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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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The big picture: Delta Variant Widens Gulf Between Vaccinated and Unvaccinated in U.S. and Overseas

Thu, 2021-07-15 11:17 — mike kraft

Even as many Americans celebrate the apparent waning of the pandemic, the thrum of concern over the so-called Delta variant grows steadily louder.

The variant, the most contagious version yet of the coronavirus, accounts for more than half of new infections in the United States, federal health officials reported this month. The spread of the variant has prompted a vigorous new vaccination push from the Biden administration, and federal officials are planning to send medical teams to communities facing outbreaks that now seem inevitable.

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A quarter of unvaccinated U.S. young adults unlikely to get a COVID-19 shot--new study

Thu, 2021-07-15 11:02 — mike kraft

A quarter of unvaccinated young adults unlikely to get a COVID-19 shot, study finds The UC San Francisco study concludes that vaccine hesitancy could put older adults at risk and further complicate the goal of "herd immunity." Los Angeles Times

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Vaccine deliveries to Asia increasing as delta variant hits region

Thu, 2021-07-15 10:13 — mike kraft

Vaccine deliveries rising as delta virus variant slams Asia JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — As many Asian countries battle their worst surge of COVID-19 infections, the slow flow of vaccine doses from around the world is finally picking up speed, giving hope that inoculation rates can increase and help blunt the effect of the rapidly spreading delta variant. AP NEWS

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Some countries defend mixing vaccines after WHO criticizes the booster strategy. List attached

Thu, 2021-07-15 09:57 — mike kraft

Covid-19 global updates: Some countries defend mixing vaccines after WHO suggests booster strategy is ‘chaotic’ WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said plans by some countries to administer booster shots signaled a “dangerous trend,” but many are pressing ahead amid concerns about the delta variant. Erin Cunningham Washington Post

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EU says not all COVID vaccines equal for allowing visitors

Wed, 2021-07-14 14:13 — mike kraft

Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal LONDON (AP) — After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they assumed they would be free to travel this summer to a European destination of their choice. AP NEWS

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Delta's rise in Europe prompts renewed restrictions and a caution to the U.S.

Wed, 2021-07-14 13:54 — mike kraft

Delta variant’s rise plunges Europe into uncertainty — and offers a warning to the U.S. The swift spread of the Delta variant across Europe has upended wishful thinking of a quick return to normal from the COVID-19 pandemic — and is offering a warning to the U.S. Melissa Rossi YahooNews

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Webnar Thursday, July 15, noon EDT-Johns Hopkins new report on Carrying Equity in COVID-19 vacinations Forward

Wed, 2021-07-14 11:23 — mike kraft

Today, CommuniVax, a group led by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Department of Anthropology at Texas State University released a new report, Carrying Equity in COVID-19 Vaccination Forward: Guidance Informed by Communities of Color, that outlines findings from local research within Black and Hispanic/Latino communities in Alabama, California, Idaho, Maryland, and Virginia and provides specific guidance to government officials on adapting COVID-19 vaccination efforts to achieve greater vaccine coverage in underserved populations and, through this, to develop sustainable, locally appropriate mechanisms to advance equity in health.

Key findings of the local research are:

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