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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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U.S. goal to squeeze more COVID shots from Pfizer vials hampered by syringe production

Mon, 2021-01-25 09:24 — mike kraft
Exclusive: U.S. goal to squeeze more COVID shots from Pfizer vials hampered by syringe production The world's largest syringe maker does not have the capacity to substantially increase U.S. supplies of specialty syringes needed to squeeze more doses from Pfizer Inc COVID-19 vaccine vials in the coming weeks, an executive said in an interview. Carl O’Donnell U.S.
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Moderna says it’s working on Covid booster shot for variant in South Africa, says current vaccine provides some protection

Mon, 2021-01-25 09:18 — mike kraft
Moderna says it's working on Covid booster shot for variant in South Africa, says current vaccine provides some protection Berkeley Lovelace Jr. CNBC

Moderna said Monday it’s accelerating work on a Covid-19 booster shot to guard against the recently discovered variant in South Africa.

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STUDY: Why Vaccines Alone Will Not End the Pandemic

Sun, 2021-01-24 16:51 — mike kraft
Why Vaccines Alone Will Not End the Pandemic New estimates suggest the vaccine rollout is no match for the severity of the U.S. outbreak, and stricter social distancing measures are needed to reduce infections. nytimes

The coronavirus pandemic in the United States has raged almost uncontrollably for so long that even if millions of people are vaccinated, millions more will still be infected and become ill unless people continue to wear masks and maintain social distancing measures until midsummer or later, according to a new model by scientists at Columbia University.

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Health officials express concern about short-term vaccine supply crunch; race between vaccines and variants

Sun, 2021-01-24 16:33 — mike kraft
Biden health officials express concern about short-term vaccine supply crunch “I think that the supply is probably going to be the most limiting constraint early on," the CDC director said. Jesse Naranjo POLITICO

Top Biden administration health officials on Sunday expressed concern about limited vaccine supplies but offered measured optimism that the worse-than-expected rollout would be improved, while warning that the current crunch for doses posed a pressing threat.

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How 'vaccine nationalism' could prolong the Covid-19 pandemic

Sat, 2021-01-23 17:38 — mike kraft
How ‘vaccine nationalism’ could prolong the Covid-19 pandemic The hoarding of vaccine doses by rich countries has complicated the effort to secure enough for the world’s poorest nations. NBC News
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C.D.C. Eases Coronavirus Vaccine Rules for ‘Exceptional Circumstances’

Sat, 2021-01-23 11:11 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has quietly changed its recommendations for coronavirus immunizations to give doctors the flexibility to handle “exceptional circumstances,” a spokeswoman said, even though the changes have not been studied in large clinical trials.

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FEMA would operate up to 100 federally run mass vaccination sites under Biden plan

Sat, 2021-01-23 10:45 — mike kraft
FEMA would operate up to 100 federally run mass vaccination sites under Biden plan A draft FEMA document envisions four different models for sites, with the largest capable of handling 6,000 doses a day. Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post
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FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccinel

Sat, 2021-01-23 10:38 — mike kraft
FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine As states are clamoring for more supplies of Covid-19 vaccines, Pfizer and the FDA are enabling pharmacists and health practitioners to extract more of the doses from each vial. Travis Caldwell, CNN CNN
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Barriers slow efforts to vaccinate immigrants

Fri, 2021-01-22 21:05 — mike kraft
VIRUS TODAY: Barriers slow efforts to vaccinate immigrants Here's what's happening Friday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY — Advocacy groups are warning that immigrants in the U.S. may be some of the most... AP NEWS
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CDC reports record number of daily Covid-19 vaccinations as states struggle with supply

Fri, 2021-01-22 19:58 — mike kraft
CDC reports record number of daily Covid-19 vaccinations as states struggle with supply The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported its biggest one-day increase in Covid-19 vaccinations Friday as more states said they are struggling with vaccine supply. Theresa Waldrop, Madeline Holcombe and Jason Hanna, CNN CNN
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