Vaccination

Biden Hopes US Can Declare Independence From COVID-19 On 4th July

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President Joe Biden has said he is hopeful that America can “mark independence” from Covid-19 on 4 July if people get vaccinated, reports BBC.

Half a million deaths

In his first primetime address as president, Mr Biden said he would order states to make all adults eligible for vaccinations by 1 May. Current measures prioritise people by age or health condition.

Mr Biden was speaking exactly a year to the day after the outbreak was classified a global pandemic. Half a million Americans have since...

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Experts Warn Against Easing Up On Safety Protocols After Third Vaccine’s Approval

There’s good Covid-19 news, including a third vaccine’s approval. But don’t ease up on safety measures, Fauci warns, reports CNN.

A false sense of security 

It’s easy to get caught up in all the good news about the Covid-19 pandemic. Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously voted Sunday to recommend the distribution of a third vaccine for Americans 18 and older: the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

And for the first time since early November, fewer than...

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Contagious Covid 19 Variant, Big Challenge To the US

  • The US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against Covid-19 as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting lax with safety measures.
  • After weeks of tumbling case numbers, new infections are on the rise again — about 2% more this past week compared to the previous week, Walensky said Monday.
  • Ultimately, vaccination is what will bring us out of this pandemic. To get there, we need to vaccinate many more people.

Holly Yan and Christina Maxouris write for CNN...

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WHO Warns 6 African Nations Over New Ebola Resurgence

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  • The World Health Organization has asked six African countries to be alert for possible Ebola infections.
  • The warning comes in as Guinea reported new cases and Democratic Republic of Congo said its new infections were a resurgence of a previous outbreak.
  • Since the devastating epidemic in West Africa, the development of vaccines and treatments has greatly improved survival rates and containment efforts.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has alerted six African countries to watch out for...

https://mfame.guru/who-warns-6-african-nations-over-new-ebola-resurgence/

New Record Set By Vaccinating 4million In 18 Days

India has become the fastest country in the world to reach the 4 million COVID-19 vaccination mark, achieving this feat in 18 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday, reports Business Standard.

An impressive feat

More than 41 lakh beneficiaries have been administered shots under the countrywide exercise till morning.

“As on February, 1, India was among the top five countries in terms of number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to people. India continues to undertake its vaccination...

https://mfame.guru/india-vaccinates-14-million-in-18-days-setting-a-new-record/

Tests Conclude Sputnik V Vaccine To Be 91.6% Effective

After criticism last year for an early rollout, Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6% effective against symptomatic Covid-19 and 100% effective against severe and moderate disease, according to an interim analysis of the vaccine’s Phase 3 trial results, reports CNN News.

Results published in The Lancet

The preliminary findings were published in The Lancet on Tuesday and are based on data gathered from 19,866 participants, of which around three-quarters (14,964) received two doses of the vaccine and...

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Seafarers must be given priority access to COVID vaccines, shipping industry says

Pictured: an artist’s impression of a COVID vaccine

The International Chamber of Shipping has called for governments to prioritise seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers for COVID vaccinations so as to avoid a repeat of the 2020 ‘crew change crisis’.

ICS is demanding that governments, who are once again restricting travel as a reaction to new COVID-19 mutations, recognise the vital role seafarers play in the global supply chain.

Uninterrupted international trade is particularly important...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/seafarers-must-be-given-priority-access-to-covid-vaccines-shipping-industry-says/

Bring The Vaccination Document To Sail On Saga Cruise Ships

The UK travel company Saga Cruises has become the first cruise line to announce that it is requiring all passengers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to sail on its cruise ships, says an article published in The maritime executive.

Saga’s announcement

While there have been rumors that the cruise industry might require vaccinations, Saga’s announcement makes them the first of the ocean-going cruise lines to establish the policy.

“We have welcomed the news that the COVID ? 19 vaccination program has...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Allergic Reactions Under Investigation

Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it had received a report from California’s health department that several people at a center in San Diego were treated for possible allergic reactions to its COVID-19 vaccine from a particular batch, says an article published by reuters.

Reactions under investigation

The company’s comments come after California’s top epidemiologist on Sunday issued a statement recommending providers pause vaccination from lot no. 41L20A due to possible allergic reactions that are under...

https://mfame.guru/allergic-reactions-to-covid-19-vaccine-under-investigation/

Two FMC Commissioners seek rapid testing and priority vaccination for maritime labor

Two Federal Maritime Commissioners, Carl W. Bentzel and Daniel B. Maffei, are urging that rapid COVID-19 testing be made available as soon as possible to the essential U.S. maritime labor force, whose members should also be prioritized for early vaccination .

In a letter to Maritime Administrator Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby and CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD, they note that “within the last month there have been at least three major COVID-19 outbreaks (Charleston, Philadelphia, and Los...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/federal-maritime-commissioners-seek-rapid-testing-and-priority-vaccination-for-maritime-labor/

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