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Survey and interview: What COVID-19 vaccine and drug makers have to say about Omicron

Wed, 2021-12-08 12:08 — mike kraft

Factbox: What COVID-19 vaccine and drug makers have to say about Omicron The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has sparked fears that existing COVID-19 vaccines and treatment could be less effective against it. Reuters Reuters

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Up to 1 million COVID vaccines wasted in Nigeria

Wed, 2021-12-08 09:42 — Naomisfreeman

Up to 1 million COVID vaccines wasted in Nigeria

Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria last month without being used, two sources told Reuters.

It's one of the biggest single losses of doses that shows the difficulty African nations have getting people vaccinated.

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Omicron can evade vaccines, but Pfizer says booster jabs do the trick

Wed, 2021-12-08 09:34 — Naomisfreeman

Omicron can evade vaccines, but Pfizer says booster jabs do the trick While it appears that Omicron has a "very large" advantage over previous strains, it doesn't appear to be making people sicker, and Pfizer says a booster shot "neutralized" it in the lab. YahooNews

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Pharmacies slammed with COVID-19 vaccine demand

Wed, 2021-12-08 09:30 — Naomisfreeman

Pharmacies slammed with COVID-19 vaccine demand Retail pharmacies are facing a high demand for COVID-19 vaccines amid desperation from customers for the shots ahead of the holidays and amid heightened anxiety over the omicron variant. Justine Coleman TheHill

Retail pharmacies are facing a high demand for COVID-19 vaccines amid desperation from customers for the shots ahead of the holidays and amid heightened anxiety over the omicron variant.

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Michigan sets hospitalization record, leads nation in new coronavirus cases per capita

Tue, 2021-12-07 19:39 — mike kraft

(CNN) Michigan continues to struggle amid the pandemic, setting a record this week for Covid-19 hospitalizations and leading the nation in per capita case rates, new data reveal.

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Judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors

Tue, 2021-12-07 17:32 — mike kraft

Judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors | AP News A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors, the latest in a string of victories for Republican-led states pushing back against Biden’s pandemic policies.  AP NEWS

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Africa needs to make own vaccines but hurdles are high, experts say

Tue, 2021-12-07 11:48 — mike kraft

Africa needs to make own vaccines but hurdles are high, experts say Africa needs to make its own vaccines to avoid a repeat of its supply problems in the COVID-19 pandemic but faces big obstacles in turning itself from a pharmaceutical testing ground into a place where vaccines are created, experts said on Tuesday. Clement Uwiringiyimana Reuters

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Vaccine mandates are "an absolute last resort," WHO's Europe chief says

Tue, 2021-12-07 10:36 — mike kraft

Vaccine mandates are "an absolute last resort," WHO's Europe chief says As more countries consider making coronavirus vaccination mandatory, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned that inoculation mandates should be seen as "an absolute last resort." By <a href="/profiles/ivana-kottasova">Ivana Kottasová</a> and Ed Upright, CNN CNN

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Survey of articles: Why the good news about the Omicron variant's reduced severity may be a mirage

Tue, 2021-12-07 10:11 — mike kraft

Why the good news about the Omicron variant's reduced severity may be a mirage YahooNews

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US launches new global vaccine access program, and other developments

Tue, 2021-12-07 10:04 — mike kraft

US launches new global vaccine access program; more K-12 students in Indiana test positive for COVID: Live updates The U.S. will allocate more resources toward international vaccine access as the omicron variant is identified in more countries. Latest COVID news. YahooNews

The U.S. is expanding its aid for international COVID-19 vaccine access.

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