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The university believes there will be enough available supply by then to set the policy and that it is in line with other vaccination requirements. Other vaccine roll-out news comes from employers, pharmacists and dialysis centers.
The study is yet to be peer reviewed, but confirms previous statements from WHO and other health officials. In other news, Pfizer will begin to trial its shot in children as young as 6 months.
California, Florida, Arizona, Minnesota and Connecticut are among the latest states to announce their plans for ramping up eligibility to most people who qualify for the covid shot.
During his first press conference since taking office, President Joe Biden said he was confident the nation can reach that target as more states open vaccinations to all age groups.
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As the E.U. tries to improve its covid vaccine program, the bloc plans strict export controls. Elsewhere, Germany will fund vaccines for Holocaust survivors, and Brazil becomes the second country to pass 300,000 covid deaths, after the U.S.
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Lack of preparation before the pandemic led to unnecessary deaths while state agencies were building a new bureaucracy virtually from the ground up, auditors found.
Virginia's Gov. Ralph Northam signed the law Wednesday, making it the first Southern state to ban capital punishment. Elsewhere, New York and Delaware near deals to allow legalized marijuana sales.
As the travel industry tries to recover from the pandemic, Southwest Airlines is returning to its normal pre-covid boarding system. In other news, dentists report an uptick in damaged teeth and a new study warns against too much high-intensity exercise.
In a new deal with ScriptDrop, Uber will become the default prescription drug delivery service for thousands of pharmacies and health systems in 37 states, Stat reports. Other health industry news reports on Cardinal Health, Pfizer and struggling hospitals.
NPR reports that social media content with covid misinformation is among the most highly engaged-with posts; meanwhile, Mississippi moves to correct "misleading" vaccine information found in official texts.
In other news, research says that post-vaccine covid infection risks are very low in medical workers; Oregon's mixup will allow 11,000 residents to officially jump the vaccine line, and CNN asks if covid line-jumping is ever OK.
Meanwhile, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, is facing scrutiny for reportedly giving family members priority for covid testing last year.
In other news, a study again shines a positive spotlight on remdesivir as a covid treatment; hospitals in Seattle and Colorado plan to treat children with covid-induced anosmia; and worries emerge about the pandemic's impact on STIs.
The FDA authorized a new manufacturer to help Johnson & Johnson with its vaccine production. Meanwhile, other contractors aiding Moderna and Pfizer's efforts are cashing in.
Data on covid infections in migrant children detained in government shelters include 300 currently in the system. Elsewhere, figures show hospitalizations for older citizens are falling and Congress begins to plan what to do if a future pandemic strikes.
Moncef Slaoui, who led Operation Warp Speed during the Trump administration, was fired from the Galvani Bioelectronics board of directors after it investigated and substantiated allegations of sexual harassment dating back several years.
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