RAC Vaccines and Vaccination Group

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Wed, 2021-01-13 11:16 — mdmcdonald

RAC Workgroup Efforts Focused on Vaccines and Vaccination

The Resilient American Communities (RAC) Vaccines and Vaccination Group is examining and acting on the issues surrounding vaccines development, distribution, vaccination logistics and execution, as well as vaccination strategy, safety, efficacy, trust, and hesitancy. Special attention is currently focused on COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination.

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New poll indicates increasing number of Americans are willing to take coronavirus vaccine no

Fri, 2021-04-02 21:48 — mike kraft

Many still hesitate to get vaccine, but reluctance is easing So few people came for COVID-19 vaccinations in one county in North Carolina that hospitals there now allow anyone 16 or older to get a shot, regardless of where they live. Get a shot, get a free... AP NEWS

So few people came for COVID-19 vaccinations in one county in North Carolina that hospitals there now allow anyone 16 or older to get a shot, regardless of where they live. Get a shot, get a free doughnut, the governor said.

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ANALYSIS: To reach herd immunity, kids will have to be vaccinated

Fri, 2021-04-02 21:31 — mike kraft

What we know so far about the effort to vaccinate children To achieve herd immunity, experts say kids need to get vaccinated, reducing the virus's ability to spread. Science

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CDC updates guidance to cruise ship industry, urges vaccinations

Fri, 2021-04-02 20:46 — mike kraft

CDC updates guidance to cruise ship industry, urges vaccinations The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention on Friday issued new guidance to the cruise ship industry, including the need for COVID-19 vaccinations, a necessary step before passenger voyages can resume. David Shepardson U.S.

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Florida Governor DeSantis issues executive order banning vaccine passports

Fri, 2021-04-02 20:38 — mike kraft

DeSantis issues executive order banning vaccine passports Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued an executive order on Friday banning “vaccine passports” that require people to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 Jordan Williams TheHill

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New US COVID-19 cases climb back above 70,000 as vaccinations levels make progress

Fri, 2021-04-02 20:12 — mike kraft

New COVID-19 cases climb back above 70,000 in US as vaccinations make The rate of daily coronavirus cases in the United States has grown to the highest level it has been since late February, a timeframe that represented the end to a peak in infection rates during the Dominick Mastrangelo TheHill

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CDC now says it is OK for fully vaccinated to travel again

Fri, 2021-04-02 12:15 — mike kraft

Fully vaccinated can travel again, says new CDC guidance

NEW YORK (AP) — Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can enjoy again, according to new U.S. guidance issued Friday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance to say fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S. without getting tested for the coronavirus or going into quarantine afterward.

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Fauci says U.S. may not need AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Fri, 2021-04-02 10:00 — mike kraft

Exclusive: Fauci says U.S. may not need AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine The United States may not need AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, even if it wins U.S. regulatory approval, Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease doctor told Reuters on Thursday. Julie Steenhuysen U.S.

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FDA authorizes Moderna to permit more vaccine doses in each vial

Fri, 2021-04-02 09:48 — mike kraft

FDA adjusts Moderna authorization to permit more vaccine doses in The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adjusted Moderna’s emergency use authorization on Thursday to permit more COVID-19 vaccine doses in each vial — a move expected to speed up deliveries and Justine Coleman TheHill

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Some poor countries can’t cover the cost of administering the coronavirus vaccines when they finally receive them

Fri, 2021-04-02 09:36 — mike kraft

Coronavirus vaccines are finally reaching poor countries, but some can’t cover the cost of administering them Public health experts told The Post that many low-income countries are on track to face acute shortages of trained and salaried health-care workers in a few months, when Covax shipments increase. Miriam Berger Washington Post

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Maryland's problems as illustration of difficulties in smooth vaccination rollout

Fri, 2021-04-02 09:21 — mike kraft

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — The path to quickly vaccinating the nation’s 250 million adults will be paved with pharmacy chains, hospitals and hulking stadiums where uniformed troops help inoculate thousands of people a day.

But it will also rely on the recreation center at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden here, along with tiny storefront service organizations and vaccine-stocked vans that scour neighborhoods for the unprotected.

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