US agencies debunk Florida surgeon general's vaccine claims
1 year, 9 months ago

US agencies debunk Florida surgeon general's vaccine claims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. health agencies have sent a letter to Florida's surgeon general, warning him that his claims about COVID-19 risks are harmful to the public. The letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was sent Friday to Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Ladapo last year released guidance recommending against COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children, contradicting federal public health leaders whose advice says all kids should get the shots.

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What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida

NPR  

What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida toggle caption Rustam Shaimov/Getty Images President-elect Trump says he's going to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild on health." When another vaccine skeptic, Joseph Ladapo, became surgeon general in Florida, some doctors there say vaccine hesitancy got worse. "It's because people in power, like our surgeon general, as …

Editorial: Florida shows how to bungle a measles outbreak
10 months, 1 week ago

Editorial: Florida shows how to bungle a measles outbreak

LA Times  

As life-saving as the COVID-19 vaccines have been, the measles vaccine has been an even greater success story. It’s not the biggest measles outbreak in recent years, but the ho-hum attitude of the state’s top public health official, Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, is deeply troubling. Still it was shocking that in the midst of the outbreak, he ignored the public …

Column: As measles spreads, ‘herd stupidity’ grips Florida’s government
10 months, 1 week ago

Column: As measles spreads, ‘herd stupidity’ grips Florida’s government

LA Times  

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo secured his position as the most dangerous quack in America with his response to a measles outbreak in his state. He’s Joseph Ladapo, whom I earlier identified as “the most dangerous quack in America.” That was before the measles outbreak, when Ladapo was known chiefly for opposing COVID vaccination despite incontrovertible evidence that it saves …

The measles outbreak in Florida is a warning for the rest of the nation
10 months, 1 week ago

The measles outbreak in Florida is a warning for the rest of the nation

Salon  

Cases of measles are spreading in South Florida. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that unvaccinated students stay home from school for three weeks after exposure, Ladapo said that the state's Department of Health "is deferring to parents or guardians to make decisions about school attendance.” According to CBS News, around 200 students at one elementary school …

Florida surgeon general calls to stop using mRNA Covid vaccines, citing debunked claim
1 year ago

Florida surgeon general calls to stop using mRNA Covid vaccines, citing debunked claim

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Florida’s surgeon general Joseph A Ladapo has called for the …

Column: Does Ron DeSantis even believe his dangerous B.S. about COVID vaccines?
1 year, 3 months ago

Column: Does Ron DeSantis even believe his dangerous B.S. about COVID vaccines?

LA Times  

The latest government advisories on the new monovalent COVID-19 vaccines were not much of a surprise. “I chose to lift Florida up, not follow the lead of Dr. Fauci and lock Florida down.” Ladapo opened the roundtable by stating, “We continue to live in a world where the CDC and the FDA, when it comes to COVID at least, are …

Florida Gov. DeSantis and Surgeon General, advocate against fresh COVID-19 measures and booster vaccination
1 year, 3 months ago

Florida Gov. DeSantis and Surgeon General, advocate against fresh COVID-19 measures and booster vaccination

Hindustan Times  

The Surgeon General of Florida, Joseph Ladapo, launched a tirade against COVID-19 vaccines and other public health measures at a press conference with Gov. Sep 9, 2023; Ames, Iowa, USA; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Ladapo, who is known for his opposition to masking, claimed that vaccines are harmful and ineffective, despite the overwhelming evidence …

Gov. DeSantis and Florida surgeon general warn against new COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine
1 year, 4 months ago

Gov. DeSantis and Florida surgeon general warn against new COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine

Associated Press  

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday criticized recent efforts across the U.S. to tamp down a recent jump in COVID-19 cases through temporary restrictions or masking, and his state surgeon general warned against getting the latest COVID-19 vaccine, which is expected to be available this month. The criticism from DeSantis at news conference in Jacksonville, Florida, arrived …

"It's a lie": Ron DeSantis' surgeon general accused of personally altering COVID vaccine study
1 year, 8 months ago

"It's a lie": Ron DeSantis' surgeon general accused of personally altering COVID vaccine study

Salon  

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo altered a state study about COVID-19 vaccines to imply that some doses placed young men at high risk for cardiac deaths, according to Politico. Ron DeSantis claimed in October that young adult men from ages 18-39 should avoid taking the mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, warning of an "abnormally high risk" of cardiac-related …

Florida officials cut key data from vaccine study, report says
1 year, 9 months ago

Florida officials cut key data from vaccine study, report says

LA Times  

Dr. Joseph Ladapo speaks after the Florida Senate confirmed his appointment as the state’s surgeon general on Feb. 23, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. An analysis that was the basis of a highly criticized recommendation from Florida’s surgeon general cautioning young men against getting the COVID-19 vaccine omitted information that showed catching the virus could increase the risk of a cardiac-related …

US agencies debunk Florida surgeon general’s vaccine claims
1 year, 9 months ago

US agencies debunk Florida surgeon general’s vaccine claims

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. health agencies have sent a letter to Florida’s surgeon general, warning him that his claims about COVID-19 vaccine risks are harmful to the public. The letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was sent Friday to Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Ladapo last year released guidance recommending …

Experts taken aback by Florida surgeon general advising against COVID vaccines for young men
2 years, 2 months ago

Experts taken aback by Florida surgeon general advising against COVID vaccines for young men

Salon  

Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., has positioned himself as the face of ideological defiance to the COVID-19 policies supported by the overwhelming majority of public health experts and scientists. In a press release linked to in a brief Friday evening tweet, Ladapo claimed that young adult men should avoid taking the mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna on the grounds that …

Florida's top doctor says men aged 18-39 should NOT get a Covid vaccine
2 years, 2 months ago

Florida's top doctor says men aged 18-39 should NOT get a Covid vaccine

Daily Mail  

Florida's top doctor has urged men aged 18 to 39 not to get a Covid vaccine, claiming the jab significantly raises their risk of dying from heart conditions. Dr Joseph Ladapo, the state's surgeon general, said the mRNA jabs raise the risk of cardiac-related death by 84 per cent in young males. The Florida Department of Health said their analysis …

Column: In threat to public health, Florida publishes flawed and unscientific anti-vaccine ‘study’
2 years, 2 months ago

Column: In threat to public health, Florida publishes flawed and unscientific anti-vaccine ‘study’

LA Times  

The spread of anti-vaccine misinformation and disinformation has become one of the defining public health challenges of our time — so dangerous that it prompted the California legislature to make the practice grounds for revoking a doctor’s license. “This is the first time that we’ve seen a state government weaponize bad science to spread anti-vaccine disinformation as official policy,” wrote …

Florida’s top doctor is dangerously misguided
2 years, 9 months ago

Florida’s top doctor is dangerously misguided

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, is a professor of Emergency Medicine and associate dean at the School of Public Health at Brown University. The new guidelines put out by the Florida surgeon general on Tuesday, that “healthy children from ages 5 to 17 may not benefit from receiving the currently available COVID-19 vaccine” therefore flummoxes those of us in …

Florida to recommend against COVID vaccines for healthy kids
2 years, 10 months ago

Florida to recommend against COVID vaccines for healthy kids

LA Times  

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said Monday that the state will formally recommend against COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children. “The Florida Department of Health is going to be the first state to officially recommend against the COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children,” Ladapo said at the end of the roundtable discussion. Asked about Florida’s upcoming guidance, White House press secretary …

COVID vaccines lower hospitalizations across the board, not just in the US
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID vaccines lower hospitalizations across the board, not just in the US

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Vaccines only reduce hospitalizations in the U.S., not in other countries. At the conference, McCullough said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is conducting academic fraud and that COVID-19 vaccines are not effective at preventing hospitalization from COVID-19. One post sharing the clip of McCullough read, “CDC data purporting to show a reduction in hospitalization following Covid vaccination …

Joseph Ladapo: Florida Democrats walk out over vote to confirm surgeon general who questions Covid vaccines
2 years, 11 months ago

Joseph Ladapo: Florida Democrats walk out over vote to confirm surgeon general who questions Covid vaccines

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Florida Democrats walked out of the confirmation hearing for Joseph …

Report calls on medical boards to go after COVID “disinformation doctors;” Ohio’s has not
3 years ago

Report calls on medical boards to go after COVID “disinformation doctors;” Ohio’s has not

Raw Story  

In June, Sherri Tenpenny, a state-licensed doctor of osteopathic medicine and notorious COVID-19 disinformer, baselessly claimed in a televised, government meeting that COVID-19 vaccines “magnetize” recipients and “interface” with cell towers. The comment wasn’t an aberration from Tenpenny, who has in the past described vaccines as a tool of “depopulation.” The Ohio State Medical Board, an agency tasked with overseeing …

Evusheld to prevent Covid-19: There won’t be nearly enough for Americans who are eligible
3 years ago

Evusheld to prevent Covid-19: There won’t be nearly enough for Americans who are eligible

CNN  

CNN — For Americans who suffer from weak immune systems, it felt like a miracle occurred on December 8. When asked why the government thus far has contracted for only the 700,000 doses, Cicely Waters, an HHS spokesperson, said that “primary protection from COVID-19 related disease including immunocompromised populations is still through vaccination.” But it’s likely that millions of immune-compromised …

US Surgeon General responds to Matthew McConaughey
3 years, 1 month ago

US Surgeon General responds to Matthew McConaughey

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy has …

Florida sues Biden over contractor vaccine mandate
3 years, 2 months ago

Florida sues Biden over contractor vaccine mandate

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The state of Florida on Thursday sued President Joe Biden’s administration over its coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal contractors, opening yet another battleground between Republican Gov. He recently announced he would call state lawmakers to the Capitol next month to pass legislation to combat vaccine mandates enacted by private businesses. In addition to a vaccine mandate for …

After a family member died of Covid-19, a man took aim at Florida’s top health official in sarcastic letter
3 years, 3 months ago

After a family member died of Covid-19, a man took aim at Florida’s top health official in sarcastic letter

CNN  

CNN — At first glance, Charles Chamberlain’s letter to the editor of the Tampa Bay Times seems to praise Florida’s new surgeon general for his observation that the natural immunity that comes from being infected with Covid-19 provides “great protection” from the coronavirus. “You don’t need to go to medical school to look at the data and see that there’s …

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
3 years, 3 months ago

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Associated Press  

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. Here are the facts: ___ Supreme Court hasn’t ruled on COVID-19 vaccines or ‘universal vaccination’ CLAIM: After a legal challenge from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a group of scientists, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe and “canceled universal …

Joseph Ladapo: DeSantis names doctor skeptical of Covid-19 measures as Florida’s new state surgeon general
3 years, 3 months ago

Joseph Ladapo: DeSantis names doctor skeptical of Covid-19 measures as Florida’s new state surgeon general

CNN  

CNN — A doctor skeptical of many Covid-19 health measures will be Florida’s new state surgeon general, Gov. Ladapo said on Wednesday that he is “very happy to be working with someone like the governor, who has a similar vision about how to think about weighing costs and benefits with managing this pandemic.” The doctor also touted the state’s new …

New Florida surgeon general on COVID: ‘We’re done with fear’
3 years, 3 months ago

New Florida surgeon general on COVID: ‘We’re done with fear’

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis named a UCLA doctor and health policy researcher who shares his approach to managing the coronavirus pandemic to serve as the state’s surgeon general Tuesday. It’s done.” He said approaching health policy with fear leads to bad decisions. some people would say, ‘Well, you know, maybe I won’t get vaccinated, I’ll just …

This Doctor Spread False Information About COVID. She Still Kept Her Medical License
3 years, 3 months ago

This Doctor Spread False Information About COVID. She Still Kept Her Medical License

NPR  

This Doctor Spread False Information About COVID. She Still Kept Her Medical License Last month, Dr. Simone Gold stood before a crowd at a conservative church in Thousand Oaks, Calif., and delivered a talk riddled with misinformation. Sponsor Message The Federation of State Medical Boards issued a statement in late July warning that "Physicians who generate and spread COVID-19 vaccine …

Florida doctor refuses to see patients who aren’t vaccinated:
3 years, 4 months ago

Florida doctor refuses to see patients who aren’t vaccinated:

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Florida doctor has …

Florida Requests Hundreds Of Ventilators Amid COVID-19 Surge
3 years, 4 months ago

Florida Requests Hundreds Of Ventilators Amid COVID-19 Surge

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The federal government has sent hundreds of ventilators and other oxygen devices to the state of Florida following a request from local health officials as coronavirus cases and related hospitalizations continue to rise across the state. The Strategic National Stockpile sent 200 ventilators, 100 high-flow nasal cannula kits and related medical supplies to the state earlier this …

‘That time has passed’: Arkansas doctor reveals anguish of telling dying Covid patients it’s too late for vaccine
3 years, 5 months ago

‘That time has passed’: Arkansas doctor reveals anguish of telling dying Covid patients it’s too late for vaccine

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A doctor in Arkansas …

With pandemic worsening in US, surgeon general worried
3 years, 5 months ago

With pandemic worsening in US, surgeon general worried

Associated Press  

The U.S. surgeon general said Sunday that he’s concerned about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every state, millions still unvaccinated and a highly contagious virus variant spreading rapidly. And while, if you are vaccinated, you are very well protected against hospitalization and death, unfortunately that is not true if you are not vaccinated,” Murthy said on …

Biden grappling with ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden grappling with ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two weeks after celebrating America’s near “independence” from the coronavirus, President Joe Biden is confronting the worrying reality of rising cases and deaths — and the limitations of his ability to combat the persistent vaccine hesitance responsible for the summer backslide. “Look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated,” Biden said Friday, echoing comments made earlier …

Surgeon General Says COVID-19 Misinformation Is An ‘Insidious Threat’ To The U.S.
3 years, 5 months ago

Surgeon General Says COVID-19 Misinformation Is An ‘Insidious Threat’ To The U.S.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a stark warning to the nation on Thursday about the ongoing spread of COVID-19 misinformation. He also called out tech companies for failing to rein in anti-vaccination posts that pose an “imminent and insidious threat to our nation’s health.” “Modern technology companies have enabled misinformation to poison our information environment with little …

Miami Covid-19 vaccine clinics: How health officials are racing to vaccinate Floridians before the new school year
3 years, 5 months ago

Miami Covid-19 vaccine clinics: How health officials are racing to vaccinate Floridians before the new school year

CNN  

CNN — Danielle Chin and three of her children arrived at a Miami middle school on Wednesday, intent on spending their day together with a singular purpose: to receive their first Covid-19 vaccinations. “It’s extremely worrisome, especially as schools are re-opening fully in the fall,” said Dr. Lisa Gwynn, president of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. …

Surgeon general urges US fight against COVID misinformation
3 years, 5 months ago

Surgeon general urges US fight against COVID misinformation

Associated Press  

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Thursday called for a national effort to fight misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines, urging tech companies, health care workers, journalists and everyday Americans to do more to address an “urgent threat” to public health. “Misinformation poses an imminent and insidious threat to our nation’s health,” Murthy said during remarks to reporters Thursday at the White …

Coronavirus infects vaccinated leader at Florida condo site
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus infects vaccinated leader at Florida condo site

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A vaccinated Miami-Dade county commissioner …

REVEALED: All 92 COVID-19-related deaths in Maryland were among people who were unvaccinated
3 years, 6 months ago

REVEALED: All 92 COVID-19-related deaths in Maryland were among people who were unvaccinated

Daily Mail  

Every single one of the 92 COVID-19 deaths recorded in Maryland in June was among unvaccinated people. Ricci also revealed that unvaccinated people accounted for 95 percent of total cases and 93 percent of hospitalizations in the state last month. In Wisconsin, for example, public health official announced at the end of June that 95 percent of deaths since March …

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
3 years, 8 months ago

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Associated Press  

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. A video echoing the false claim shared thousands of times on Facebook includes the caption, “IS KAMALA CASHING IN ON BOOKS AT THE BORDER?” In fact, Kevin Lee, chief public affairs officer for the City of Long Beach, told the AP a sole …

Florida governor issues order banning ‘vaccine passports’
3 years, 9 months ago

Florida governor issues order banning ‘vaccine passports’

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday banning businesses from requiring customers to show proof they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to get service. The Republican governor had previously announced his intent to issue an order banning so-called “vaccine passports.” His action also barred any government agency in Florida from issuing such documentation …

Florida officials call for FBI to investigate governor Ron DeSantis ‘for linking vaccines to donations’
3 years, 10 months ago

Florida officials call for FBI to investigate governor Ron DeSantis ‘for linking vaccines to donations’

The Independent  

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High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line
3 years, 10 months ago

High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line

NPR  

High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line Enlarge this image toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images A national health care provider has administered COVID-19 vaccinations to people deemed ineligible for the scarce vaccine by local health departments, including people with connections to company leaders and customers of its concierge medical service, according to internal communications …

Vaccines for all Americans by July? What to know about Covid-19 for Wednesday
3 years, 10 months ago

Vaccines for all Americans by July? What to know about Covid-19 for Wednesday

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the February 17 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. A: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said it’s “possible” that the Covid-19 vaccine could become a yearly vaccine, like the flu shot. Later that morning, the agency rebutted Ha’s claims, saying it “reported general …

Florida gov takes aim at media for Super Bowl virus coverage
3 years, 10 months ago

Florida gov takes aim at media for Super Bowl virus coverage

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ron DeSantis again lashed out at the news media when he suggested Wednesday a …

More than 1,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses were spoiled, Florida health officials say
3 years, 11 months ago

More than 1,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses were spoiled, Florida health officials say

CNN  

CNN — An audit by Florida’s Palm Beach County Health Care District revealed that 1,160 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine were spoiled last month when someone unintentionally shut off the refrigerator in which they were stored, the district said Thursday. The audit came a day after the Florida Department of Health asked the district to perform a full accounting …

Mike Pence and surgeon general receive Covid vaccine
4 years ago

Mike Pence and surgeon general receive Covid vaccine

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Well done.” He added: “Karen and I were …

What you need to know about coronavirus on Tuesday, December 15
4 years ago

What you need to know about coronavirus on Tuesday, December 15

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the December 15 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. CNN — “I trust the science,” said Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse in New York, who was among the first people in the United States to be vaccinated on Monday. “I don’t ask people to do anything that I would not …

Top US officials expected to get COVID-19 vaccine this week
4 years ago

Top US officials expected to get COVID-19 vaccine this week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. officials will begin receiving coronavirus vaccines this week as part of updated federal continuity of government plans that now include terrorism and pandemics as threats to the nation, and its leaders. The effort comes after President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday that White House aides should receive the COVID-19 vaccine “somewhat later in the program.” Still, …

U.S. Surgeon General: 'We Are Absolutely Ready' To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
4 years, 1 month ago

U.S. Surgeon General: 'We Are Absolutely Ready' To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine

NPR  

Surgeon General: 'We Are Absolutely Ready' To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine Enlarge this image toggle caption Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images The U.S. surgeon general says the country is ready to spring into action as soon as a coronavirus vaccine is approved for use — despite earlier failures in the federal government's handling of the pandemic. Jerome Adams says he's …

US plans for rapid vaccine rollout as Covid-19 surges to new heights
4 years, 1 month ago

US plans for rapid vaccine rollout as Covid-19 surges to new heights

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON: US officials on Tuesday unveiled plans to begin vaccinating millions of Americans against COVID-19 as early as mid-December, as coronavirus infections and hospitalizations in the United States soared once more to unprecedented heights. With outgoing President Donald Trump's coronavirus strategy relying heavily on a vaccine, the chief adviser of his administration's Operation Warp Speed program said on Tuesday that …

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