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UF Health set to follow group of children under 2 for Moderna vaccine trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UF Health Jacksonville is part of Moderna’s clinical trials to make coronavirus vaccines available to the youngest children in the U.S. The trial, underway right now, is to determine if the vaccine is safe and effective younger than age 2. The first children taking part in the UF Health Jacksonville trial were immunized …
Northwest Michigan Health Services Working to Bring Vaccine to Rural Areas
Northwest Michigan Health Services is keeping up with their work to help vaccinate rural parts of Northwest Michigan. They say parts of the areas they service lack the resources they need to get the vaccine. Northwest Michigan Health Services says they’ve been working with community organizations to pinpoint where the vaccines are needed. Director …
IU Health employees organize protest against COVID-19 vaccine requirement
INDIANAPOLIS — Some IU Health workers don’t want to get the COVID-19 vaccine. They are planning a protest Saturday against the requirement from their employer. IU Health is requiring all staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 1 or lose their job. “You get the vaccine or you lose your ability to provide for your …
Austin-Travis County health officials say Covid vaccine data shows there’s still work to be done
More than three quarters of people age 65 and older in Austin-Travis County are fully vaccinated, public health officials said Tuesday. For the entire eligible population – that’s people 12 years and older – the number is more than 54 percent. The area remains in stage 2 of Austin Public Health’s risk-based guidelines, and the …
Vladimir Putin Says Russia Only Country Ready To Transfer Covid Vaccine Technology
St. Petersburg (Russia): As Indian companies get ready to manufacture Russian-made Sputnik V anti-Covid vaccine to meet the staggering demand in the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Russia is the only country in the world which is ready to transfer technology and to expand production abroad, and noted that the vaccine was …
Moderna vaccine seeks full FDA approval; California meets goal
CLOSE From vaccination rates to case counts, here are some important COVID-19 statistics you should know from May 2021. USA TODAY Moderna, one of the three companies authorized to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Americans on an emergency basis, announced Tuesday that it has begun applying for a full license from the Food and Drug Administration. …
Brazilians take to the streets demanding Bolsonaro’s impeachment and better vaccine access
Demonstrators in some of the country’s largest cities, including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, called for the president’s impeachment and better access to Covid-19 vaccines. Many protesters did not appear to be practicing social distancing, although most wore masks. Brazil is facing a possible third wave of Covid-19, with the Health Ministry reporting …
Health department offers flower incentive to get vaccine – The Journal
Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson shots available for June 10 clinic The Montezuma County Public Health Department partnered with Cliffrose Garden Center & Gifts to offer an incentive to get vaccinated (The Journal file) People who receive a coronavirus vaccine at the Montezuma County Public Health Department’s June 10 clinic will receive a gift certificate …
New technology, programs for vets at Overton Brooks VA | News
Like many hospitals across the country, workers at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport have been working around the clock to immunize and sanitize. “We do want to continue to reach out actively to our veterans and solicit them to reach out to us if they have not been vaccinated,” said Dr. Meredith …
Covid-19 vaccine in the US live updates: CDC investigating potential heart problems, vaccination lottery…
Blinken says US and India united in tackling covid-19 Reuters – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Friday that their two countries were united in tackling the covid-19 pandemic together. Jaishankar, who has spent the past week in the United States seeking help to …
