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By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The few hours it took to give the first coronavirus vaccine shots to 14 residents of the John XXIII nursing home — named after a pope and not far from the birthplace in eastern France of vaccine pioneer Louis Pasteur — took weeks of preparation. The
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Nigeria: Polio Eradication - Don't Go to Sleep, WHO Advises Nigeria
[This Day] The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Nigeria not to go to sleep on the fact that poliomyelitis has been finally eradicated.
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D.C. Opens Mass-Vaccination Site in Ward 8 - The Washington Informer
The Entertainment and Sports Arena in D.C.'s Ward 8 — home of the Washington Mystics — was one of two new mass vaccination sites opened in D.C. over the weekend. The post D.C. Opens Mass-Vaccination Site in Ward 8 appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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SA vaccine schedule 2021: Find out when it's your turn to get the jab here
Zweli Mkhize has revealed when every South African should expect to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021. You can consult the full schedule here.
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US experts debate: Who should be next in line for vaccine? - Black News Channel
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign has begun, and the few available doses are mostly going into the arms of health-care workers and nursing home residents. But what about in January, February and March, when more shots are expected to become
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Americans Divided On Letting People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine For Religious Reasons
White evangelicals and Protestants of color are more likely to support religious exemptions to the coronavirus vaccine, a new survey finds.
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Africa's First COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Have Begun In South Africa
A COVID-19 vaccine trial program began in South Africa last week — the first for the African continent — as the nation’s coronavirus case count topped
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Lesotho: Covid Vaccine - Health Workers to Be Prioritised
[Lesotho Times] Health workers will be prioritised when Lesotho receives its consignment of the Covid-19 vaccine in April this year Ministry of Health expanded programme on immunisation (EPI) nurse, 'Mamonaheng Posholi has said.
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Govt quakes over looming 3rd wave - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration has put its health and security agencies on high alert over a looming and potentially more fatal third wave of COVID-19, with the Zanu PF leader yesterday pleading for increased uptake of the vaccination  programme. Health experts
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LAUSD explains why it declined to have some employees vaccinated early | L.A. Focus News
A day after revelations surfaced that a hospital recently offered to vaccinate employees at various schools and daycare centers in the San Fernando Valley during a time when vaccine doses are hard to come by, officials in Los Angeles Unified — the state’s largest school district — explained on
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Sandals Foundation gives shot in the arm to vaccination drive
The Private Sector Vaccine Initiative (PSVI) has received a donation of supplies valued at more than $2 million from the Sandals Foundation as it ramps up support for the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ national vaccination plan. The supplies...
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Germany set to extend hard lockdown as daily deaths mount - Black News Channel
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany's disease control center on Tuesday reported 944 more COVID-19 deaths, fueling expectations that Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors will extend the country's lockdown until the end of the month. Germany's latest
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People 75 and older, essential workers next in line for vaccine: CDC - TheGrio
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that people who are 75 years of age and older, as... View Article The post People 75 and older, essential workers next in line for vaccine: CDC appeared first on TheGrio.
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‘Beginning of the end’
Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson is looking forward to returning to the courtroom when Jamaica achieves herd immunity against COVID-19. “One of the things that I miss is going to court because that’s my primary occupation,” said Tavares-Finson...
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Memphis on track for state’s first federally-run mass vaccination site - TSDMemphis.com
Memphis received more good news on the COVID-19 vaccination front Wednesday (March 31) morning when White House officials announced that a new federal mass vaccination site will be opened in Memphis next week. In a press briefing, Andy Slavitt, White House senior advisor for COVID-19 Response, said
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President Biden announces update on vaccination eligibility and easier access to vaccination sites - Dallas Examiner
White House   President Joe Biden unveiled new actions March 29 to get more people vaccinated quickly and that 90% of adults in the U.S. will be eligible for vaccination and 90% will have
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Israel, a global leader in COVID vaccinations, finds limits - Black News Channel
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When it comes to fighting the coronavirus, Israel is discovering the limits of vaccines. The country famous for its high-tech prowess and spirit of innovation is home to the world's speediest vaccination drive, fueled from the top by
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Alabama extends vaccine eligibility to those over age 55 and people with underlying health conditions and developmental disabilities
Montgomery – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced that starting March 22, ADPH will extend eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to include people age 55 and older, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the population defined as
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Over 5,000 government officials top priority list for vaccination
Over 5000 government officials will be among the first group of Jamaicans to be given COVID-19 vaccines. The first batch of vaccines is expected to arrive in the country this week, to kick-start phase one of the vaccination plan. At least...
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Survey: Most Americans willing to vaccinate for COVID-19 - African American News Today - EIN News
… is the racial disparity with African-Americans reporting substantially lower likelihoods of … the virus has had on African- Americans, this is an important gap … vaccinate, just 52 percent of African-American respondents said the same. Respondents …
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PA to administer one-dose vaccine to public and private school employees | New Pittsburgh Courier
by PublicSource Reporters Allegheny County Health Department reported 276 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths Thursday. The new cases — from positive tests dated Dec. 27 to Mar. 3 — come from individuals 7 months old to 95 years old, with a median age of 35. Among the new deaths, dated Dec. 7 and
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California throws open COVID vaccines to anyone 65 and older — The Sacramento Observer
(CALMATTERS) - California is opening COVID-19 vaccines to all residents 65 and older — an announcement that comes amid a slower-than-expected vaccination rollout and growing frustration among seniors most vulnerable to the virus. State health officials had previously declared that California would
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Brazil gets Chinese COVID-19 vaccine doses, Senate OK’s British vaccine funding - Stabroek News
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) - São Paulo’s Butantan Institute biomedical centre yesterday received 1 million doses of a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech Ltd that is undergoing late-stage testing by the institute at 16 locations in
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Locals Pen Second Vaccine Equity Letter — The Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO - After a group’s demands for greater equity and access in COVID-19 vaccine distribution fell on deaf ears, the group of concerned citizens says it remains focused on change. Sacramentans Advocating for Vaccine Equity (SAVE) sent its initial letter out last Wednesday to members of the
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Vaccine skepticism lurks in town famous for syphilis study
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Just 1% of Californians immunized amid slow vaccine rollout — The Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Distribution hiccups and logistical challenges have slowed the initial coronavirus vaccine rollout in California, setting a pace that’s “not good enough,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said. The state is trying to execute the massive immunization campaign “with a sense of urgency that
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Company applies to register use of Ivermectin
One company has so far applied to register the use of the drug Ivermectin locally, but Chief Medical Officer Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie says that a bioequivalence study, which is necessary for approval, has not yet been submitted. The Medical...
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Covid-19: Public trust a major factor in the success of any mass vaccination programme - Prof Quinot | News24
Public trust is undoubtedly a major factor in the success of any mass Covid-19 vaccination programme, says Professor of Law at Stellenbosch University, Geo Quinot.
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Covid-19: Nurses working in rural clinics and hospitals fear being forgotten in vaccine rollout | News24
Nurses have called on the government to ensure overstretched workers in rural clinics and hospitals get access to Covid-19 vaccines, as the country received its first batch of doses.
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Illinois COVID-19 vaccine roll out worse than most states | BlackDoctor.org
As of Friday, roughly 960,000 Illinois residence have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 Vaccine— and about 270,000 of them have received both shots. But the state’s pace has ranked in the bottom third of the country for residents vaccinated when adjusted for population
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