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Vaccine group buys 200 million J&J doses for distribution to poor countries

Fri, 2021-05-21 10:54 — mike kraft
Vaccine group buys 200 million J&J doses for distribution to poor A vaccine group has acquired 200 million Johnson & Johnson doses to distribute to poorer countries who are having trouble obtaining the coronavirus vaccines and richer countries that are part of the Lexi Lonas TheHill
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Mexico’s coronavirus deaths are plummeting,perhaps because of reduced infections along U.S. border .

Thu, 2021-05-20 18:58 — mike kraft
Mexico’s coronavirus deaths are plummeting. The ‘Biden wall’ could be a factor. The theory: Comparatively rapid U.S. vaccinations have slowed the southward spread of the virus. Mary Beth Sheridan Washington Post
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Childrens' COVID-19 risk overstated in hospitalization data--new studies

Thu, 2021-05-20 18:09 — mike kraft
Studies find hospitalization data overstate kids’ COVID-19 risk A pair of studies found 40-45% of children admitted to California hospitals were infected with the virus but weren’t sick from it and had sought treatment for something else. *
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CDC’s new mask guidelines could actually increase risk of spreading Covid, some scientists say, workers nervous

Thu, 2021-05-20 17:56 — mike kraft
The CDC's new mask guidelines could actually increase risk of spreading Covid at work and in public, scientists say The CDC's announcement led to widespread confusion and frustration because it was unexpected and lacked clear direction for state and local officials. Rich Mendez CNBC
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Mobile bus clinics are being used to provide vaccines to those who cannot easily travel

Thu, 2021-05-20 17:32 — mike kraft

From the East Coast to the West, health officials are taking the Covid-19 vaccines on the road.

Across the country, nurses, technicians, emergency medical workers and community partners are rolling up to the doorsteps, streets and churches of people who are homeless, who live in areas without reliable transportation or who have no internet access.

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Maryland, New York announce using lottery to encourage more vaccinations

Thu, 2021-05-20 17:16 — mike kraft
Maryland to offer lottery prizes for COVID-19 vaccinations Any Maryland resident at least 18 years old who gets vaccinated against COVID-19 will be eligible for a daily lottery drawing to win $40,000, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced Thursday. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill
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Concerns that the US South could become a Covid-19 hot spot

Thu, 2021-05-20 10:54 — mike kraft
The South could still become a summertime Covid-19 hot spot America has made progress on Covid-19 vaccines. But that progress is unequal across the country. German Lopez Vox
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U.S. College vaccination requirements vary widely with confusing rules

Thu, 2021-05-20 10:40 — mike kraft
Confusing rules, loopholes and legal issues: College vaccination plans are a mess In just the last two weeks, more than 120 of nearly 400 public and private colleges and universities analyzed by NBC News have added vaccination requirements. NBC News

When the coronavirus began to spread around the country last year, most colleges and universities shut their doors. And when they began to reopen in the fall, they did so in piecemeal and convoluted ways.

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FDA eases strict Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine rules, making it easier to store

Thu, 2021-05-20 09:11 — mike kraft
Covid-19 live updates: FDA eases strict Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine rules, allowing longer cold storage Previously, the coronavirus vaccine could spend only five days in an ordinary refrigerator before being used or discarded. Now it can last for a month after thawing. Paul Schemm, Katerina Ang, Paulina Firozi Washington Post
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Covid vaccine booster shots might be necessary for some as early as September

Thu, 2021-05-20 09:03 — mike kraft
Vaccine boosters could be necessary as soon as the fall The CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer said a third shot could be necessary as soon as September. Caitlin Owens Axios

The first Americans to be vaccinated against the coronavirus could require a third "booster" shot as early as September, the CEOs of Pfizer and Moderna told Axios.

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