eyes bigger US role in global vaccination efforts The Biden administration is taking initial steps toward an expanded role in global COVID-19 vaccination efforts, while stopping short of sharing excess doses on a wide scale. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

The Biden administration is taking initial steps toward an expanded role in global COVID-19 vaccination efforts, while stopping short of sharing excess doses on a wide scale.

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Chinese official acknowledges the country's vaccines’ effectiveness is low

Sun, 2021-04-11 11:50 — mike kraft

Official: Chinese vaccines' effectiveness low BEIJING (AP) — In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country's top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering... AP NEWS

BEIJING (AP) — In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost.

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