The Biden administration plans to make good on a promise to donate $ 4 billion, while the pharmaceutical company Novavax committed to sell 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine. WASHINGTON — An international effort to expedite the manufacturing and distribution of coronavirus vaccines around the globe got a lift on …
Read More »This Simple Mistake Might Weaken Your COVID-19 Vaccination
Photo by hedgehog94 / Shutterstock.com It’s a known fact that the COVID-19 vaccine can cause some people to experience flu-like symptoms, a sore arm or other side effects. To ward off such discomfort, you might be tempted to take a pain reliever prior to getting your shot. However, experts say …
Read More »Biden Pushes for Racial Equity in Vaccination, but Data Lags
The administration has race and ethnicity data for just 52 percent of vaccine recipients. Next week, it will begin shipping doses directly to clinics in underserved communities. Farm workers waiting to receive a coronavirus vaccine at Tudor Ranch in Mecca, Calif., late last month. Jae C. Hong/Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal …
Read More »Don’t ‘Wait-And-See’: Why S’poreans Should Get A COVID-19 Vaccination When The Time Comes
Minister of Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing announced last week that 40 vaccination centres will be set up in Singapore by end-March this year, with an aim to have one community vaccination centre in each HDB estate. Each centre can deliver about 2,000 vaccinations a day. This is on …
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