Farmworkers, Firefighters and Flight Attendants Jockey for Vaccine Priority
4 years ago

Farmworkers, Firefighters and Flight Attendants Jockey for Vaccine Priority

CNN  

Kaiser Health News — With front-line health workers and nursing home residents and staff expected to get the initial doses of Covid vaccines, the thornier question is figuring out who goes next. Ron DeSantis said that after nursing home residents and front line health workers are inoculated, the state will try to vaccinate people 65 and over and residents with significant illnesses. Andy Beshear said grade school teachers should be next in line after health care workers and nursing home residents, along with first responders and adults with significant illnesses. Pennsylvania will include “critical workers” and people with high-risk conditions at the top of its priority list, along with health workers, nursing home residents and staff and first responders, according to state health department spokesperson Rachel Kostelac. Most farmworkers are undocumented immigrants who lack health insurance and “might not even know they have underlying health conditions,” said Tellefson Torres, a member of California’s Community Vaccine Advisory Committee.

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Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers
2 years, 10 months ago

Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers

Associated Press  

Health care workers in about half the states face a Thursday deadline to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine under a Biden administration mandate that will be rolled out across the rest of the country in the coming weeks. “But not having staff is also a really big concern, because the neglect that happens as a result of …

Covid-19 vaccine health care worker holdouts: For them, it’s personal. For their hospitals it’s professional
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 vaccine health care worker holdouts: For them, it’s personal. For their hospitals it’s professional

CNN  

CNN — Being a nurse means everything to Andrea Babinski, but she is willing to risk it all – the connections to colleagues she likes, the patients she cares for, not to mention the steady paycheck – for a simple belief. “We’re in every facet of health care so the influence of nurses and helping people to decide to receive …

As Vaccine Deadlines Approach, Hospitals Fear Staffing Shortages Will Occur
3 years, 2 months ago

As Vaccine Deadlines Approach, Hospitals Fear Staffing Shortages Will Occur

NPR  

As Vaccine Deadlines Approach, Hospitals Fear Staffing Shortages Will Occur Enlarge this image toggle caption Eduardo Munoz/AP Eduardo Munoz/AP Hospitals and nursing homes around the U.S. are bracing for worsening staff shortages as state deadlines arrive for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. We are concerned about how it will exacerbate an already quite serious staffing problem," said …

Opinion: Why doctors can’t prioritize care based on vaccine status
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: Why doctors can’t prioritize care based on vaccine status

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Robert Klitzman is a professor of psychiatry and director of the masters in bioethics program at Columbia University. Why should we have to care for patients who didn’t want to get the shots?” Front-line doctors I know at a number of different hospitals are growing exasperated with these patients, whose rejection of the vaccines have endangered themselves as …

COVID vaccination mandatory for all health care workers, WA government announces
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID vaccination mandatory for all health care workers, WA government announces

ABC  

All West Australian health care workers will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year, under new mandatory rules designed to protect them and the wider community. Key points: Vaccinations will be mandatory for health workers from December Vaccinations will be mandatory for health workers from December WA is also bringing in tighter border rules …

Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new pandemic requirements aimed at boosting vaccination rates for millions of federal workers and contractors as he lamented the “American tragedy” of rising-yet-preventable deaths among the unvaccinated. “Right now, too many people are dying or watching someone they love die and say, ‘If I’d just got the vaccine,’” Biden said in a …

Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new pandemic requirements aimed at boosting vaccination rates for millions of federal workers and contractors as he lamented the “American tragedy” of rising-yet-preventable deaths among the unvaccinated. “Right now, too many people are dying or watching someone they love die and say, ‘If I’d just got the vaccine,’” Biden said in …

'Serious Concern': Centre to States on Low Vaccine Coverage Among Healthcare, Frontline Workers
3 years, 6 months ago

'Serious Concern': Centre to States on Low Vaccine Coverage Among Healthcare, Frontline Workers

News 18  

The central government on Thursday conducted a high-level meeting with states and union territories to review the progress of vaccination in the light of the revised guidelines for implementation of National Covid Vaccination Program and recent advisories. In the meeting chaired by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, the states were asked to focus on second dose coverage among healthcare workers …

As More People Return To In-Person Work, Employers Weigh Whether To Mandate Vaccines
3 years, 6 months ago

As More People Return To In-Person Work, Employers Weigh Whether To Mandate Vaccines

NPR  

As More People Return To In-Person Work, Employers Weigh Whether To Mandate Vaccines NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president of the Society for Human Resource Management, about whether employers can require their workers be vaccinated. More people will be heading back to in-person work soon, and so many employers are looking at whether they can require …

Health boards having to refuse dozens of 'harrowing' vaccine requests a day
3 years, 8 months ago

Health boards having to refuse dozens of 'harrowing' vaccine requests a day

Dutch News  

Regional health boards are turning down dozens of requests every day from people desperate to receive their coronavirus vaccination, Trouw reported on Monday. The GGD’s experiences contradict statements made by the government last week that its vaccination programme was falling behind partly because not enough appointments were being made. Toornen said some people had contacted their local health boards with …

Lack of equity within priority groups leaves Covid-19’s most vulnerable without vaccine, analysis suggests
3 years, 10 months ago

Lack of equity within priority groups leaves Covid-19’s most vulnerable without vaccine, analysis suggests

CNN  

CNN — As demand for Covid-19 vaccines continues to outpace supply, there’s still not sufficient supply to cover everyone within even the top priority groups. Around the United States, there are various plans in place to prioritize distribution of the limited supply of vaccines – in December, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices issued …

Local health officials doubt federal pivot on Covid-19 vaccines will help in time
3 years, 11 months ago

Local health officials doubt federal pivot on Covid-19 vaccines will help in time

CNN  

CNN — The federal government’s about-face on vaccine policy may be too little, too late, local health officials told CNN Tuesday. The US Department of Health and Human Services changed course on Tuesday in its Covid-19 vaccine rollout guidelines for states, which then get passed down to local health departments. Local health officials are moving to get health care workers …

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions

China Daily  

China has started offering free shots of COVID-19 vaccines among some key groups of individuals, and will expand the range to others as more vaccines become available. Here we've provided answers to commonly asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines. A: Vaccines will be given first to priority groups with a high potential risk of infection including: Inspection and quarantine staff handling …

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions

China Daily  

China has started offering free shots of COVID-19 vaccines among some key groups of individuals, and will expand the range to others as more vaccines become available. Here we've provided answers to commonly asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines. A: Vaccines will be given first to priority groups with a high potential risk of infection including: Inspection and quarantine staff handling …

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions

China Daily  

China has started offering free shots of COVID-19 vaccines among some key groups of individuals, and will expand the range to others as more vaccines become available. Here we've provided answers to commonly asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines. A: Vaccines will be given first to priority groups with a high potential risk of infection including: Inspection and quarantine staff handling …

US CDC Says Priority Coronavirus Vaccination Groups May Overlap
3 years, 11 months ago

US CDC Says Priority Coronavirus Vaccination Groups May Overlap

News 18  

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said phases of vaccinating priority groups against COVID-19 may overlap, clarifying guidance that many states are already applying as a way to get shots to as many Americans as possible. On Friday, the CDC changed its website to underscore that these phases may overlap, essentially greenlighting what many states are already …

US wants faster vaccinations as pandemic worsens, job market suffers
3 years, 11 months ago

US wants faster vaccinations as pandemic worsens, job market suffers

Live Mint  

U.S. health officials sought to speed up the sluggish pace of COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday, as the coronavirus claimed over 4,000 American lives for a second straight day and employment data showed the pandemic further stifling the job market. On Wednesday, top health officials announced plans to start distributing COVID-19 vaccines through pharmacies around the country earlier than expected this …

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions

China Daily  

China has started offering free shots of COVID-19 vaccines among some key groups of individuals, and will expand the range to others as more vaccines become available. Here we've provided answers to commonly asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines. A: Vaccines will be given first to priority groups with a high potential risk of infection including: Inspection and quarantine staff handling …

Uncertainty about vaccination start date, Kuipers: "vaccinations will most likely not take place before January 8"
3 years, 11 months ago

Uncertainty about vaccination start date, Kuipers: "vaccinations will most likely not take place before January 8"

NL Times  

Ernst Kuipers, chairman of the National Acute Care Network, announced on Saturday afternoon that vaccinations will most likely not take place in hospitals before the planned date of January 8. He called it “fantastic news” that the cabinet has decided to place acute care workers in the first vaccination group, emphasizing that “these employees are crucial to healthcare and the …

Hospitals want priority in Covid vaccination to prevent healthcare disaster
3 years, 11 months ago

Hospitals want priority in Covid vaccination to prevent healthcare disaster

NL Times  

Hospitals are urgently calling on the Dutch government to give essential hospital staff priority in getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. Vaccinations must start as soon as possible "to prevent social disruption caused by a healthcare infarction", Ad Melkert of the Dutch association of hospitals NvZ said, NOS and NU.nl report. But according to Melkert, if essential hospital workers aren't added …

CDC’s vaccine advisers meet to plan next step of Covid-19 vaccine distribution
4 years ago

CDC’s vaccine advisers meet to plan next step of Covid-19 vaccine distribution

CNN  

CNN — Dr. José Romero says he’s received a few letters. “We are dealing with these decisions knowing there is not enough vaccine,” said Romero, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist who is also secretary of health for the state of Arkansas. “Childcare staff in out-of-school educational and recreational settings such as camps and community centers are critical for continued support …

In California, wealthy patients are offering top dollar to cut the line for a Covid-19 vaccine
4 years ago

In California, wealthy patients are offering top dollar to cut the line for a Covid-19 vaccine

CNN  

CNN — While the nation continues to see record levels of new Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths wealthy patients in Southern California – the epicenter of the state’s Covid-19 crisis – are offering to pay top dollar to cut the line and be among the first to receive a vaccine. Earlier this week, California received 327,000 doses of the Pfizer …

There are lots of essential workers out there. Which ones get the vaccine first?
4 years ago

There are lots of essential workers out there. Which ones get the vaccine first?

LA Times  

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, shown in 2019, said Thursday in a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom that his ride-hailing drivers deserve priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine because they “have been a lifeline to their communities.” Uber says its drivers should get priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine because they provide crucial transportation to healthcare workers and the general public. …

Pentagon planning to prioritize medical personnel then senior leaders in coronavirus vaccine rollout
4 years ago

Pentagon planning to prioritize medical personnel then senior leaders in coronavirus vaccine rollout

CNN  

CNN — The Pentagon has drafted a list of the groups that it will provide the coronavirus vaccine to first, prioritizing health care workers and then “critical national capabilities,” which will include the country’s nuclear forces, elite military units and senior Pentagon leaders, according to two defense officials familiar with the list. The first phase will involve the vaccination of …

First shipments of Covid-19 vaccine will fall short
4 years ago

First shipments of Covid-19 vaccine will fall short

CNN  

CNN — State health departments and governors’ offices across the country are finally being told by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Operation Warp Speed how many doses of the coronavirus vaccine they will initially be receiving once the vaccine is authorized, and it’s not enough. A CNN analysis of 27 states’ vaccine data showed that none …

States submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll grows
4 years ago

States submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll grows

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — States faced a deadline on Friday to place orders for the coronavirus vaccine as many reported record infections, hospitalizations and deaths, while hospitals were pushed to the breaking point — with the worst feared yet to come. The state expects to get enough doses of new coronavirus vaccines by the end of the year to inoculate more …

States plan for vaccines as daily US virus deaths top 3,100
4 years ago

States plan for vaccines as daily US virus deaths top 3,100

Associated Press  

States drafted plans Thursday for who will go to the front of the line when the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine become available later this month, as U.S. deaths from the outbreak eclipsed 3,100 in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring. States face a Friday deadline to submit requests for doses of the Pfizer vaccine and specify …

Some Health Care Workers Are Wary Of Getting COVID-19 Vaccines
4 years ago

Some Health Care Workers Are Wary Of Getting COVID-19 Vaccines

NPR  

Some Health Care Workers Are Wary Of Getting COVID-19 Vaccines Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images Health care workers are expected to be first in line to be offered a COVID-19 vaccine when one is available. But the speed of COVID-19 vaccine development, along with concerns about political interference with the process, has left some …

List of UT health workers getting Covid shots first to be finalised by weekend
4 years ago

List of UT health workers getting Covid shots first to be finalised by weekend

Hindustan Times  

The list of population groups getting the Covid-19 vaccine on priority will be finalised by the UT administration by the end of this week with health workers in the public and private health sectors targeted first. According to UT adviser Manoj Parida, data of the staff working in the government and private health sectors such as doctors and paramedical staff, …

Biden to let health experts decide who will get Covid vaccine first: Gounder
4 years ago

Biden to let health experts decide who will get Covid vaccine first: Gounder

Live Mint  

Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden will let health experts decide who will get a COVID-19 vaccine in the country first, according to Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of his coronavirus advisory board. Since the risk for COVID-19 can vary among different groups of people, prioritisation for a vaccine will be tricky, and Biden will leave those decisions to health experts, …

Frontline Workers Should Get Covid-19 Shots on Priority, Says MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
4 years, 1 month ago

Frontline Workers Should Get Covid-19 Shots on Priority, Says MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

News 18  

The Madhya Pradesh government has made preparations like cold-chain storage for COVID-19 vaccine and is also imparting training to health personnel, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday even as he demanded the shots be administered to frontline workers on priority. The CM made this demand during a meeting of chief ministers of eight states, …

November 18 coronavirus news
4 years, 1 month ago

November 18 coronavirus news

CNN  

The US Food and Drug Administration has called for a meeting of its vaccine advisory committee in three weeks to consider whether the agency should authorize two Covid-19 vaccines, according to a source familiar with the process. The FDA reached out last week to members of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, a group of outside experts, asking …

More than 90% of Americans say front-line health workers should get a coronavirus vaccine first
4 years, 2 months ago

More than 90% of Americans say front-line health workers should get a coronavirus vaccine first

Daily Mail  

The majority of Americans say front-line healthcare workers should be the first to get a coronavirus vaccine once it is available, a new survey finds. Pictured: Gina Plata-Nino receives an injection from RN Bethany Trainor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts, September 2020 Front-line healthcare workers were rated the highest with 91% saying they should receive …

Scarce coronavirus vaccine should go to frontline health workers first, report suggests
4 years, 4 months ago

Scarce coronavirus vaccine should go to frontline health workers first, report suggests

CNN  

CNN — Frontline healthcare workers, emergency services personnel and the most vulnerable to the virus should be the first to get any eventual coronavirus vaccine, experts recommend in a new report released Wednesday. “The primary reason for including these candidate groups within Tier 1 is that their prioritization would likely avert the greatest overall harm,” the Center’s report reads. “It …

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