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Wealthy Couple Who Lied to Get Vaccine Fined $1.8K

Rod, Ekaterina Baker flew to isolated Yukon community to get shots

(Newser) - A wealthy Canadian couple who lied, broke laws, and traveled thousands of miles to get a COVID vaccine have avoided jail time. Rod and Ekaterina Baker flew from Vancouver to Whitehorse, Yukon, in January but instead of isolating for 14 days as required, they chartered a plane to the tiny...

This State's Vaccination Rate Means Early End to Lockdown

Vermont lifts restrictions a little ahead of schedule

(Newser) - Vermonters can leave their masks at home if they feel like it. They can gather in bigger groups and skip the social distancing, too, if they want to and businesses allow it. That's because Vermont seen 80.2% of eligible residents get at least one vaccine dose—the highest...

Now, a 4th Vaccine Sees Strong Efficacy

Novavax says its vaccine has 90.4% overall efficacy, with 100% at preventing severe disease

(Newser) - More good news on the COVID vaccine front: A fourth company now has a strong candidate for availability in the US. Per the New York Times , the Novavax vaccine has shown an overall efficacy of 90.4% during a phase 3 trial in the US and Mexico, with 100% efficacy...

Judge Tosses Lawsuit Filed by Unvaccinated Employees

Judge: Comparing vaccine requirement to experimenting on concentration camp victims during the Holocaust is 'reprehensible'

(Newser) - A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by employees of a Houston hospital system over its requirement that all of its staff be vaccinated against COVID-19. The Houston Methodist Hospital system suspended 178 employees without pay last week over their refusal to get vaccinated, the AP reports. Of...

Bolsonaro Fined After Motorcycle Rally Appearance

Brazil's conservative president just won't wear a mask

(Newser) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro led thousands of motorcyclist supporters through the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday—and got hit with a fine for failure to wear a mask in violation of local pandemic restrictions, per the AP . The conservative president waved to the crowd from his motorcycle and...

This Province Will Block SIM Cards of Those Not Vaccinated

Pakistan is taking drastic measures to get vaccination numbers up

(Newser) - Pakistan's most populous province will block the SIM cards of residents who refuse to get vaccinated for COVID-19, Dawn reports. "Final decision has been taken to block the mobile SIM cards of people not getting vaccinated," a Punjab official announced. The provincial government is also implementing other...

After US Promise of Doses, Inequity Concerns Remain

Some poor nations, already behind on vaccinations, may not be equipped to handle Pfizer doses

(Newser) - US plans to donate 500 million more COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries were met Thursday with both celebration and hesitation amid questions over whether the effort will be enough to help poor regions desperate for doses. Some health officials and experts expressed hope that the pledge would encourage more donations...

FDA Solves Problem of Expiring Vaccines

Doses will be considered good for 4.5 months now, up from 3

(Newser) - State health officials have been nervous about hundreds of thousands of doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine scheduled to expire in June. It's not an issue anymore. The Food and Drug Administration told the company Thursday to consider the shelf life of the product to be 4½ months,...

Delta Variant of Virus Is Spreading Quickly

It's gone beyond India, and Dr. Fauci is worried about numbers growing in the US

(Newser) - A COVID-19 variant first identified in India is spreading well beyond and risking the relative comfort that has come with vaccine rollouts in the US. The Delta variant, B.1.617.2, is now the dominant strain in the UK, making up more than 60% of cases in some areas,...

'Joints for Jabs' Program Is Not Going Well

Pot shops say health care providers are wary of getting involved

(Newser) - It was designed as an innovative way to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, but Washington’s new "Joints for Jabs" program is off to a rough start. Officials announced Monday that the state's nearly 500 licensed marijuana retailers could begin hosting vaccine clinics and offering a single, free pre-rolled marijuana...

Vaccine May Be Ready for Youngest by Fall

Testing to include children 6 months to 12

(Newser) - Pfizer and Moderna are testing their coronavirus vaccines in children under 12, in a process that could have doses ready for US recipients as young as 6 months old by fall. Pfizer said Tuesday that it's starting its tests with children as young as 5 and will add younger...

Report: US to Buy 500M Pfizer Doses to Share With World

Biden expected to make announcement Thursday

(Newser) - The US will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the global COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower income countries and the African Union over the next year, the AP reports, citing "a person familiar with the matter." President Joe Biden...

Hospital Suspends 178 Workers Who Won't Get COVID Vaccine

After the suspension they'll be fired by Houston Methodist if they still haven't complied

(Newser) - A Houston hospital system is down 178 workers, all of whom were suspended this week over their refusal to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The Houston Methodist employees' suspension without pay lasts two weeks, after which they'll be fired if they haven't complied with the policy. CEO Dr. Marc...

Pharmacist Who Ruined COVID Vaccines Gets 3 Years

Steven Brandenburg removed the doses from the refrigerator

(Newser) - A former Wisconsin pharmacist has learned the price one pays for attempting to destroy more than 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccines: 3 years in prison. That's the sentence Steven Brandenburg was handed on Tuesday. He was arrested in December after copping to removing Moderna doses from refrigeration for hours...

State's New Vaccination Incentive: Free Joint

Washington retailers asked if they can give out a sample per shot

(Newser) - Washington state says licensed marijuana stores can offer free joints to promote coronavirus vaccine clinics. The "Joints for Jabs" program announced by state officials Monday will permit pot retail shops to give away a single pre-rolled joint to anyone over 21 who gets a shot at an on-site vaccine...

It's Not Looking Good for Biden's July 4 Vaccine Goal

US not likely to hit it with vaccination rates falling

(Newser) - President Biden wanted 70% of US adults at least partially vaccinated by Independence Day. But with July 4 rapidly approaching and vaccination rates slowing down, that goal is in danger, the Washington Post reports. During the April peak, an average of 3.4 million shots were being given per day;...

CDC Chief 'Deeply Concerned' on Teen COVID Cases

Rochelle Walensky cites rising hospitalization rates in plea to parents to get their kids vaccinated

(Newser) - The head of the CDC made a plea to parents of teens this week, imploring them to get their kids vaccinated against COVID and citing a study showing increased hospitalization rates of adolescents. "I am deeply concerned," Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday, the same day new research showed...

New Report Details Possible Rare Side Effect of COVID Vaccine

Teens are showing heart inflammation after 2nd dose, CDC says there's still no definite link

(Newser) - Health authorities are trying to determine whether heart inflammation that can occur along with many types of infections could also be a rare side effect in teens and young adults after the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. An article on seven US teen boys in several states, published online in...

US Unveils Plan to Share Vaccines Globally

25M doses will be distributed in initial batch, mostly through the UN

(Newser) - The US will donate 75% of its unused COVID-19 vaccines to the UN-backed COVAX global vaccine-sharing program, President Biden said Thursday, per the AP . The White House unveiled the allocation for sharing a first 25 million doses with the world, part of its plans to share 80 million globally by...

Anheuser-Busch: Free Beer for All If Vaccination Goal Hit

Company offers to buy America a round

(Newser) - President Biden plans to call for a "month of action" Wednesday to reach his goal of having 70% of Americans at least partially vaccinated by July 4—and Anheuser-Busch says it will sweeten the deal with a round of beers for the nation. The Budweiser maker says that as...

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