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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Hank Rappaport

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New poll shows Little Difference In Vaccine Hesitancy Among White And Black Americans, but still strong partisan splits

Fri, 2021-03-12 13:09 — mike kraft

Little Difference In Vaccine Hesitancy Among White And Black Americans, Poll Finds An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows 1 in 4 Black people do not plan to get vaccinated. Despite the attention on concern among Blacks, nearly 30% of whites feel the same way. NPR.org

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The administrations' proposed national website to get vaccinated, and current problems

Fri, 2021-03-12 12:47 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine website to help Americans find a shot: What we know today On Thursday, President Biden announced that all eligible adult Americans can receive a coronavirus vaccine by May 1 -- and the government will create a national website to help you find a nearby jab. Jessica Dolcourt CNET

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Biden faces push to engage in "vaccine diplomacy"

Fri, 2021-03-12 12:03 — mike kraft

Biden faces pressure to distribute vaccines worldwide, while Americans still need them at home Russia and China are winning goodwill by shipping vaccines to needy nations. The Biden administration has been unable to match that because of domestic political pressures and health needs. Anne Gearan, Miriam Berger Washington Post

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Anti-vaccination groups step up social media attacks despite countermeasures.

Fri, 2021-03-12 11:06 — mike kraft

Defying rules, anti-vaccine accounts thrive on social media With vaccination against COVID-19 in full swing, social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter say they’ve stepped up their fight against misinformation that aims to undermine trust in the... AP NEWS

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Former presidents, minus Trump, appear in ads to promote vaccines

Fri, 2021-03-12 10:51 — mike kraft

Ex-presidents club (mostly) comes together to encourage vaccinations Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama are appearing in ads as part of an effort to persuade people to get vaccinated. NBC News

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India's vaccine approved for regular emergency use after Phase 3 trials show 81% efficacy

Fri, 2021-03-12 09:31 — mike kraft

India's vaccine approved for regular emergency use after Phase 3 trials show 81% efficacy India’s locally developed vaccine, Covaxin, has been given the same emergency use licensure as the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the country's Health Ministry announced Thursday. By <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Melissa Macaya and <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, CNN CNN

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Pfizer/BioNTech say real world data from Israel suggests vaccine 94% effective in preventing asymptomatic infection

Fri, 2021-03-12 09:25 — mike kraft

Pfizer/BioNTech say data suggests vaccine 94% effective in preventing asymptomatic infection Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Thursday that real-world data from Israel suggests their COVID-19 vaccine is 94% effective in preventing asymptomatic infections, meaning it could significantly reduce transmission. Michael Erman, Maayan Lubell U.S.

NEW YORK/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Thursday that real-world data from Israel suggests their COVID-19 vaccine is 94% effective in preventing asymptomatic infections, meaning it could significantly reduce transmission.

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AstraZeneca safety controversy, shipping issues

Fri, 2021-03-12 09:16 — mike kraft

Covid 19 live updates: WHO says no link between blood clots and AstraZeneca vaccine as more nations suspend its use Italy, Romania and Thailand joined at least four other European nations this week in suspending the injections while the bloc’s drug regulator investigates. Erin Cunningham, Lateshia Beachum Washington Post

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UPDATE: Biden speech directs states to make all American adults eligible for vaccines by May 1st

Thu, 2021-03-11 21:42 — mike kraft

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/03/11/us/joe-biden-news#biden-directs-states-to-make-all-adult-americans-eligible-for-vaccine-by-may-1

President Biden on Thursday evening directed states to make all adult Americans eligible to receive coronavirus vaccines no later than May 1, using a somber but hopeful prime-time address to the nation to say Americans may be able to “mark our independence from this virus” by the Fourth of July.

Mr. Biden offered a renewed sense of optimism as he recognized the one-year anniversary since the World Health Organization declared the spread of the virus a global pandemic, which plunged the nation and the world into health and economic crises. With continued vigilance, he said, families and friends may be able to gather to celebrate the nation’s independence.

“If we do our part, if we do this together, by July the 4th there’s a good chance you, your families and friends will be able to get together in your backyard or in your neighborhood and have a cookout and a barbecue and celebrate Independence Day,” the president said. ...

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