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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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FDA says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding supply

Thu, 2020-12-17 12:45 — mike kraft

FDA says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding supply Using every drop from overfilled vials could boost available doses by up to 40 percent. Sarah Owermohle POLITICO

Pharmacists have found a way to squeeze extra doses out of vials of Pfizer's vaccine, potentially expanding the nation's scarce supply by up to 40 percent.

The Food and Drug Administration said late Wednesday that those extra doses could be used, clearing up confusion that had caused some pharmacists to throw away leftover vaccine for fear of violating the rules the agency set last week.

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Vaccine Distribution Tracker: How Many Doses Can Your State Expect?

Thu, 2020-12-17 10:13 — mike kraft

Vaccine Distribution Tracker: How Many Doses Can Your State Expect? See where the federal government is sending 5.9 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, enough to inoculate 2.9 million people against the coronavirus. nytimes

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U.S. agency says employers should tread carefully in mandating COVID-19 vaccines

Thu, 2020-12-17 09:55 — mike kraft

U.S. agency says employers should tread carefully in mandating COVID-19 vaccines The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws said on Wednesday that employers who choose to require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 must be prepared to exempt employees with disabilities and religious objections. Daniel Wiessner U.S.

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Vaccinations reach nursing homes as California faces crisis

Thu, 2020-12-17 09:33 — mike kraft

Vaccinations reach nursing homes as California faces crisis POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The first COVID-19 vaccinations are underway at U.S. nursing homes, where the virus has killed more than 110,000 people, even as the nation struggles to contain a surge... AP NEWS

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Health officials track safety as COVID-19 vaccines roll out

Wed, 2020-12-16 18:25 — mike kraft

Health officials track safety as COVID-19 vaccines roll out As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out to more and more people, health authorities are keeping close watch for any unexpected side effects. On Tuesday, a health worker in Alaska suffered a severe... AP NEWS

As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out to more and more people, health authorities are keeping close watch for any unexpected side effects.

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Supply issues hampering Pfizer providing additional vaccine faster

Wed, 2020-12-16 17:53 — mike kraft

Supply issues hampering Pfizer providing additional vaccine faster Vaccine supply constraints are complicating the Trump administration's hopes of striking a deal with Pfizer to purchase another 100 million doses of the company's coronavirus vaccines, the latest hurdle to ramping up vaccine production as the virus rapidly spreads. Ellie Kaufman and Sara Murray, CNN CNN

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Poll finds increasing number of Americans, including Black people, would take COVID vaccine

Tue, 2020-12-15 20:36 — mike kraft

Poll finds increasing number of Americans, including Black people, Americans are increasingly willing to take a COVID-19 vaccine, especially Black and Hispanic Americans, according to a new poll released Tues Jessie Hellmann TheHill

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In depth: How the ‘deep state’ scientists vilified by Trump helped develop vaccines in record time

Tue, 2020-12-15 17:58 — mike kraft

How the ‘deep state’ scientists vilified by Trump helped him deliver an unprecedented achievement A $14-billion partnership between government and industry is spurring the quickest vaccine development in U.S. history. Yasmeen Abutaleb, Laurie McGinley, Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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National Guard Now Helping with COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution in 26 States

Tue, 2020-12-15 17:36 — mike kraft

National Guard Now Helping with COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution in 26 States The National Guard provided assistance Monday for the historic first U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations in a total of 26 states. Richard Sisk Military.com

In Ohio and West Virginia, National Guard members broke down the first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into smaller packages for transportation to vaccination sites.

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