Keeping vitamin D levels has never been so important, given its role in boosting immunity. This creamy mushroom stroganoff recipe from Creative Nature is the perfect #meatfreemonday dinner for raising levels of the ‘sunshine vitamin’ even in the depths of…
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Russia may allow access to unregistered COVID-19 vaccines, report says
FILE PHOTO: Tatiana Kadochnikova, a GP, waits for recipients of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination point opened in a Leroy Merlin hardware store in Belgorod, Russia August 10, 2021. Picture taken August 10, 2021. REUTERS/Polina NikolskayaMOSCOW (Reuters)…
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Taiwan rejects COVID vaccine candidate, president to get domestic shot
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan has rejected an application for the emergency use of UBI Pharma’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, the government said on Monday, though the president said she would get a separate domestic shot in a show of support for the…
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Half of U.S. parents may not vaccinate their youngest child against COVID-19
Even as the delta variant of COVID-19 sweeps the globe, leaving those who remain unvaccinated vulnerable, vaccination among adults and teenagers in the United States is stalling, giving rise to concerns over whether parents will vaccinate their young children once…
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No vaccines, no dinner: indoor Greek restaurants accept only inoculated customers
ATHENS (Reuters) – Restrictions allowing only people vaccinated against coronavirus to be served at indoor restaurants, bars and cafes went into effect in Greece on Friday, with diners broadly in favour of the measure as the country grapples with a…
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One shot of the Sputnik V vaccine triggers strong antibody responses
A single dose of the Sputnik V vaccine may elicit significant antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2, finds a study published July 13 in the journal Cell Reports Medicine. “Due to limited vaccine supply and uneven vaccine distribution in many regions of…
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Some County Jail Inmates See Vaccination as Ticket to a Better Life — In the State Pen
LOS ANGELES — The inmates huddled near the front or lingered on the bunk beds lining both sides of their narrow, crowded dorm at the Men’s Central Jail, listening as Lt. Sheriff Dwight Miley and nurse practitioner Marissa Negrete offered…
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Russia says Sputnik V vaccine does not cause blood clots
The developer of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Wednesday its jab did not cause blood clots, a potential side effect that has disrupted rollouts in several Western countries. The United States has recommended pausing its rollout of the Johnson…
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Philippines approves Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine: developer
The developer of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Friday its shot had been approved for use in the Philippines, becoming the 52nd country to give the green light to the Russian jab. Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, which backed the…
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Study: Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine appears safe, effective
Russian scientists say the country’s Sputnik V vaccine appears safe and effective against COVID-19, according to early results of an advanced study published in a British medical journal. The news is a boost for the shot that is increasingly being…
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