Vaccinations

Wealthy donors received vaccines through Florida nursing home

Wed, 2021-01-06 10:55 — mike kraft

Wealthy donors received vaccines through Florida nursing home The invitations alarmed local officials and may have violated state and national guidelines. Isaac Stanley-Becker, Shawn Boburg Washington Post

The invitation to affluent Floridians arrived in writing and by telephone.

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EU agency authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Wed, 2021-01-06 10:28 — mike kraft

EU agency authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the... AP NEWS

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tame the virus rampaging across the continent.

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COVID-19 vaccine doses have been delivered but are sitting on pharmacy shelves. Longer delays could prolong the pandemic

Wed, 2021-01-06 10:18 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine doses have been delivered but are sitting on pharmacy shelves. Longer delays could prolong the pandemic If the pace of COVID-19 vaccination doesn't pick up soon, the pandemic will continue to dominate life in America longer than officials have predicted. YahooNews

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Warning of Shortages, Researchers Look to Stretch Vaccine Supply

Wed, 2021-01-06 10:08 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — Federal officials and drugmakers, faced with a slower-than-expected rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, are racing to find ways to expand the supply, looking at lowering the required dosage and extracting more doses from the supplies they have.

Just weeks into the vaccine program, scientists at the National Institutes of Health and the drugmaker Moderna are analyzing data to see if they can double the supply of the company’s coronavirus vaccine by cutting doses in half. The study, though long planned, is increasingly urgent in the face of looming shortages as the country tries to fight off a surging pandemic.

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Maryland takes steps to speed coronavirus vaccine rollout

Tue, 2021-01-05 21:08 — mike kraft

Maryland takes steps to speed coronavirus vaccine rollout Maryland is taking steps to speed up the slow pace of vaccination rollout by adding additional people into the top tiers of its coronavirus vaccine priority groups and ensuring hospitals use every Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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A COVID-19 shot for $150? Online scams surge as slow vaccine rollout frustrates

Tue, 2021-01-05 10:52 — mike kraft

A COVID-19 shot for $150? Online scams surge as slow vaccine rollout frustrates As millions of people await their turn to get a COVID-19 vaccine that could be months away, scammers online, in emails and on messaging apps are luring victims with claims they can deliver shots within days for as little as $150. Tina Bellon U.S.

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Hospitals are overwhelmed.,some states are beginning to feel the impact of holiday gatherings, Vaccination pace remains slow

Tue, 2021-01-05 10:45 — mike kraft

Hospitals are already overwhelmed. Now some states are beginning to feel the impact of holiday gatherings Parts of the US are beginning to feel the brunt of last month's holiday celebrations -- at a time when many hospital systems are already at their breaking point. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

(CNN) Parts of the US are beginning to feel the brunt of last month's holiday celebrations -- at a time when many hospital systems are already at their breaking point.

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Beijing Reports Tens Of Thousands Inoculated In 1st Days Of COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign

Mon, 2021-01-04 17:55 — mike kraft

Beijing Reports Tens Of Thousands Inoculated In 1st Days Of COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Beijing says it has vaccinated more than 73,000 people in the two days since China's first domestic coronavirus vaccine was approved for commercial use. NPR.org

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Prosecutor: Wisconsin pharmacist thought vaccine was unsafe

Mon, 2021-01-04 17:43 — mike kraft

Prosecutor: Wisconsin pharmacist thought vaccine was unsafe MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin pharmacist convinced the world was “crashing down” told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he believed the shots would mutate... AP NEWS

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Primary care doctors are being left behind in the vaccine rollout

Mon, 2021-01-04 15:21 — mike kraft

Primary care doctors are being left behind in the vaccine rollout Many primary care doctors are not affiliated with hospitals, which means they have no direct link to vaccine distribution at this stage. Olivia Goldhill STAT

In March, Marc Price set up a tent outside his primary care practice in Malta, N.Y., where he and his colleagues could don their protective gear to see the daily stream of coronavirus patients. Three weeks ago, the tent was finally upgraded to a shed ahead of snowstorms. But, despite months of constant close contact with Covid-19 patients, staff at the practice have yet to be vaccinated.

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