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Information on vaccines to counter Ebola and other diseases

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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Michigan’s Governor asks White House to rush more vaccines to virus hot spots to counter rising cases.

Wed, 2021-03-31 13:47 — mike kraft

Michigan’s Whitmer asks White House to surge vaccines to virus hot spots as cases climb The administration’s coronavirus coordinator says it is sticking with its allocation formula. Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post

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Analysis: Overview of the AstraZeneca vaccine and clots issue --AP

Wed, 2021-03-31 12:38 — mike kraft

EXPLAINER: What we know about AstraZeneca blood clot reports LONDON (AP) — German officials have decided to limit the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in people under 60 after more unusual blood clots were reported in a small number of people who... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — German officials have decided to limit the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in people under 60 after more unusual blood clots were reported in a small number of people who received the shots.

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Timeline: 50 states now have expanded or will expand Covid vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and up

Wed, 2021-03-31 09:54 — mike kraft

All 50 states now have expanded or will expand Covid vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and up All states nationwide have announced when they plan to open up coronavirus vaccinations to everyone eligible under FDA emergency use authorizations -- if they haven't done so already. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

(CNN) All 50 states have announced when they plan to open up coronavirus vaccinations to everyone eligible under US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorizations -- if they haven't done so already.

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say

Wed, 2021-03-31 09:45 — mike kraft

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday their COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective and produced robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year olds, paving the way for them to seek U.S. emergency use authorization in weeks. Julie Steenhuysen U.S.

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Younger, unvaccinated people appear to be driving the latest uptick in Covid-19 cases while vaccines are reducing the toll for older persons

Tue, 2021-03-30 19:32 — mike kraft

Covid cases are rising again. Who's getting sick? Younger, unvaccinated people appear to be driving the latest uptick in Covid-19 cases. NBC News

People under 60 are accounting for the majority of new Covid-19 cases across the country — likely a testament to the success of the vaccines that have been administered to primarily older, more vulnerable Americans.

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Germany to restrict AstraZeneca use in under-60s, concerned about possible clots

Tue, 2021-03-30 17:53 — mike kraft

Germany to restrict AstraZeneca use in under-60s over clots BERLIN (AP) — German health officials agreed Tuesday to restrict the use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in people under 60, amid fresh concern over unusual blood clots reported in a tiny... AP NEWS

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Why masks are still needed even after getting vaccinated

Tue, 2021-03-30 11:55 — mike kraft

Vaccines Stop COVID-19 Infection, But Here’s Why You Still Need to Wear a Mask With new variants of the virus, experts advise that vaccinated people shouldn't shed their masks just yet. YahooNews

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Increasing numbers of Black Americans willing to take coronavirus vaccine shots

Tue, 2021-03-30 11:31 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans drops - poll The percentage of U.S. Black adults who say they have either received a vaccine shot for COVID-19 or want one as soon as possible rose to 55% in March from 41% in February, a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) showed. Reuters Staff U.S.

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OVERVIEW: Italy imposes 5-day quarantine, BioNTech ramps up vaccine production

Tue, 2021-03-30 11:19 — mike kraft

The Latest: Italy orders 5-day quarantine on entries from EU ROME — Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Roberto... AP NEWS

ROME — Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus.

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Biden admin reconsiders use of mass vaccinations sites, pharmacies do better

Tue, 2021-03-30 10:04 — mike kraft

Biden admin remakes vaccine strategy after mass vaccination sites fizzle The federal government has found that Americans prefer vaccination at pharmacies over expensive mega-sites. Erin Banco POLITICO

The Biden administration is rethinking a costly system of government-run mass vaccination sites after data revealed the program is lagging well behind a much cheaper federal effort to distribute doses via retail pharmacies.

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