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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Thursday it had secured 200 million more doses of coronavirus vaccines, enough to inoculate every American adult, but President Biden warned that logistical hurdles would most likely mean that many Americans will still not have been vaccinated by the end of the summer.

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Dose shortages undermine states' efforts to speed COVID-19 vaccinations

Fri, 2021-02-12 10:01 — mike kraft

Dose shortages undermine push by U.S. states to speed COVID-19 vaccinations When the U.S. government began shipping COVID-19 vaccines in December, state health providers could not administer shots fast enough to keep pace with deliveries and millions of doses sat waiting for arms. Carl O’Donnell U.S.

(Reuters) - When the U.S. government began shipping COVID-19 vaccines in December, state health providers could not administer shots fast enough to keep pace with deliveries and millions of doses sat waiting for arms.

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Countering shortages, Pfizer expects to cut COVID-19 vaccine production time by close to 50%

Sun, 2021-02-07 12:32 — mike kraft

Pfizer expects to cut COVID-19 vaccine production time by close to 50% as production ramps up, efficiencies increase As the nation revs up its coronavirus vaccination programs, the increase could help relieve bottlenecks caused by vaccine shortages. Elizabeth Weise USA TODAY

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Unwilling to wait, poorer countries seek their own vaccines

Sat, 2021-02-06 13:32 — 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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Countdown to 'catastrophe:' Inside Europe's fight for COVID shots

Fri, 2021-02-05 10:21 — mike kraft

Countdown to 'catastrophe:' Inside Europe's fight for COVID shots In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Union's political leadership, diplomats for the 27 member states were desperate. Francesco Guarascio, John Chalmers U.S.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Union’s political leadership, diplomats for the 27 member states were desperate.

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Plans developing for US pharmacies to administer up to 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine a month.

Thu, 2021-02-04 19:36 — mike kraft

US pharmacies could administer up to 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine a month. Here's how Shipments of Covid-19 vaccines will be headed to pharmacies next week under a federal program that aims to get more people vaccinated quickly. Theresa Waldrop and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN CNN

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The Wealthy Are Getting More Vaccinations, Even in Poorer Neighborhoods

Wed, 2021-02-03 10:11 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — As soon as this city began offering Covid vaccines to residents 65 and older, George Jones, whose nonprofit agency runs a medical clinic, noticed something striking.

“Suddenly our clinic was full of white people,” said Mr. Jones, the head of Bread for the City, which provides services to the poor. “We’d never had that before. We serve people who are disproportionately African-American.”

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