Covid Shots Hit Target: 1 In 4 US Adults Fully Vaccinated
In other news, nearly 90% of college students say they will get vaccinated, as a growing list of universities say they'll mandate covid vaccines before the fall. Also, researchers work to understand covid vaccine side effects.
NBC News:
One In 4 U.S. Adults Is Now Fully Vaccinated
The U.S. reached a milestone in its vaccination efforts on Wednesday, with new data showing that close to 25 percent of adults in the country have been fully vaccinated. The data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also show that 40 percent of adults and 75 percent of seniors have received at least one dose. (Ramos, 4/7)
Axios:
List Of Universities Requiring Vaccines Grows And So Does Pushback
The list of universities requiring vaccinations to return to campus in the fall is growing longer by the day. With the mandates, universities are going where most corporations have not. The political and legal blowback is already taking shape. (Brown and Fernandez, 4/7)
Axios:
College Students Are Eager To Get Vaccinated
Nearly 90% of college students say they probably or absolutely will get vaccinated, according to a Generation Lab poll exclusive to Axios. College students have contributed to the nationwide spread of the virus, and their vaccination is necessary in bringing the pandemic under control before variants spread any further. (Fernandez, 4/8)
Stat:
In The Covid-19 Vaccine Push, No One Is Speaking Gen Z’s Language
Useful Covid-19 information isn’t reaching the Instagram generation. There’s almost no messaging specifically tailored to them from federal or state public health officials. There’s hardly anything official on Tik Tok. And even the limited efforts to reach them where they are — like Instagram’s links to its “Covid-19 information center”— aren’t working. (Florko, 4/8)
Gwinnett Daily Post:
PCOM Georgia Students Help Provide Vaccines To Newton School System Employees
More than 450 PCOM Georgia medical, pharmacy and physician assistant students are working to meet the need for COVID vaccinators in Georgia. During a four-day period in March, the PCOM Georgia student vaccinators worked in shifts to administer 1,200 doses of the vaccine to Newton County School System teachers at the Porter Performing Arts Center in Covington. Local pharmacist Jeff Reagan called the students “professional” and “a great help” in the effort. (4/7)
The Washington Post:
This College Gymnast Stuck The Landing — Then Whipped Out His Coronavirus Vaccine Card
It was a move that put other vaccine selfies to shame. In a March meet against Minnesota, University of Illinois gymnast Evan Manivong sprinted toward the vault, launched into the air, spun and stuck the landing, nailing his routine and tying his career-high. As his teammates cheered, Manivong clapped and celebrated and then whipped out a coronavirus vaccination card that was tucked in his leotard and flashed it for the cameras. (Kornfield, 4/6)
In vaccine news from Florida —
Health News Florida:
Florida Starts Vaccinating Inmates After Blocking Access For Months
Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to send COVID-19 vaccines to state prisoners for several months, but state officials announced Tuesday that about 30,000 doses have been earmarked for the Florida Department of Corrections. Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz told the Miami Herald the state is sending doses within the next week. (4/7)
WLRN 91.3:
DeSantis' Vaccine 'Passport' Ban Confounds Cruise Lines' Reopening Plans
An executive order signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday that prohibits businesses from requiring customers to provide vaccination documents could effectively keep Florida's cruise industry from reopening. DeSantis signed the order banning businesses from requiring vaccination "passports" — documents that prove a person has been vaccinated. (4/7)
And allergic reactions are looked at more closely —
The Verge:
People Who Got The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Say They Have More Side Effects
The anecdotal reports are true: people who get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine say they have more side effects than people who get the Pfizer / BioNTech shots, according to new data published this week in JAMA. The study analyzed reports collected through a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program called v-safe. It’s a text message-based program designed to track side effects in vaccine recipients. For the first week after each vaccine dose, people who enroll are prompted to fill out a daily survey about any symptoms, like fatigue or arm pain. (Wetsman, 4/7)
Fox News:
Allergic Reactions To Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Focus Of New Clinical Trial
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a clinical trial to better understand allergic reactions related to the Moderna and Pfizer- BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. The trial, which will involve 3,400 adults, 60% of whom have a history of severe allergic reactions or a diagnosis of mast cell disorder, will also consider the biological mechanism behind the reactions to see if a genetic pattern or other factors can better predict who is at risk of a reaction. The participants will be split into two groups and be unaware as to if they are receiving a vaccine or placebo until after the second dose is administered and the observation period has concluded. (Hein, 4/7)
