Apr 03 Young professionals cut ahead of older Italians for vaccine By Frances D'Emilio, Colleen Barry, Associated Press Octogenarians in Tuscany watched in disbelief and indignation as lawyers, magistrates, professors and other younger professionals got vaccinated against COVID-19 before them, despite government pledges of prioritizing Italy’s oldest citizens. Even some of their adult children jumped ahead of them. Continue reading
Apr 02 Florida governor issues order banning businesses from requiring ‘vaccine passports’ By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order Friday banning businesses from requiring customers to show proof they've been vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to get service. Continue reading
Apr 02 The powerful technology behind the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas There are lots of different ways to make a vaccine, but the ultimate goal of any shot is to introduce the body to the biological equivalent of a “most wanted” poster so that if the real enemy ever shows up,… Continue reading
Apr 01 Groups rush to get Florida farmworkers vaccinated By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Farmworkers were denied priority access in Florida, unlike other states. Advocates are asking the state and counties to quickly mobilize to areas such as Homestead, south of Miami, and Immokalee, east of Naples. Continue reading
Apr 01 World trade body chief says vaccine inequity ‘unacceptable’ By Associated Press WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said Thursday that "vaccine inequity" during the coronavirus pandemic demonstrates the need for developing nations to be able to make vaccines. Continue reading
Apr 01 Biden calls on celebrity partners, community leaders to boost COVID vaccinations By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration is unveiling a coalition of community, religious and celebrity partners to promote COVID-19 shots as it seeks to overcome vaccine hesitancy. Continue reading
Apr 01 Company at heart of Johnson & Johnson vaccine woes has series of citations By Richard Lardner, Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press The company at the center of quality problems that led Johnson & Johnson to discard a batch of its coronavirus vaccine has a string of citations from U.S. health officials for quality control problems. Continue reading
Apr 01 Why vaccine passports may be inevitable in next phase of COVID-19 By Laura Santhanam As countries around the world become more eager to reduce public health risks and jumpstart their own economies, vaccine passports are becoming a focus of discussion, and in some cases a reality. Continue reading
Mar 30 More than a dozen states to open vaccines to all adults By Associated Press The expansion that began Monday has some health officials worried about whether it will create expectations they can’t possibly meet until vaccine supplies catch up to demand. Continue reading
Mar 29 How to stay safe from COVID this summer, according to experts By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The safest way to approach socializing in an ongoing pandemic involves a similar risk assessment to the one many people have been exercising since stay-at-home orders were lifted months ago, rather than throwing caution to the wind. Continue reading