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Many Colleges Will Require the Covid Vaccine—Here Are Some of the Challenges Ahead
One year into the coronavirus pandemic, vaccines against the virus are becoming available for college-age students.
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IMF's Top Economist Says Covid Vaccines Are the ‘Main Weapon' to Achieve a Faster Economic Recovery
Experts have highlighted why it’s in everybody’s interests to make sure adequately supplied inoculation programs are rolled out across the globe.
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Puerto Rico to Open Vaccinations to All Amid COVID-19 Spike
Puerto Rico’s governor says officials will start vaccinating all those 16 and older on April 12, an unexpected move that prompted celebrations across a U.S. territory facing a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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McConnell Urges Fellow Republicans to Get COVID-19 Vaccines
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urged his fellow Republicans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 during a visit to a hospital in western Kentucky
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When Will I Get My Vaccine? How Do I Sign Up? Is the Johnson & Johnson Shot Available?
What’s the difference between Phase 1a, Phase 1b, Phase 1c in Philly, Pa. and NJ? Are COVID vaccines becoming more available soon? So many questions. Here are a lot of answers.
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When Can I Get My COVID Vaccine? Where Can I Get It? Is AstraZeneca Approved?
Debate over the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is not approved for use in the U.S. but has been used in Europe, adds to the questions for those still unvaccinated. Are COVID vaccines becoming more available soon? So many questions. Here are a lot of answers.
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Double Mutation of the Covid Variant in India Risks Spreading to Other Countries, Doctor Says
The new variant will not be limited to India, but will likely emerge in other parts of the world as well, said Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution.
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This CEO Is Giving $500 Bonuses to Workers Who Get a Covid Vaccine: ‘Incenting People Is the Right Thing to Do'
Bolthouse Farms CEO Jeff Dunn says offering bonuses to workers who get the Covid-19 vaccine was the right thing to do to reach herd immunity.
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Pa. to Cut Off Slow Vaccine Distributors from Receiving Doses
Pennsylvania recently narrowed it’s vaccine provider list, cutting off ‘lower performing’ providers. As NBC10’s Deanna Durante tells us, those providers say they move at a slower pace because the community in need does as well.
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Explaining the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine: How Does It Work and Is It Safe?
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been suspended by some European countries after blood clots were reported in some patients who received it. Regulators are now working to determine if those clots were due to the vaccine or just coincidental. Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath, an immunologist and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, explains how the AstraZeneca differs from the other available...
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Philadelphia Prepares to Vaccinate City Faster
With President Biden’s push to have every adult vaccinated by May 1, Philadelphia prepares to speed up their vaccination distribution by a month. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke to the city’s health commissioner who says his department is going to need help to meet this goal.
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Gov. Wolf Announces Plans to Increase Vaccine Appointments in Pa.
President Joe Biden wants all American adults to have access to a coronavirus vaccine before May 1st. While many Pennsylvanians still struggle to find vaccine appointments, Governor Tom Wolf announced plans to speed up the vaccine roll out to meet this demand. NBC10’s Deanna Durante spoke to a local essential worker about her hopes to get a shot.
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Time to Double Down — Not Let Up, WHO Chief Scientist Warns as COVID Cases Rise
Countries cannot let their guard down and must ramp up efforts to contain COVID-19 in the face of more new cases, said Dr. Soumya Swaminathan of the WHO.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
The emergency authorization of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine means that there are now three COVID-19 vaccines in circulation. And the J&J shot differs from the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in some important ways that may make it a game changer. NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres joined LX News to explain.
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How an Enslaved Man Helped Boston Battle a Devastating Disease 300 Years Ago
A 1721 smallpox outbreak, one of many Boston faced in its early years, led to the introduction in what is now the United States of inoculation, a medical advancement that saved many lives. And often overlooked in the history of that inoculation is an enslaved man named Onesimus.
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Fauci Cautions Against Complacency as Covid Infections Decrease, Warns Daily Case Level Remains High
Fauci on Sunday warned Americans to steel themselves against a sense of Covid-19 complacency even as coronavirus infections plummet.
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Navy Veteran Volunteers — and Entertains — at Calif. Vaccination Super Site
A Navy veteran has volunteered every second of every day that the South Bay Vaccination Station has been open — and he has no plans on stopping.
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Mixing Vaccines? New Study Could Make Second Doses Easier to Find
As many who’ve had their first COVID-19 vaccination prepare for their second shot, a new study underway in the U.K. could make getting that dose much easier.
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COVID-19: The Race to Vaccinate
More vaccinations will not only slow the spread of infections but also help prevent new strains.
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COVID-19: Infections Grow as Vaccinations Lag
COVID-19 infections and deaths continue to grow in many parts of the country while vaccine distribution continues to lag.