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Montana legislature passes bill to prohibit employers requiring a vaccine

Tue, 2021-04-27 19:54 — mike kraft
Montana legislature passes bill to prohibit employers requiring a The Montana legislature has passed a bill prohibiting employers from requiring that their workers get a particular vaccine. Jordan Williams TheHill
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Disinformation impact: Miami private school says teachers who get coronavirus vaccine aren’t welcome

Tue, 2021-04-27 19:45 — mike kraft
Miami private school says teachers who get coronavirus vaccine aren’t welcome, citing debunked misinformation A letter from the founder of Miami's Centner Academy cited debunked misinformation about the vaccines’ impact on fertility and menstruation in women and girls, without offering any evidence or support to back up its claims. Katie Shepherd Washington Post
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Amid new CDC guidance for vaccinated people, US may still hit a wall with vaccine hesitancy

Tue, 2021-04-27 19:33 — mike kraft

(CNN) Just in time for warmer weather, fully vaccinated Americans can now safely enjoy more pre-pandemic activities without a mask, according to new guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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CDC issues new guidance for wearing masks outdoors.

Tue, 2021-04-27 12:46 — mike kraft
CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the updated guidance Tuesday in yet another carefully calibrated step on the road back to normal from the coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 570,000 people in U.S.
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Pakistan provinces run low on oxygen supplies, ban non-urgent surgeries

Tue, 2021-04-27 11:00 — mike kraft
Provinces in Pakistan ban non-urgent surgeries as oxygen supplies run low In light of depleting oxygen supplies in Pakistan, two provinces in the country have imposed a “complete ban” on elective surgeries in order to manage supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic. By Ben Westcott, Kara Fox and Niamh Kennedy, CNN CNN
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India update: Aid is arriving but situation will contionue dire

Tue, 2021-04-27 10:54 — mike kraft
Aid is coming to India, but its Covid-19 catastrophe is likely to continue. The European Union has sued AstraZeneca over its failure to deliver hundreds of millions of Covid vaccination doses by the end of June as promised. The New York Times
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West Virginia offers $100 savings bonds for 16-35 year-olds who get COVID vaccines

Tue, 2021-04-27 10:40 — mike kraft
WV Gov. Justice announces $100 savings bonds for 16-35 year-olds who get COVID vaccines, 162 deaths misreported CHARLESTON, W.Va. – After saying Friday that the state had “hit a wall” when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced a plan Monday to encourage the s… aaronwilliams WBOY.com
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For worker, OSHA sends draft emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 to OMB review

Tue, 2021-04-27 10:32 — mike kraft
OSHA sends draft emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 to OMB The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on Monday it has sent a draft emergency temporary standard (ETS) on the coronavirus pandemic to the Office of Management and Budget, Alex Gangitano TheHill
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US to share millions of AstraZeneca vaccine doses with other countries

Mon, 2021-04-26 15:49 — mike kraft
US to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will begin sharing its entire stock of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines with the world once it clears federal safety reviews, the White House said Monday, with as many as 60 million doses expected to be available for export in the coming months. The move greatly expands on the Biden administration's action last month to share about 4 million doses of the vaccine with Mexico and Canada. The AstraZeneca vaccine is widely in use around the world but has not yet been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Suggestions on how to reach people who are reluctant to get vaccinated

Mon, 2021-04-26 12:05 — mike kraft
These are the pro-vaccine messages people want to hear No single strategy works for everyone, but a combination of several types of messages and messengers is persuading on-the-fence folks to get vaccinated. Frances Stead Sellers, Bonnie Berkowitz Washington Post
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