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National Guard Now Helping with COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution in 26 States

Tue, 2020-12-15 17:36 — mike kraft

National Guard Now Helping with COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution in 26 States The National Guard provided assistance Monday for the historic first U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations in a total of 26 states. Richard Sisk Military.com

In Ohio and West Virginia, National Guard members broke down the first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into smaller packages for transportation to vaccination sites.

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OPINION Florida Guv’s Next Pandemic Fiasco: Vaccine Rollout

Tue, 2020-12-15 10:07 — mike kraft

Rogue Florida Guv’s Next Pandemic Fiasco: Vaccine Rollout States are deciding who to protect first, and some governors have their acts together better than others. Ron DeSantis is off the deep end, experts say. The Daily Beast

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AP ANALYSIS: Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders

Tue, 2020-12-15 09:42 — mike kraft

Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders Tisha Coleman has lived in close-knit Linn County, Kansas, for 42 years and never felt so alone. As the public health administrator, she’s struggled every day of the coronavirus pandemic to... AP NEWS

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US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears

Tue, 2020-12-15 09:16 — mike kraft

US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds more U.S. hospitals geared up to vaccinate their workers Tuesday as federal regulators issued a positive review of a second COVID-19 vaccine needed to boost the nation’s... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds more U.S. hospitals geared up to vaccinate their workers Tuesday as federal regulators issued a positive review of a second COVID-19 vaccine needed to boost the nation’s largest vaccination campaign.

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Health FDA review clears path for second coronavirus vaccine, this one developed by Moderna

Tue, 2020-12-15 09:08 — mike kraft

FDA review clears path for second coronavirus vaccine, this one developed by Moderna The data review showed the vaccine was 94 percent effective and had no serious side effects. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Overview: Worldwide coronavirus developments

Mon, 2020-12-14 20:00 — mike kraft

Factbox-Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus Tighter restrictions were imposed in London as COVID-19 infections surged, while Canada and the United States started the vaccine roll-out, offering some relief as the U.S. death toll crossed the grim milestone of 300,000. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Healing is coming': US health workers start getting vaccine

Mon, 2020-12-14 18:45 — mike kraft

'Healing is coming': US health workers start getting vaccine Health care workers around the country rolled up their sleeves for the first COVID-19 shots Monday as hope that an all-out vaccination effort can defeat the coronavirus smacked up against the... AP NEWS

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Trump Administration Plans a Rushed Effort to Encourage Americans to Be Vaccinated

Mon, 2020-12-14 09:41 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration, scrambling to make up for lost time after a halting start, is rushing to roll out a $250 million public education campaign to encourage Americans to take the coronavirus vaccine, which will reach the first patients in the United States this week.

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After 110K virus deaths, nursing homes face vaccine fears

Mon, 2020-12-14 09:31 — mike kraft

After 110K virus deaths, nursing homes face vaccine fears After 110,000 deaths ravaged the nation’s nursing homes and pushed them to the front of the vaccine line, they now face a vexing problem: Skeptical residents and workers balking at getting the... AP NEWS

After 110,000 deaths ravaged the nation’s nursing homes and pushed them to the front of the vaccine line, they now face a vexing problem: Skeptical residents and workers balking at getting the shots.

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