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Information on vaccines to counter Ebola and other diseases

The Mission of this group is to follow the development of vaccines and other medications to counter Ebola and other diseases.

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Biden expects the US to secure 600 million vaccine does by July

Thu, 2021-02-11 17:43 — mike kraft

Biden says US is securing 600 million vaccine doses by July BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden visited some of the nation's leading scientists on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 on Thursday, as he announced the U.S. will have enough... AP NEWS

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Guidance on what people can do safely after getting a COVID-19 vaccine

Thu, 2021-02-11 10:45 — mike kraft

After you get a COVID-19 vaccine, what can you do safely? As more people are fully vaccinated, certain activities will become less risky, but experts still recommend holding on to precautions for the near future. Science

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Fully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says, with caveats

Thu, 2021-02-11 10:18 — mike kraft

Fully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus -- right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine -- can skip quarantine if they are exposed to someone infected with the virus, CDC said Wednesday. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

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WHO expert group recommends use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Wed, 2021-02-10 20:44 — mike kraft

WHO expert group recommends use of AstraZeneca vaccine GENEVA (AP) — Independent experts advising the World Health Organization about immunization on Wednesday recommended the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine even in countries that turned up worrying... AP NEWS

GENEVA (AP) — Independent experts advising the World Health Organization about immunization on Wednesday recommended the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine even in countries that turned up worrying coronavirus variants in their populations.

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South Africa scraps AstraZeneca vaccine, will give J&J shots

Wed, 2021-02-10 10:57 — mike kraft

South Africa scraps AstraZeneca vaccine, will give J&J shots JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa will start vaccinating front-line health workers next week with a shot that is still in testing — an unorthodox strategy announced Wednesday after officials... AP NEWS

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BioNTech ramps up vaccine production at another production plant in Germany

Wed, 2021-02-10 10:18 — mike kraft

BioNTech ramps up vaccine production at another production plant in Germany German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine partner, has opened a new production facility in Marburg, Germany to ramp up production of their vaccines. By James Griffiths, Adam Renton, Kara Fox and Christopher Johnson, CNN CNN

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Lack of data hampers efforts to improve racial equity in vaccinations

Wed, 2021-02-10 10:11 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are struggling to gather accurate data on the race and ethnicity of people being vaccinated against the coronavirus, hampering President Biden’s push for racial equity in a pandemic that has taken a disproportionate toll on communities of color.

Mr. Biden has repeatedly said racial equity will be at the core of his administration’s coronavirus response. On Tuesday, White House officials announced a program to ship doses of vaccine directly to a network of federally funded clinics in underserved areas, beginning next week.

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New poll indicates a third of Americans still skeptical about Covid vaccine

Wed, 2021-02-10 09:58 — mike kraft

AP-NORC poll: A third of US adults skeptical of COVID shots NEW YORK (AP) — About 1 in 3 Americans say they definitely or probably won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new poll that some experts say is discouraging news if the U.S. hopes to... AP NEWS

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Vaccine effort complicated by need to balance scarce first and second doses.

Tue, 2021-02-09 18:59 — mike kraft

US vaccine drive complicated by 1st, 2nd dose juggling act The U.S. has entered a tricky phase of the COVID-19 vaccination effort as providers try to ramp up the number of people getting first shots while also ensuring a growing number of others get... AP NEWS

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More on pharmacies now offering COVID-19 vaccines:

Tue, 2021-02-09 18:47 — mike kraft

Pharmacies now offering COVID-19 vaccines: Here's what you need to know CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Walmart are among 21 chains and networks getting immunization shots from U.S. this week. Kate Gibson cbsmoneywatch

The effort to immunize more Americans against the coronavirus now includes major retail pharmacy chains.

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