Vaccinations

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

Fri, 2021-04-02 06:36 — 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 06:21 — 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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Variants v vaccinations: the dueling Covid trends in the US

Fri, 2021-04-02 06:08 — mike kraft

Variants v vaccinations: what the dueling trends mean for Covid in the US As vaccine distribution picks up speed, dangerous variants are circulating widely. Here’s what we know the Guardian

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Get fully vaccinated before resuming normal activities, health experts plead with Americans

Fri, 2021-04-02 05:41 — mike kraft

Get fully vaccinated before resuming normal activities, health experts plead with Americans With fears growing that the US may be facing a fourth surge of Covid-19 cases, health experts are pleading with Americans to keep taking precautions until they are fully vaccinated. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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The evolution of vaccine developments, from small pox to COVID-19

Thu, 2021-04-01 18:00 — mike kraft

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2034334

On the Shoulders of Giants — From Jenner’s Cowpox to mRNA Covid Vaccines

In September 2008, Katalin Karikó, Drew Weissman, and their colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania modified messenger RNA (mRNA) using nucleoside analogues. These modifications stabilized the molecule and eliminated its capacity for inducing innate immunity, thereby making mRNA a promising tool for both gene replacement and vaccination.¹ In December 2020, on the basis of safety and efficacy data generated in two large, placebo-controlled studies, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency use authorizations for two mRNA vaccines for the prevention of Covid-19. Clearance of this hurdle by the first mRNA vaccines represents the most recent in a series of breakthroughs in the realm of viral vaccines, each building on the last and each with a compelling record of disease prevention.

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ANALYSIS: How richer countries got their vaccine supplies first

Thu, 2021-04-01 09:16 — mike kraft

See How Rich Countries Got to the Front of the Vaccine Line Many low-income nations lacked the means to preorder doses, and their residents have received just 0.1 percent of vaccine shots given worldwide. The New York Times

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U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout analysis hampered by gaps in state data reporting and technology

Thu, 2021-04-01 08:32 — mike kraft

U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout analysis hampered by technology, state data reporting When a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine leaves a U.S. manufacturing plant, its path can be traced all the way to the hospital or clinic representative signing for the shipment at its destination. What happens next is not always clear. Tina Bellon, Rebecca Spalding U.S.

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Overview"Coronavirus international developments briefs

Thu, 2021-04-01 08:20 — mike kraft

Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The World Trade Organization said risks from the uneven roll-out of coronavirus vaccination campaigns and the possible emergence of vaccine-resistant strains clouded the outlook for the global trade in goods, while raising its growth forecast slightly. Reuters Staff U.S.

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* All health workers in Italy must have coronavirus jabs, the government said, in a potentially controversial move aimed at protecting vulnerable patients and pushing back against ‘no-vax’ sentiment.

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