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Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the vaccines for the littlest children, and the final signoff came hours later from Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the agency’s director.

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White House: Florida doctors can order under-5 COVID shots

Fri, 2022-06-17 17:03 — FNUOvviyaa

White House: Florida doctors can order under-5 COVID shots WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida doctors will be able to order COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 from the federal government, the White House said Friday, after Republican Gov. AP NEWS

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US could have saved 338,000 lives from Covid with universal healthcare, study finds

Thu, 2022-06-16 13:20 — FNUOvviyaa

US could have saved 338,000 lives from Covid with universal healthcare, study finds Report’s author says people died because US healthcare ‘leaves millions without adequate access to medical treatment’ the Guardian

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Florida is the only state to skip pre-ordering Covid-19 vaccines for kids

Thu, 2022-06-16 13:17 — FNUOvviyaa

Florida is the only state to skip pre-ordering Covid-19 vaccines for kids Florida’s Department of Health is led by state Surgeon General Joe Ladapo, an outspoken skeptic of the Covid-19 vaccine. POLITICO

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The Florida Department of Health, through a statement, said Wednesday that it did not place an order with the federal government for vaccine doses for kids five and under in part because it doesn’t advise all children get vaccinated. The deadline for placing a pre-order was Tuesday and 49 other states met the cutoff date...

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Kishida unveils plan to set up pandemic crisis control unit

Wed, 2022-06-15 15:29 — FNUOvviyaa

Kishida unveils plan to set up pandemic crisis control unit TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced plans Wednesday to establish an infectious disease crisis management agency to better prepare for future pandemics.

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We're Not Out of the Pandemic Woods Yet

Wed, 2022-06-15 14:14 — FNUOvviyaa

Opinion | We're Not Out of the Pandemic Woods Yet The end of the COVID emergency phase may be nearing, but we must remain vigilant Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, and Michael Daignault, MD medpagetoday

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Free COVID testing ends at Miami-Dade sites as federal funds dry up. Here's what to expect

Tue, 2022-06-14 13:44 — FNUOvviyaa

Free COVID testing ends at Miami-Dade sites as federal funds dry up. Here’s what to expect Starting in July, COVID-19 tests will no longer be free for people without insurance at more than a dozen sites across Miami-Dade due to a lack of federal funding — as South Florida continues to see a rise in cases. Miami Herald

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced the move Monday afternoon to county commissioners. In a memo obtained by the Miami Herald, the mayor said that without federal support for COVID-19 services, the county would incur “unbudgeted expenditures” that would “adversely” affect the county’s ability to provide other essential government services...

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