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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Other countries urge drug companies to share vaccine production information

Mon, 2021-03-01 10:12 — mike kraft

Countries call on drug companies to share vaccine know-how PARIS (AP) — In an industrial neighborhood on the outskirts of Bangladesh’s largest city lies a factory with gleaming new equipment imported from Germany, its immaculate hallways lined with... AP NEWS

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Within the next 24 to 48 hours, Americans should start receiving shots in arms," ---Johnson & Johnson's CEO

Mon, 2021-03-01 09:29 — mike kraft

4 million J&J Covid vaccines ship out, Americans expected to receive shots within 2 days “Within the next 24 to 48 hours, Americans should start receiving shots in arms," Johnson & Johnson's CEO said Monday morning. NBC News

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OVERVIEW U.S and elsewhere:: Downtrend in new U.S. infections stalls, fueling concerns over virus variants’ spread

Mon, 2021-03-01 09:19 — mike kraft

Live updates: Downtrend in new U.S. infections stalls, fueling concerns over virus variants’ spread The rolling seven-day average has stagnated around a worrisomely high daily rate of 75,000 after weeks of declines. Erin Cunningham Washington Post

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First US J&J vaccine doses shipping tonight, and other developments

Sun, 2021-02-28 18:42 — mike kraft

The Latest: First US J&J vaccine doses shipping Sunday night WASHINGTON — Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped Sunday night, and will begin to be delivered to states for injections starting on Tuesday. White House... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON — Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped Sunday night, and will begin to be delivered to states for injections starting on Tuesday.

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FDA approves J&J vaccine, giving the US and possibly Europe another Covid vaccine

Sat, 2021-02-27 18:52 — mike kraft

FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine, adding to the nation’s arsenal against the pandemic Only a few million doses will be shipped in the days immediately after authorization, though production will ramp up in coming weeks, with 20 million doses to be delivered by the end of March and 100 million in the first half of the year. Laurie McGinley, Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Russians say its Sputnik V vaccines performs well against COVID mutations

Sat, 2021-02-27 14:04 — mike kraft

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian trial testing the effectiveness of revaccination with the Sputnik V shot to protect against new mutations of the coronavirus is producing strong results, researchers said on Saturday.

Last month President Vladimir Putin ordered a review by March 15 of Russian-produced vaccines for their effectiveness against new variants spreading in different parts of the world.

“(A) recent study carried out by the Gamaleya Centre in Russia showed that revaccination with Sputnik V vaccine is working very well against new coronavirus mutations, including the UK and South African strains of coronavirus,” said Denis Logunov, a deputy director of the centre, which developed the Sputnik V shot.

Results of the trial are expected to be published soon, but this was the first indication of how the tests are going. No further details were available yet.

So-called viral vector shots - such as Sputnik V and a shot developed by AstraZeneca - use harmless modified viruses as vehicles, or vectors, to carry genetic information that helps the body build immunity against future infections. ...

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WHO says vaccine hoarding hurts supplies for less wealthy countries

Fri, 2021-02-26 19:35 — mike kraft

Vaccine hoarding threatens global supply via COVAX: WHO Countries seeking their own COVID-19 vaccine doses are making deals with drug companies that threaten the supply for the global COVAX programme for poor and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization said on Friday. Reuters Staff U.S.

GENEVA (Reuters) - Countries seeking their own COVID-19 vaccine doses are making deals with drug companies that threaten the supply for the global COVAX programme for poor and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

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J&J cornavirus vaccine wins endorsement from advisory group, paving way for FDA.

Fri, 2021-02-26 17:36 — mike kraft

US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the... AP NEWS

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ISRAEL: Using carrots and maybe some sticks to persuade the remaining COVID-19 vaccine holdouts

Fri, 2021-02-26 14:01 — mike kraft

Israel turns to carrots, and maybe some sticks, to persuade COVID-19 vaccine holdouts Israel boasts the world's fastest COVID-19 vaccine rollout, with half the population inoculated. Reaching the other half presents challenges. Los Angeles Times

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ANALYSIS: There is a chance to stop the coronavirus from making a big comeback after recent decline

Fri, 2021-02-26 13:39 — mike kraft

Across the United States, and the world, the coronavirus seems to be loosening its stranglehold. The deadly curve of cases, hospitalizations and deaths has yo-yoed before, but never has it plunged so steeply and so fast.

Is this it, then? Is this the beginning of the end? After a year of being pummeled by grim statistics and scolded for wanting human contact, many Americans feel a long-promised deliverance is at hand.

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