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A former FDA commissioner predicts that kids age 5 to 11 may be able to get the covid vaccine by the end of October. In other outreach news, 74% of eligible Americans have had at least one dose. Yet, misinformation is still keeping the shot out of many arms.
This time, an appeals court sided with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Meanwhile, the Education Department says it is investigating the state over its ban on mask mandates.
After 30 staffers quit over a covid vaccine mandate, Lewis County General Hospital says it can't safely operate its maternity department. The death of an Alabama man after treatment refusals at 43 overwhelmed hospitals, plus Intermountain Healthcare delaying almost all surgeries are also in health care industry covid news.
The studies also found that vaccinated people were about five times less likely to get infected, NPR reported. Other news on the spread of covid is from Idaho, Florida, Arizona, Georgia, West Virginia, Alaska, Texas and Massachusetts.
Though no major denomination opposes the covid vaccine -- and some are actively telling church leaders not to sign exemption forms -- more Americans are citing religion as a reason they won't get the shot. News outlets examine a host of questions surrounding religious exemptions.
President Joe Biden's announcement that all health care workers are required to get vaccinated may have a big impact on rural hospitals in particular. While employers also wrap their arms around the implications of new federal requirements, one group not impacted by them is retired seniors.
"The requirements that [President Joe Biden] announced are not sweeping requirements for the entire nation," Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said during a weekend interview. "These are focused on areas where the federal government has legal authority to act." And they won't be the last, he and Dr. Anthony Fauci both signal.
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Meanwhile, a group of 112 African and 25 international organizations says the rapid proliferation of covid variants in poorly vaccinated African states is a serious risk for worsening the pandemic. Separately, the U.K.'s recent tax hike to improve health systems is only enough for two years' support.
The 72 fetal deaths in unvaccinated pregnant women in Mississippi since the start of the pandemic — only those past 20 weeks of gestation — are twice the expected background rate. Period poverty, rapid covid tests, deaths prompted by Ida, drugmaker Endo and more are also in the news.
Saturday marks two decades since terrorists hijacked four planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Thousands of survivors and first responders continue to suffer significant physical and mental health problems. And for all Americans, our grief is as fresh as the bright blue sky that belied that horrifying Tuesday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the average summer temperature was 74 degrees — beating an 85-year record, set during the Dust Bowl disaster. Covid deaths among black morticians, anti-vax books on Amazon, full stadiums at NFL games and more are also in public health news.
Biogen CEO Michel Vounatsos said Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm has experienced a slower launch than anticipated because of the controversy surrounding whether it works and how it was approved. Hemophilia drugs, anti-covid drug lenzilumab, digital clinical trials and more are among other news.
To push unvaccinated staff to get the vaccine, Delta imposed a monthly insurance fee of $200. It seems to have prompted 20% of the unvaccinated workforce to get the shot. Meanwhile, HCA Healthcare has said it won't mandate vaccines for its 275,000 employees.
The Washington Post reports the University of Delaware, with special accommodations for covid-positive students filling up, told staff members they can't tell classes if a student has tested positive. Meanwhile Michigan University's vaccine mandate is blocked for 16 athletes, and other colleges struggle with different covid issues.
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