Vaccinations

C.D.C. Eases Coronavirus Vaccine Rules for ‘Exceptional Circumstances’

Sat, 2021-01-23 11:11 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has quietly changed its recommendations for coronavirus immunizations to give doctors the flexibility to handle “exceptional circumstances,” a spokeswoman said, even though the changes have not been studied in large clinical trials.

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FEMA would operate up to 100 federally run mass vaccination sites under Biden plan

Sat, 2021-01-23 10:45 — mike kraft

FEMA would operate up to 100 federally run mass vaccination sites under Biden plan A draft FEMA document envisions four different models for sites, with the largest capable of handling 6,000 doses a day. Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post

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FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccinel

Sat, 2021-01-23 10:38 — mike kraft

FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine As states are clamoring for more supplies of Covid-19 vaccines, Pfizer and the FDA are enabling pharmacists and health practitioners to extract more of the doses from each vial. Travis Caldwell, CNN CNN

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Barriers slow efforts to vaccinate immigrants

Fri, 2021-01-22 21:05 — mike kraft

VIRUS TODAY: Barriers slow efforts to vaccinate immigrants Here's what's happening Friday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY — Advocacy groups are warning that immigrants in the U.S. may be some of the most... AP NEWS

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CDC reports record number of daily Covid-19 vaccinations as states struggle with supply

Fri, 2021-01-22 19:58 — mike kraft

CDC reports record number of daily Covid-19 vaccinations as states struggle with supply The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported its biggest one-day increase in Covid-19 vaccinations Friday as more states said they are struggling with vaccine supply. Theresa Waldrop, Madeline Holcombe and Jason Hanna, CNN CNN

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Florida now requiring proof of state residency for COVID vaccines

Fri, 2021-01-22 11:44 — mike kraft

Florida now requiring proof of state residency for COVID vaccines Anyone who wants to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 in Florida must prove they are a resident of the state, according to a new emergency public health declaration signed Thursday by Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees. Miami Herald

Anyone who wants to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 in Florida must prove they are a resident of the state, according to a new emergency public health declaration signed Thursday by Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees.

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With painstaking effort, Black doctors’ group takes aim at Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy

Fri, 2021-01-22 11:19 — mike kraft

Black doctors' group takes aim at Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy A professional society of African American doctors is trying to learn about communities' concerns — and address them. Eric Boodman STAT

In September, after the Food and Drug Administration authorized Covid-19 treatments based more on presidential puffery than on clinical data, some physicians decided to take matters into their own hands.

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