Vaccinations

Britain, Israel and India: Descriptions of three different COVID' situations.

Sat, 2021-02-06 20:14 — mike kraft

Vaccines Could Blunt U.K. Epidemic in Weeks

LONDON — Britain is on a pace to give the first shot of a two-dose coronavirus vaccine to its entire population by the end of June, if it can avoid supply and logistical issues that threaten to slow one of the world’s fastest rollouts.

The most vulnerable will get their first doses much sooner — likely over the next two weeks — which could drastically reduce deaths. People over 70, nursing home residents and workers, health and social workers, and those whose health problems make them extremely vulnerable are all on schedule to receive their first vaccine shots before Feb. 15. Together these groups have accounted for 88 percent of all Covid-19 deaths.

The timeline shows the promise of vaccination as a path out of the deadliest stage of the pandemic in the countries that are moving quickly. ...

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Russia, Chinese Covid-19 vaccine campaigns,political and military

Sat, 2021-02-06 19:03 — mike kraft

Russian Campaign Promotes Homegrown Vaccine and Undercuts Rivals

Russian news outlets connected to election disinformation campaigns in the United States have set their sights on a new target: convincing Spanish-speaking countries that the Russian coronavirus vaccine works better than its American competitors, according to researchers and State Department officials.

The Russian campaign has focused on Latin American nations, including Mexico, which this week signed a deal to acquire millions of doses of the Russian vaccine, and Argentina, which last month began vaccinating its citizens with it.

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Unwilling to wait, poorer countries seek their own vaccines

Sat, 2021-02-06 14:32 — mike kraft

Mutated virus may reinfect people already stricken once with covid-19, sparking debate and concerns The finding, though far from conclusive, has potential implications for how the pandemic will be brought under control, underscoring the critical role of vaccination. Carolyn Y. Johnson, William Wan Washington Post

ALSO SEE: Western countries have 'hoarded' Covid vaccines. Africa is being left behind as cases surge

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Mutated virus may reinfect people already stricken once with covid-19, sparking debate and concerns

Sat, 2021-02-06 14:13 — mike kraft

Mutated virus may reinfect people already stricken once with covid-19, sparking debate and concerns The finding, though far from conclusive, has potential implications for how the pandemic will be brought under control, underscoring the critical role of vaccination. Carolyn Y. Johnson, William Wan Washington Post

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Virus outbreaks stoke tensions in some state capitols

Sat, 2021-02-06 13:59 — mike kraft

Virus outbreaks stoke tensions in some state capitols JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — After only their first few weeks of work, tensions already are high among lawmakers meeting in-person at some state capitols — not because of testy debates over taxes,... AP NEWS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — After only their first few weeks of work, tensions already are high among lawmakers meeting in-person at some state capitols — not because of testy debates over taxes, guns or abortion, but because of a disregard for coronavirus precautions.

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States are looking to help their vulnerable communities as vaccine distribution ramps up

Sat, 2021-02-06 13:38 — mike kraft

States are looking to help their vulnerable communities as vaccine distribution ramps up As officials make strides to improve accessibility to Covid-19 vaccines in the United States, some states are turning their focus to the underserved and vulnerable communities that have not yet been eligible for protection. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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One million Moderna Covid-19 doses will be allocated to US pharmacies next week

Fri, 2021-02-05 21:04 — mike kraft

The US government is expected to begin shipping Covid-19 directly to pharmacies next week, with one million doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine being allocated for the initial rollout.

"The program, for the first week, is going to get one million doses of the Moderna vaccine," Kathleen Jaeger, vice president of pharmacy care and patient advocacy for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, said Friday at virtual press briefing.

The Biden administration announced this week that the vaccine rollout, called the federal retail pharmacy program, will launch on Feb. 11. The nation's pharmacies have the capacity to administer 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in 30 days, but will need enough doses to do so, according the NACDS.

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Walgreens, CVS beef up protections against threat of 'bot' attacks on vaccine program

Fri, 2021-02-05 13:00 — mike kraft

Walgreens, CVS beef up protections against threat of 'bot' attacks on vaccine program U.S. retailers and pharmacies like Walgreens and CVS Health are preparing for a fresh round of "bot" attacks by scalpers hoping to snap up Covid-19 vaccine appointments as they did hoarding Sony PlayStation 5s and Nike sneakers. Melissa Fares, Richa Naidu, Lisa Baertlein U.S.

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TheHill.com AstraZeneca vaccine works against UK coronavirus variant: study

Fri, 2021-02-05 12:36 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca vaccine works against UK coronavirus variant: study The AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine protects against a more transmissible variant of the virus first identified in the United Kingdom, according to research published Friday. Peter Sullivan TheHill

The AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine protects against a more transmissible variant of the virus first identified in the United Kingdom, according to research published Friday.

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