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Nigeria plans mass vaccination drive, considers booster shot

Tue, 2021-11-16 12:23 — mike kraft

Nigeria plans mass vaccination drive, considers booster shot Nigeria will start a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign later this week, aiming to inoculate half of its targeted population by the end of January, government officials said. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. flu cases increasing, including massive flu outbreak at the University of Michigan

Tue, 2021-11-16 11:49 — mike kraft

CDC to probe massive flu outbreak at the University of Michigan Most of the flu cases have occurred in unvaccinated individuals. Nicoletta Lanese livescience.com

A sudden surge of influenza cases on the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus has drawn the attention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has now deployed a team of experts to investigate the outbreak.

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Efficency ofCovid vaccines fades over time, prompting some debate over boosters

Mon, 2021-11-15 20:08 — mike kraft

What We Know So Far About Waning Vaccine Effectiveness Vaccines still offer strong protection against severe Covid-19, but many studies show their protection against infection decreases over time. How much that decline matters is up for debate. The New York Times

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Oklahoma Guard must comply with vaccine mandate --the Pentagon

Mon, 2021-11-15 18:17 — mike kraft

Pentagon: Oklahoma Guard must comply with vaccine mandate "It is a lawful order for National Guardsmen to receive the Covid vaccine. It is a lawful order," Defense Department press secretary John Kirby told reporters. Quint Forgey POLITICO

The Pentagon's top spokesperson on Monday insisted Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had the authority to require National Guard members to get vaccinated against Covid-19, despite new resistance from Oklahoma's highest-ranking military official.

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Arkansas, New York City, expand COVID booster eligibility to all adults.

Mon, 2021-11-15 18:00 — mike kraft

Arkansas expands booster eligibility to age 18 and older LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is expanding the eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine boosters to anyone aged 18 and older, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday. The state joins several others that are making the additional shot available to more people. AP NEWS

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WEBINAR TODAY, 5:00PM ET : COVAX Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Dr. Seth Berkley

Mon, 2021-11-15 13:54 — mike kraft

COVAX Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Dr. Seth Berkley

Monday, November 15
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET

Online - Livestream

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Tennessee governor signed a sweeping bill into law that prohibits businesses from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations and imposes limits on schools

Mon, 2021-11-15 09:47 — mike kraft

The governor of Tennessee signed a sweeping bill into law that prohibits businesses from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations and imposes limits on schools There must be at least 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases for every 100,000 residents within a 14-day period before schools can enforce mask-wearing, according to the new law. Yelena Dzhanova Business Insider

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Friday signed a bill into law that bars private businesses from requiring proof of vaccination against the coronavirus.

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Fact-checking 5 viral Covid-19 vaccine falsehoods

Sun, 2021-11-14 22:26 — mike kraft

Fact-checking 5 viral Covid-19 vaccine falsehoods Since vaccines were first authorized for use nearly a year ago, swarms of anti-vaxxers have pushed a variety of unfounded claims suggesting the vaccine is unsafe and urging people not to receive one. Tara Subramaniam CNN

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Misinformation: On Podcasts and Radio, Misleading COVID-19 Talk Goes Unchecked

Sun, 2021-11-14 22:00 — mike kraft

On Podcasts and Radio, Misleading COVID-19 Talk Goes Unchecked On a recent episode of his podcast, Rick Wiles, a pastor and self-described “citizen reporter,” endorsed a conspiracy theory: that COVID-19 vaccines were the product of a “global coup d’état by the most evil cabal of people in the history of mankind.” “It’s an egg that hatches into a synthetic parasite and grows inside your body,” Wiles said on his Oct. 13 episode.

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DeSantis brings back Florida lawmakers to crack down on pandemic mandates

Sun, 2021-11-14 21:38 — mike kraft

DeSantis brings back Florida lawmakers to crack down on pandemic mandates TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A special legislative session dubbed "Keep Florida Free" begins Monday at the behest of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who wants lawmakers to pass more measures to block coronavirus vaccine mandates by public and private employers. The four bills being considered would ratchet up the penalties for businesses, local governments and other entities that require workers to be vaccinated against the virus and students to wear masks in school.

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