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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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U.S. College vaccination requirements vary widely with confusing rules

Thu, 2021-05-20 10:40 — mike kraft

Confusing rules, loopholes and legal issues: College vaccination plans are a mess In just the last two weeks, more than 120 of nearly 400 public and private colleges and universities analyzed by NBC News have added vaccination requirements. NBC News

When the coronavirus began to spread around the country last year, most colleges and universities shut their doors. And when they began to reopen in the fall, they did so in piecemeal and convoluted ways.

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FDA eases strict Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine rules, making it easier to store

Thu, 2021-05-20 09:11 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: FDA eases strict Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine rules, allowing longer cold storage Previously, the coronavirus vaccine could spend only five days in an ordinary refrigerator before being used or discarded. Now it can last for a month after thawing. Paul Schemm, Katerina Ang, Paulina Firozi Washington Post

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Covid vaccine booster shots might be necessary for some as early as September

Thu, 2021-05-20 09:03 — mike kraft

Vaccine boosters could be necessary as soon as the fall The CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer said a third shot could be necessary as soon as September. Caitlin Owens Axios

The first Americans to be vaccinated against the coronavirus could require a third "booster" shot as early as September, the CEOs of Pfizer and Moderna told Axios.

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CDC study outlines lower vaccination rates and higher COVID-19 cases in rural counties than urban areas

Wed, 2021-05-19 19:57 — mike kraft

Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Between Urban ... Approximately 60 million persons in the United States live in rural counties, representing almost one fifth (19.3%) of the population. CDCMMWR Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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-- Residents of rural communities are at increased risk for severe COVID-19–associated morbidity and mortality. In September 2020, COVID-19 incidence (cases per 100,000 population) in rural counties surpassed that in urban counties.

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More details on studies on vaccine effectiveness against varient discovered in India

Wed, 2021-05-19 17:29 — mike kraft

COVID vaccines can block variant hitting Asia, lab study finds Assays using live SARS-CoV-2 offer hope that the vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna will protect against a viral strain first seen in India. Nidhi Subbaraman Nature

Gold-standard experiments on two COVID-19 vaccines suggest that they confer immunity against a subtype of the SARS-CoV-2 variant tearing through India. But the research also hints that this subtype is more resistant to antibodies than are other forms of the virus.

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COVID-19 vaccines used in the US are likely to work against the variant first found in India--Dr.Fauci

Wed, 2021-05-19 17:14 — mike kraft

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Why thousands of Covid-19 vaccine doses going to waste in Africa

Wed, 2021-05-19 10:25 — mike kraft

African countries have struggled to secure enough Covid-19 vaccines. So why are thousands of doses going to waste? While many African nations are still struggling to get enough Covid-19 vaccines to protect their populations, those that have managed to shore up doses are struggling to administer them in time. Now they're facing the bitter reality of having to destroy thousands of expired doses. By <a href="/profiles/julia-hollingsworth">Julia Hollingsworth</a> and Adam Renton, CNN CNN

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ANALYSIS: Racial Gap in U.S. Vaccinations Is Shrinking, but Work Remains

Wed, 2021-05-19 10:00 — mike kraft

The Racial Gap in U.S. Vaccinations Is Shrinking, but Work Remains Known vaccination rates for Hispanic, Black, Native and Asian populations all now outpace vaccination for white people per capita. But because they have lagged for months, states still have significant ground to make up. The New York Times

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Uneven vaccination rates across the US linked to Covid-19 case trends

Wed, 2021-05-19 09:36 — mike kraft

Uneven vaccination rates across the US linked to Covid-19 case trends, worry experts Tuesday was a "landmark day," as the United States reached a new Covid-19 vaccine milestone: 60% of adults have now received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, according to the US Centers and Disease Control and Prevention. Deidre McPhillips and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN CNN

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Experts say the U.S. pledge to deliver 80 million vaccine doses to other countries needs boosting

Tue, 2021-05-18 11:57 — mike kraft

The U.S. has promised 80 million vaccine doses to other countries. Experts say it isn’t nearly enough.

(New York Times) If all goes according to plan, the United States will soon send 80 million doses of Covid vaccines to help countries beleaguered by the coronavirus, President Biden said on Monday.

But world leaders, experts and advocates warn much more is needed to stop the virus from running rampant in much of the world, which gives it time to mutate and possibly evolve until it can evade vaccines.

Activists, too, have joined the cohort of voices calling on the Biden administration to move boldly. “Donating 80 million doses of vaccines without a plan to scale up production worldwide is like putting a Band-Aid on a machete wound,” said Gregg Gonsalves, a longtime AIDS activist.

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