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CHICAGO — Officials in at least 17 states have committed in recent days to opening coronavirus vaccine appointments to all adults in March or April, part of a fast-moving expansion as states race to meet President Biden’s goal of universal eligibility by May 1.

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EU's drug investigators back AstraZeneca vaccine as safe and effective

Thu, 2021-03-18 14:21 — mike kraft

EU's drug regulator backs 'safe and effective' AstraZeneca vaccine The EU's drug watchdog said on Thursday it is still convinced the benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the risks following an investigation into reports of blood clots that prompted more than a dozen nations to suspend its use. Anthony Deutsch, Toby Sterling U.S.

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Vaccine scarcity is giving way to hesitancy as issues of trust and access emerge, especially in more rural areas

Thu, 2021-03-18 12:03 — mike kraft

Alaska’s top doctor awoke last Tuesday not knowing her state would throw open access to coronavirus vaccines that afternoon, making everyone 16 and older eligible for immunization.

Two messages that morning made clear to the chief medical officer, Anne Zink, that it was time to act. The first was a warning from a nurse on a statewide call that appointments for a large weekend clinic were going unclaimed. The second was a question from the governor, Republican Mike Dunleavy, who had seen the latest immunization data and phoned Zink to ask, “Why are we slowing down?”

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OVERVIEW: Coronavirus development briefs, Europe and elsewhere

Thu, 2021-03-18 11:54 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Britain said on Thursday that there were lumps and bumps in the global vaccine supply chain that were causing slower than expected deliveries and scolded the European Union for threatening to slap a ban on vaccine exports. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday that there were lumps and bumps in the global vaccine supply chain that were causing slower than expected deliveries and scolded the European Union for threatening to slap a ban on vaccine exports.

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Some Long Covid Patients Feel Much Better After Getting the Vaccine

Thu, 2021-03-18 11:17 — mike kraft

...a number of people ...are reporting that the post-Covid symptoms they’ve experienced for months have begun improving, sometimes significantly, after they got the vaccine. It’s a phenomenon that doctors and scientists are watching closely, but as with much about the yearlong coronavirus pandemic, there are many uncertainties.

Scientists are only beginning to study any potential effect of vaccines on long Covid symptoms. Anecdotes run the gamut: Besides those who report feeling better after the shots, many people say they have experienced no change and a small number say they feel worse.

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CDC’s Messonnier says no change in the Covid-19 vaccine regimen as we know it works

Thu, 2021-03-18 11:09 — mike kraft

Messonnier: We can't stretch vaccine doses unless we know it works “We have to stick with what we know works,” Nancy Messonnier of the CDC told @HelenBranswell during a live virtual conversation today. Andrew Joseph STAT

In an effort to stretch the supply of Covid-19 vaccines, some have advocated for further spacing out the two doses required for some of the shots or, in the case of the Moderna vaccine, lowering the dosage given with each jab.

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