It’s OK Not To Quarantine After Getting Both Doses Of Vaccine, CDC Says
Still, a man in California says he was diagnosed with covid three weeks after getting his second dose of the Pfizer vaccine, Fox News reports.
CNN:
Fully Vaccinated People Can Skip Covid Quarantines, CDC Says
People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus -- right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine -- can skip quarantine if they are exposed to someone infected with the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. That doesn't mean they should stop taking precautions, the CDC noted in updated guidance. It's just not necessary for them to quarantine. (Fox, 2/10)
CBS News:
COVID Vaccine: Most People Are Getting Their Second Shots On Time, New CDC Data Shows
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which was obtained by CBS News, shows that 96% of Americans are receiving their second shot of the COVID-19 vaccine within four days of their scheduled dose. (Bayer, 2/10)
Fox News:
California Man Tests Positive For COVID-19 Weeks After Second Jab: Report
A California man said he was diagnosed with COVID-19 three weeks after he received his second dose of the vaccine, reports said. CBS Los Angeles reported that Gary Micheal, who lives in Orange County’s Lake Forest, found out he had the virus after being tested for an unrelated health concern. His symptoms are relatively minor, the report said. He received the Pfizer vaccine, the report said. Patch.com reported that he got his first dose on Dec. 28 and his second jab on Jan. 18. (DeMarche, 2/11)
In other news about the vaccine rollout —
The Washington Post:
Senator Attempts To Block D.C. Bill Allowing Vaccines Without Parental Consent
A Republican senator from Utah is trying to block D.C. Council legislation that would allow children as young as 11 to receive vaccinations without the consent of their parents. Passed 12 to 1 in October, the bill lets doctors decide whether minors are capable of informed consent for government-recommended vaccinations. Minors in the city could exercise this privilege if their parents cited a religious exemption or opted them out of vaccination, including for the human papillomavirus, which is transmitted through sexual contact. (Brice-Saddler and Flynn, 2/10)
The New York Times:
Houston Doctor Fired For Giving Away Doses Of Covid Vaccine
The Texas doctor had six hours. Now that a vial of Covid-19 vaccine had been opened on this late December night, he had to find 10 eligible people for its remaining doses before the precious medicine expired. In six hours. ... For his actions, Dr. Gokal was fired from his government job and then charged with stealing 10 vaccine doses worth a total of $135 — a shun-worthy misdemeanor that sent his name and mug shot rocketing around the globe. (Barry, 2/10)
NPR:
COVID-19 Vaccination Delays: Health Records May Be A Culprit
Why has it been so hard to get a COVID-19 vaccination? One reason may be the software that almost all medical records in the U.S. are built on. It makes up the systems nurses and doctors type patients' vital signs and prescriptions into — whether they're getting a routine physical or going to the emergency room with a broken arm. And it's the same type of program used to log patient data when COVID-19 shots are given. But those electronic health records often aren't connected and don't share information easily. (Popperl, Weiner and King, 2/10)
Boston Globe:
First Came The Vaccine, Then The Resentment
With rampant unhappiness with the bumpy vaccine rollout — and waiting harder now that the end is in sight — a monomania is setting in, even among mental health professionals. “I was consumed by vaccine envy,” confessed a Boston-area psychiatrist. That was in mid-January, when as a non-COVID-facing health provider she watched colleagues, some of whom were seeing COVID patients — but others who were working remotely — getting their shots. The doctor, who asked to remain anonymous to keep her life private from her patients, analyzed herself: “I think I was more stirred up with the randomness and inequity of the distribution, rather than my actual fear of contracting COVID,” she said. (Teitell, 2/10)
Stat:
Vaccination Rates Follow The Money In States With Big Wealth Gaps
The affluent town of Woodbridge, Conn., has less than half the population of neighboring Ansonia, and yet it’s home to more people who have received a Covid-19 vaccine. (Goldhill, 2/11)
In polling news —
ABC News:
Americans' Willingness To Get COVID-19 Vaccines Reaches Record High
Americans may be more willing than ever to get their COVID-19 shot, according to a new survey from Gallup. Since Gallup first began polling Americans on their willingness in July 2020, there was an initial decline in willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine, reaching a low of 50% in September. Since then, there has been a steady climb to 65% willing in late December, and now, an all-time high of 71% who are willing to get vaccinated. (Nissen, 2/10)
The Hill:
Over 30 Percent Of Americans Say They Won't Get COVID-19 Vaccine: Poll
Nearly 1 in 3 people in the United States said that they definitely or probably will not get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new survey. The poll, released Wednesday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found that 15 percent of survey respondents said they will “definitely” not get a coronavirus vaccine. Seventeen percent said that they will “probably not” get the inoculation. (Pitofsky, 2/10)
