During a speech reassuring Americans that the pandemic could be nearing its end in this country, President Joe Biden on Thursday promised that all U.S. adults will be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine by May 1. His remarks came on…
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South Korean Hospitals Extract Extra COVID Vaccine Doses From Vials
SEOUL (Reuters) – In a handful of South Korean hospitals, designated nurses are using specially designed syringes to squeeze extra doses of coronavirus vaccine out of each vial in a bid to stretch the still limited number of vials to…
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Cheers and Hope as Doctor Gets Nigeria’s First COVID-19 Vaccine
ABUJA (Reuters) – A doctor who has spent the past year treating COVID-19 patients on Friday became the first person in Nigeria to be vaccinated against the disease, kicking off a mammoth campaign that aims to inoculate 80 million people…
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How to get the COVID-19 vaccine at Kroger
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine at Kroger As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the United States, health officials are urging everyone who is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine to get one as soon as possible. All the more so because…
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With 3 COVID vaccines approved, is there a ‘best’ shot?
Americans love to have choices, and now there are three COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the United States. But infectious disease experts say that all three protect strongly against severe COVID-19, so there is only one criteria to use…
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COVID-19 vaccine confidence grows as side effect worries fade
Slideshow ( 3 images )LONDON (Reuters) – Confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is growing, with people’s willingness to have the shots increasing as they are rolled out across the world and concerns about possible side effects are fading, a 14-country survey…
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Contagious Brazil COVID Variant Evades Immunity, Scientists Warn
LONDON (Reuters) – A highly transmissible COVID-19 variant that emerged in Brazil and has now been found in at least 20 countries can re-infect people who previously recovered from the disease, scientists said on Tuesday. In a study of the…
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UK to Prioritize Next Stage of COVID Vaccine by Age, Not Job
LONDON (Reuters) – Police and teachers will not jump to the head of the queue in the second phase of Britain’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout, with people instead prioritised by age, officials advising the government said on Friday, describing this as…
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CDC Recommends One-Shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine After FDA Authorizes Emergency Use
Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in the United States. On Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to adults 18 years and…
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Why AstraZeneca and J&J’s Vaccines, In Use the World Over, Are Still on Hold in America
The World Health Organization greenlighted emergency use of AstraZeneca and Oxford’s covid-19 vaccine this month, following in the steps of the United Kingdom, the European Union and others, who are already injecting it as quickly as possible into the masses….
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