Governors complain over pace of COVID-19 vaccine shipments
3 years, 11 months ago

Governors complain over pace of COVID-19 vaccine shipments

Associated Press  

Governors bitterly accused the Trump administration Friday of deceiving the states about the amount of COVID-19 vaccine they can expect to receive as they ramp up vaccinations for senior citizens and others. Oregon had announced earlier this week that it would expand vaccine eligibility to roughly 760,000 residents 65 and older, as well as teachers and child care providers, because of what it said were promises that the state’s vaccine allotment would be increased. Via Twitter, Brown said she was told by Gen. Gustave F. Perna, who leads Operation Warp Speed, that states will not be receiving increased shipments of vaccine from the national stockpile next week “because there is no federal reserve of doses.” As a result of what she called “a cruel joke,” Brown said the state will now postpone vaccination of senior citizens to Feb. 8, instead of Jan. 23, and initially limit it to people 80 and older. “That stops when we’re in office.” As of Friday, the government had distributed over 31 million doses to states, U.S. territories and major cities. Pfizer said it is working around the clock to produce millions of doses a day, adding, “We foresee no issues in delivering on the commitments we have made” to supply Operation Warp Speed.

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Trump’s first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump’s first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat

LA Times  

President Trump once celebrated the COVID-19 vaccines released at the end of his first term as “one of the greatest achievements of mankind,” echoing the sentiments of mainstream medical officials who praised their rapid development as pivotal in combating the then-raging pandemic. There’s Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who …

Gov. DeSantis and Florida surgeon general warn against new COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine
1 year, 3 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 …

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference
2 years ago

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rising in Los Angeles County, officials are voicing new confidence in the effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 booster shot. New data has found that the updated COVID-19 vaccines offer “significant additional protection” against symptomatic infection in people who were previously vaccinated or boosted with the older formula. “We have seen very low uptake of the …

Youngkin, Gilbert oppose adding COVID vaccines to state list
2 years, 2 months ago

Youngkin, Gilbert oppose adding COVID vaccines to state list

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Republican elected leaders said this week they will oppose any legislative effort to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the state’s list of required immunizations. Virginia Department of Health spokesperson Maria Reppas said in an email to AP earlier in the week that there “is no direct, immediate impact on COVID-19 vaccine being added to the Immunization …

President Biden to visit Washington, DC, site offering Covid-19 vaccines to kids under 5
2 years, 6 months ago

President Biden to visit Washington, DC, site offering Covid-19 vaccines to kids under 5

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit a Washington, DC, vaccine clinic offering Covid-19 vaccinations to children under the age of 5 on Tuesday, a White House official told CNN, in an effort to highlight the rollout of the newly authorized vaccines for the youngest Americans. The White House official previewing the visit to CNN …

COVID-19 vaccine mandates axed for most WA workers as businesses pick up the pieces
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine mandates axed for most WA workers as businesses pick up the pieces

ABC  

Less than six months after WA's workplace vaccine mandates started applying to her business, Loren McMath is in two minds over their removal today. According to WA's Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson, that meant there was "little additional benefit to continuing to apply a vaccination mandate beyond a few workforces". "The workforce vaccination mandates have undoubtedly made a significant contribution …

Biden administration lays out its plan for Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden administration lays out its plan for Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5

CNN  

CNN — The White House has announced a highly anticipated Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan for children under 5. The administration “has made 10 million vaccine doses available for states, Tribes, territories, community health centers, federal pharmacy partners, and others to pre-order,” according to a White House fact sheet shared with CNN Wednesday. “Our experience is that the longer the ordering …

Politics and pandemic fatigue derail California’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates
2 years, 6 months ago

Politics and pandemic fatigue derail California’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates

LA Times  

In January, progressive California Democrats vowed to adopt the toughest COVID-19 vaccine requirements in the country. Now, even as case rates start to balloon again, the window of opportunity to adopt COVID-19 vaccine mandates may have closed, said Hemi Tewarson, executive director of the National Academy for State Health Policy. And legislation is just not being enacted.” California One of …

Rate of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in Washington state
2 years, 7 months ago

Rate of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in Washington state

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — The rate of COVID-19 cases is rising in Washington. The statewide average of cases over the past seven days is 228 per 100,000 people, keeping Washington in the state Department of Health’s highest-risk category for the spread of COVID-19, The Spokesman-Review said Saturday. Jay Inslee said Wednesday the best projections from health officials show there is likely …

One of the most far-reaching vaccine mandate bills in California will not move forward
2 years, 8 months ago

One of the most far-reaching vaccine mandate bills in California will not move forward

LA Times  

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks said Tuesday that she would hold Assembly Bill 1993, which would have required employees and independent contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they obtained an exemption. Citing improved pandemic conditions and opposition from public safety unions, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks said she would hold Assembly Bill 1993, which would have required employees and independent contractors, in both …

‘There is no end date.’ Newsom’s new COVID-19 plan looks to balance hope and reality
2 years, 10 months ago

‘There is no end date.’ Newsom’s new COVID-19 plan looks to balance hope and reality

LA Times  

With so little known about how the virus will behave in the future, the governor’s more cautious approach is intended to discourage people from letting down their guard. After a 2020 shutdown and a hasty reopening, a “toggle” back to restrictions and then an all-too-optimistic move toward pre-COVID normality, a return to and now repeal of the mask mandate and …

For many COVID-19 vaccine opponents, no jab means no job
2 years, 10 months ago

For many COVID-19 vaccine opponents, no jab means no job

LA Times  

For eight years, Mike Miller has patrolled the grounds of the Snake River Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison in east Oregon. “The vaccines probably do work for a lot of people,” said Miller, 38, a self-described born-again Christian who rejects the shots because cell lines derived from fetuses aborted decades ago were used in their development. “It’s ridiculous, as I …

Montana Republicans seek leniency on vaccine mandates
2 years, 10 months ago

Montana Republicans seek leniency on vaccine mandates

Associated Press  

— Montana’s governor and its two Republican members of Congress are asking the Biden administration to grant exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate to federally funded health care facilities where losing unvaccinated staff might jeopardize access to medical care. “Like many states across the nation, Montana is already facing labor shortages, especially in the healthcare industry, which severely threaten patient …

New GOP leaders say Virginia to join vax mandate challenges
2 years, 11 months ago

New GOP leaders say Virginia to join vax mandate challenges

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia will join other Republican-led states and business groups in challenging Biden administration mandates intended to increase the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination rate once GOP Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares take office, the two said in a statement Friday. They said that after their Jan. 15th inauguration the commonwealth will “quickly move to protect Virginians’ …

'A race to the bottom': House GOP gets slammed for ‘really disgraceful’ anti-vaccine tweet
2 years, 11 months ago

'A race to the bottom': House GOP gets slammed for ‘really disgraceful’ anti-vaccine tweet

Raw Story  

At a time when former President Donald Trump is surprising his critics by encouraging Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19, the House Judiciary GOP posted an anti-vax tweet this week. On Thursday, a tweet from @JudiciaryGOP read, “If the booster shots work, why don’t they work?” In fact, booster shots of the COVID vaccines have been shown to significantly increase …

State Must Not Drag Its Feet and Make Covid Vaccination Mandatory for All Adults
3 years ago

State Must Not Drag Its Feet and Make Covid Vaccination Mandatory for All Adults

News 18  

We live in times when the state is expected to be decisive, unyielding and uncompromising in national interest. Take for instance, the curious service charge price cap of Rs 150 for the private sector, taking away any incentive the market may have to join the vaccination drive. There is no reason people will pay for vaccines in private sector hospitals …

States challenge Biden’s vaccine mandate for health workers
3 years, 1 month ago

States challenge Biden’s vaccine mandate for health workers

Associated Press  

— A coalition of 10 states sued the federal government on Wednesday to try to block a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers, marking a new front in the resistance by Republican-led states to the pandemic policies of President Joe Biden’s administration. The lawsuit filed in a federal court in Missouri contends that the vaccine requirement threatens the jobs …

Kansas governor more forceful against COVID vaccine mandates
3 years, 1 month ago

Kansas governor more forceful against COVID vaccine mandates

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly grew more forceful Friday in opposing President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates, saying it’s “too late” in the coronavirus pandemic to impose them after Kansas and other states tailored responses to their needs. Kelly’s latest statement came a day after she argued that federal mandates “tend not to work,” though they’ve boosted vaccination …

Vaccine doubts fuel doctor’s rise in Minnesota governor race
3 years, 2 months ago

Vaccine doubts fuel doctor’s rise in Minnesota governor race

Associated Press  

WATERTOWN, Minn. — The small-town family doctor angling to become Minnesota’s next governor smiled, leaned into the camera and told his Facebook viewers that Sweden had just paused the Moderna vaccine for people under age 30 over “significant concern” about heart inflammation. Dr. Scott Jensen, clad in a white lab coat, quickly pivoted: “So what happens to military people who …

Florida governor is calling the legislature back to address federal vaccine mandate implications. Democrats say that’s outrageous
3 years, 2 months ago

Florida governor is calling the legislature back to address federal vaccine mandate implications. Democrats say that’s outrageous

CNN  

CNN — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday he will call the state legislature for a special session to add “protections” related to federal vaccine mandates. DeSantis said he and his administration will continue to fight the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed new vaccine rule for large employers, an emergency standard announced by President Joe Biden last month. …

Republican governors see approval ratings plummet after fight against vaccine requirements
3 years, 2 months ago

Republican governors see approval ratings plummet after fight against vaccine requirements

Salon  

Some Republican MAGA governors have not only been slamming President Joe Biden for his vaccine/COVID-19 testing mandate — they have also been forbidding school districts or private businesses from having vaccine or mask requirements for their adult employees. That type of thing plays well with the MAGA crowd, but in Politico, reporter Lisa Kashinsky stresses that some GOP governors are …

Police officers and unions put up a fight against vaccine mandates for public workers
3 years, 2 months ago

Police officers and unions put up a fight against vaccine mandates for public workers

NPR  

Police officers and unions put up a fight against vaccine mandates for public workers Enlarge this image toggle caption Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Charles Rex Arbogast/AP For hundreds of public employees in the state of Washington, where a new vaccine mandate for state employees went into effect this week, Monday was their last day on the job. Sponsor Message As vaccine …

Column: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s new order on vaccine mandates is beyond unhinged
3 years, 2 months ago

Column: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s new order on vaccine mandates is beyond unhinged

LA Times  

Say what you wish about the COVID-19 vaccines — and their safety and efficacy against the disease are established facts — their ability to turn Republican politicians batty is indisputable. Southwest told me by email that “according to the President’s Executive Order, federal action supersedes any state mandate or law, and we would be expected to comply with the President’s …

Biden, a convert to vaccine mandates, champions compliance
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden, a convert to vaccine mandates, champions compliance

Associated Press  

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Il. — President Joe Biden on Thursday championed COVID-19 vaccination requirements, determined that the roughly 67 million unvaccinated American adults must get the shot even as he acknowledged that mandates weren’t his “first instinct.” Biden had ruled out such requirements before taking office in January, but they now are a tactic he feels forced into using by …

Who can opt out of school COVID vaccine mandate? California lawmakers eye crackdown
3 years, 2 months ago

Who can opt out of school COVID vaccine mandate? California lawmakers eye crackdown

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom said last week that California would require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a critical caveat was tucked within the nation-leading announcement: Parents can opt their children out of inoculation based on personal beliefs. “And it’s why they should be removed for COVID-19.” Newsom announced Friday that the state would require students at all public and private schools …

Full FDA approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine had only a modest impact on uptake. Here’s what mattered more
3 years, 2 months ago

Full FDA approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine had only a modest impact on uptake. Here’s what mattered more

CNN  

CNN — Despite hopes that full approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine would convince large numbers of vaccine-hesitant Americans to roll up their sleeves, a federal government analysis provided to CNN suggests approval was not a silver bullet. The data backs up what a recent poll found: While full approval might matter to some unvaccinated Americans, it’s likely not going to …

Some US governors say Covid hospitalizations are going down but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated
3 years, 2 months ago

Some US governors say Covid hospitalizations are going down but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated

CNN  

CNN — Some governors are beginning to report encouraging signs in their state’s Covid-19 numbers, but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated. Kaiser noted that the bulk of the interviews for September’s poll happened before Pfizer announced on September 20 that its Covid-19 vaccine was safe and generated a “robust” antibody response in children …

Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated
3 years, 2 months ago

Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated

LA Times  

Edward Williams, a 62-year-old resident at the Hebrew Home in Riverdale, N.Y., receives a COVID-19 booster shot. The spread of COVID-19 vaccination requirements across the U.S. hasn’t yet had the desired effect, with the number of Americans getting their first shots plunging in recent weeks. “I think that there is a tremendous amount of hesitancy because why get a third …

‘We’re gonna lose a bunch more people,’ GOP governor says while pleading for residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19
3 years, 2 months ago

‘We’re gonna lose a bunch more people,’ GOP governor says while pleading for residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — Once heralded as a leader in vaccinations, West Virginia now has one of the lowest rates in the country. “We’ve been too complacent about the spread of respiratory diseases in the wintertime,” former US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said. Booster shot side effects are well tolerated, study says As more eligible Americans get a …

US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots
3 years, 2 months ago

US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for both qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young children for whom initial vaccines are expected to be approved in the not-too-distant future. They don’t come in nice, tidy individual single-serving packages.” State health officials …

U.S. has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters and kids’ shots
3 years, 2 months ago

U.S. has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters and kids’ shots

LA Times  

With more than 40 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young children for whom initial vaccines are expected to be approved soon. Federal and state health authorities said current supply and steady production of more doses can easily accommodate those seeking …

California to offer COVID booster shots for teachers, healthcare workers, seniors
3 years, 3 months ago

California to offer COVID booster shots for teachers, healthcare workers, seniors

LA Times  

A nurse prepares a syringe with a COVID-19 vaccine in the library of Arlington High School in Riverside. “Vaccines save lives, and boosters are a critical next step toward better protecting Californians from COVID-19.” Under the established criteria — announced late Thursday night by the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky — a …

New WA COVID vaccination ad tackles hesitancy as tougher Victoria border restrictions flagged
3 years, 3 months ago

New WA COVID vaccination ad tackles hesitancy as tougher Victoria border restrictions flagged

ABC  

Apathy and lives unaffected by the pandemic are the reasons almost 40 per cent of West Australians are yet to get a COVID-19 vaccination, according to Vaccine Commander Chris Dawson, amid warnings travel restrictions with Victoria could soon be tightened. Key points: A new $3.6 million ad campaign to tackle vaccine hesitancy has been launched Many West Australians do not …

Vaccine boosters for certain people are on the horizon. But the unvaccinated remain the biggest obstacle to curbing the pandemic, officials say
3 years, 3 months ago

Vaccine boosters for certain people are on the horizon. But the unvaccinated remain the biggest obstacle to curbing the pandemic, officials say

CNN  

CNN — While more people are likely to be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, the most glaring issue prolonging the pandemic is the large swath of unvaccinated people, who are filling up hospitals and dying from the persistent virus, officials and health experts said. Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday greenlighted recommending emergency use authorization …

WA Government announces new measures to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates in schools
3 years, 3 months ago

WA Government announces new measures to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates in schools

ABC  

The state government will introduce two new measures – including a school-based vaccination program – to make it easier for students and staff in WA schools to get a COVID-19 jab. Key points: Walk-in vaccination appointments will be provided to 16 and 17-year olds from next week This will be followed by a staged roll-out of vaccinations in schools for …

State workers seek exemptions to Washington vaccine mandate
3 years, 3 months ago

State workers seek exemptions to Washington vaccine mandate

Associated Press  

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Nearly 4,800 state workers are seeking an exemption to Washington Gov. The Seattle Times reported Tuesday that the requests for a medical or religious opt-out from the vaccine requirement has come from workers at 24 different state agencies. In August, the governor ordered state workers, school workers and some health-care employees to be vaccinated, without a regular …

Six-week COVID-19 vaccine blitz aims to inoculate 90 per cent of Aboriginal Territorians
3 years, 3 months ago

Six-week COVID-19 vaccine blitz aims to inoculate 90 per cent of Aboriginal Territorians

ABC  

A six-week vaccination drive targeting Aboriginal Territorians will begin on Monday in an "ambitious" bid to help inoculate at least 90 per cent of the community. Key points: AMSANT's Aboriginal vaccination goal is higher than the national target for reopening borders Aboriginal communities are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 The Northern Land Council has called for greater transparency around Aboriginal vaccination …

Covid-19 Vaccine Warriors are Up Against Big Challenges in Hill States. Yet, They are Winning
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 Vaccine Warriors are Up Against Big Challenges in Hill States. Yet, They are Winning

News 18  

From reaching out to religious leaders for support to using choppers, boats and ropeways for ferrying vaccines and vaccinators, authorities in India’s hill states are going the extra mile to provide a booster shot to the ongoing Covid-19 inoculation drive that faces several odds in high-altitude areas. Himachal, Uttarakhand Handling Hesitancy In Himachal Pradesh — which has become India’s first …

COVID-19 vaccinations lagging despite FDA’s full approval of Pfizer shots
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 vaccinations lagging despite FDA’s full approval of Pfizer shots

LA Times  

Angela Saveva, 21, a teacher’s assistant at San Fernando Middle School, receives the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine from Tracy Jones, a licensed vocational nurse. “We haven’t seen a boost here,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said last week. Santa Clara County, Northern California’s most populous, reported 9,310 first-dose vaccinations in the week before the FDA’s …

Vaccination Rates Rose In August As COVID Cases Surged Due To The Delta Variant
3 years, 3 months ago

Vaccination Rates Rose In August As COVID Cases Surged Due To The Delta Variant

NPR  

Vaccination Rates Rose In August As COVID Cases Surged Due To The Delta Variant Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images Vaccination rates were up in August as COVID-19 surges due to the delta variant led more people to seek the vaccine. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said …

WHO head calls for two-month vaccine booster moratorium
3 years, 4 months ago

WHO head calls for two-month vaccine booster moratorium

Daily Mail  

The head of the World Health Organization on Monday called for a two-month moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines. Tedros called on countries offering third vaccine doses 'to share what can be used for boosters with other countries so can increase their first and second vaccination coverage.' Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for …

FDA vaccine approval is a shot in arm for President Biden’s COVID campaign
3 years, 4 months ago

FDA vaccine approval is a shot in arm for President Biden’s COVID campaign

LA Times  

FDA’s approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine comes at a key time for Biden, with Americans growing disenchanted with his handling of the pandemic. The battle against COVID-19 passed a regulatory milestone Monday when the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Pfizer’s vaccine, a decision that could boost President Biden’s effort to control the pandemic. Although Americans may …

Montana only state to ban vaccine requirements for employees
3 years, 4 months ago

Montana only state to ban vaccine requirements for employees

Associated Press  

— While many large companies across the U.S. have announced that COVID-19 vaccines will be required for their employees to return to work in-person, there is one state where such requirements are banned: Montana. Under a new law passed by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature earlier this year, requiring vaccines as a condition for employment is deemed “discrimination” and a violation …

Nearly 1,500 health systems across the United States mandate Covid-19 vaccination
3 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 1,500 health systems across the United States mandate Covid-19 vaccination

CNN  

KHN — Hospitals coast to coast are demanding their employees get vaccinated against covid as the highly contagious delta variant tears through populations with low vaccination rates. “Your health care decisions are private, they’re protected by the constitution of the state of Montana,” Rep. Jennifer Carlson, a Republican, said in March as she introduced the bill. “Whereas, they were literally …

Governor: Most state workers must be vaccinated or tested
3 years, 4 months ago

Governor: Most state workers must be vaccinated or tested

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Most of Virginia’s state workers will have to be vaccinated or agree to regular COVID-19 testing, under a new requirement Gov. The directive won’t apply to legislative or judicial branch workers or workers in K-12 schools, though Yarmosky said the governor is encouraging local governments to follow his lead. During the news conference, the governor also addressed …

Maryland governor: ‘Just get the damn vaccine’
3 years, 4 months ago

Maryland governor: ‘Just get the damn vaccine’

Associated Press  

— Urging people to “just get the damn vaccine,” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced new vaccination requirements for state employees who work in congregant settings with the vulnerable on Thursday — or else face strict face-covering requirements and regular COVID-19 testing. “The state will lead by example with our own employees who are working in congregant facilities, but today we …

Pandemic of distrust: The Hindu Editorial on resisting COVID-19 vaccination
3 years, 4 months ago

Pandemic of distrust: The Hindu Editorial on resisting COVID-19 vaccination

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden and the director of the CDC warned this week that the COVID-19 crisis in the U.S. was becoming a “pandemic of the unvaccinated”. This came on the back of the firm commitment by the Biden administration to follow the science in the tackling of the pandemic, and quickly secure pledges from vaccine manufacturers — including Pfizer, Moderna …

Biden chides Republican governors who resist vaccine rules
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden chides Republican governors who resist vaccine rules

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on resistant Republican governors to “get out of the way” of vaccine rules aimed at containing the more transmissible and dangerous COVID-19 variant. After months of dangling carrots of incentive to Americans to get vaccinated — including million- dollar cash lotteries and opportunities to earn free college tuition — the Biden administration …

Delay Covid booster shots for now, allow all countries to vaccinate 10% population: WHO
3 years, 4 months ago

Delay Covid booster shots for now, allow all countries to vaccinate 10% population: WHO

India Today  

The World Health Organisation has called for a moratorium on booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines until the end of September. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said while hundreds of millions of people are still waiting for their first dose, some rich countries are moving towards booster doses. The WHO chief went on to add that low-income countries have …

Delta variant: Biden turns up the pressure on GOP governors as coronavirus variant spreads
3 years, 4 months ago

Delta variant: Biden turns up the pressure on GOP governors as coronavirus variant spreads

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Tuesday ratcheted up pressure on some Republican governors to do more for their constituents as the highly contagious Delta variant rips across their states. Even with those measures, Biden lamented the current state of Covid-19 in the US, saying the Delta variant is “moving like wildfire through the unvaccinated communities and it’s heartbreaking particularly …

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