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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Uber and Walgreens to offer free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites

Tue, 2021-02-09 12:47 — mike kraft

Uber and Walgreens to offer free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites Uber and Walgreens are partnering to offer free rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites in an effort to expand vaccine availability in communities of color. Jordan Williams TheHill

Uber and Walgreens are partnering to offer free rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites in an effort to expand vaccine availability in communities of color.

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Study measures reductions in coronavirus transmissions by vaccinated persons--Israeli lab

Tue, 2021-02-09 12:38 — mike kraft

Vaccinated people less likely to transmit coronavirus, Israeli study suggests Nation's largest testing lab publishes research showing older group's viral load fell compared to younger cohort once most Israelis 60+ had received Pfizer-BioNTech shot timesofisrael

Israel’s largest COVID-19 testing lab says it has found evidence indicating that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine significantly reduces the transmissibility of the coronavirus, offering a tentative answer to one of the world’s most burning questions.

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USG is considering use of mobile vaccine centers to facilitate shots

Tue, 2021-02-09 11:49 — mike kraft

US considers mobile vaccination centers to tackle "undersupply" of shots, White House adviser says Getting Covid-19 vaccination appointments has been a challenge for many Americans because "we're in a situation of undersupply" of vaccine, according to Andy Slavitt, the senior Biden White House adviser for Covid Response. By Jessie Yeung, Adam Renton, Kara Fox and Christopher Johnson, CNN CNN

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Overview: COVID-19 International brief developments

Tue, 2021-02-09 11:39 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The head of the World Health Organization-led team in Wuhan that is investigating the origins of COVID-19 said that cold chain transmission of the virus was a possibility and warranted further investigation. Reuters Staff U.S.

* Germany is planning to spend nearly 9 billion euros this year to buy up to 635.1 million COVID-19 vaccines as part of the European Union’s procurement scheme and national deals.

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Some states are not counting Covid-19 antigen tests in tally

Tue, 2021-02-09 10:38 — mike kraft

Covid-19 antigen tests not counted among cases in some states, CNN analysis shows Antigen test results still are not included in the total count of Covid-19 cases for some states -- not even as probable cases, as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Numbers of vaccinated increase but but maskless football fans fuel worries

Mon, 2021-02-08 18:13 — mike kraft

Vaccine drive gains speed, but maskless fans fuel worries The drive to vaccinate Americans against the coronavirus is gaining speed and newly recorded cases have fallen to their lowest level in three months, but authorities worry that raucous Super Bowl... AP NEWS

The drive to vaccinate Americans against the coronavirus is gaining speed and newly recorded cases have fallen to their lowest level in three months, but authorities worry that raucous Super Bowl celebrations could fuel new outbreaks.

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Vaccinations are markedly helping reduce Covid-19 in nursing homes --analysis

Mon, 2021-02-08 18:05 — mike kraft

Analysis suggests vaccinations are helping decline of Covid-19 in nursing homes New Covid-19 cases among nursing home residents and staff have dropped more than 50% in about four weeks, according to a CNN analysis of the latest data published by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The data captured cases reported between the week ending Dec. 20 and the week ending Jan. 24. By Joshua Berlinger, Adam Renton, Kara Fox and Christopher Johnson, CNN CNN

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UPDATE: Global health suggest AstraZeneca vaccine alarm from South Africa study was premature.rings alarm

Mon, 2021-02-08 17:56 — mike kraft

Global health officials back AstraZeneca vaccine after South Africa study rings alarm Health officials around the world gave their backing to the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19, after a study showing it had little effect against mild disease caused by the variant now spreading quickly in South Africa rang global alarm. John Revill U.S.

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FEMA Describes community vaccination center program--press release

Mon, 2021-02-08 12:05 — mike kraft

FEMA Supports Vaccine Distribution: COVID-19 Response Update | FEMA.gov

WASHINGTON -- FEMA has now obligated more than $1.98 billion to states, tribes, territories and Washington D.C., for community vaccination centers, and as of Feb. 4, there are 175 federally supported vaccine centers operational across the country.

FEMA continues working alongside other federal agencies in providing federal support for critical staffing, supplies and other shortfalls that can help get more Americans vaccinated.

President Joseph R. Biden directed FEMA to retroactively reimburse states for 100% of their costs for eligible emergency protective measures including masks, gloves, emergency feeding actions, sheltering at risk populations and mobilization of the National Guard, if not funded by HHS/CDC or another federal agency.

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Vaccine distribution problems: complicated by use of algorithms

Mon, 2021-02-08 11:22 — mike kraft

Faced with the daunting task of parceling out a limited supply of coronavirus vaccines, Trump administration officials came up with a seemingly simple formula last year to streamline distribution of the shots.

First, federal administrators would run an automated algorithm to divide vaccine doses nationwide, based on the size of each state’s adult population. Then each state would decide how to dole out the shots to local hospitals, nursing homes and clinics.

But rather than streamline vaccine distribution, public health experts say, the algorithm has increased the burden for many states. It requires them to come up with multiple delivery plans for their weekly quotas of Pfizer and Moderna shots, even if the different shipments are destined for the same clinics and hospitals.

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