HealthDay -
April 29, 2021
Only 13.5% of people will suffer systemic side effects after getting Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, a new study finds. These systemic symptoms include headache, fatigue and tenderness. Most side effects are mild and peak in the day after being vaccinated, and they only last for one to two days, according to the findings.
CBS News -
April 29, 2021
[More] shots are sitting unused across the country. For the first time since March 22, the U.S. is averaging less than 2.5 million vaccinations a day. Vaccinations are down nearly 25% after peaking on April 11.
NPR -
April 29, 2021
The Amish communities of northeast Ohio … have experienced some of the state's highest rates of infection and deaths. Nevertheless, health officials are struggling to get residents vaccinated. Holmes County, where half of the population is Amish, has the lowest vaccination rate in Ohio, with just 10% of its roughly 44,000 residents fully vaccinated. Less than 1% of Amish have received any doses of vaccine…
CBS News -
April 29, 2021
People are not only sharing when they receive their vaccine, but also which vaccine they receive, often using hashtags like #PfizerGang or #TeamModerna. Nearly three-quarters of Americans say they prefer a specific vaccine brand by name, according to a recent survey of 1,000 people…
NPR -
April 28, 2021
The CDC says people who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear a mask when they're outdoors, unless they're in a crowd, such as attending a live performance, sporting event or parade. … As part of the new guidance, the agency spelled out settings in which it's OK for fully vaccinated people to be unmasked including: walking, running, hiking or biking outdoors alone or with members of your household; attending a small outdoor gathering with fully vaccinated family and friends; attending a small outdoor gathering with a mixture of fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people; dining at an outdoor restaurant with friends from multiple households.
Washington Post -
April 28, 2021
India’s health-care infrastructure is buckling as a record-breaking surge of infections exposes what experts say are decades of underinvestment combined with a lack of preparation by the government for a second wave. The country is reporting more than 300,000 cases and nearly 3,000 deaths a day, although official figures understate the scale of the calamity.
CNBC -
April 28, 2021
Pfizer’s experimental oral drug to treat Covid-19 at the first sign of illness could be available by the end of the year, CEO Albert Bourla told CNBC on Tuesday. The drug is part of a class of medicines called protease inhibitors and works by inhibiting an enzyme that the virus needs to replicate in human cells. Protease inhibitors are used to treat other viral pathogens such as HIV and hepatitis C.
ABC News -
April 28, 2021
[As] we inch closer to herd immunity, vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna have moved on to the next phase of the fight against the virus: studying to see if the vaccine will be safe and effective for children. … Today, kids as young as 6 months old are taking part in trials for both companies’ vaccines with their parent’s consent.
Yahoo! Finance -
April 28, 2021
The CDC has not seen a link between heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccines, CDC director Rochelle Walensky said on Tuesday. /… She said the CDC is in touch with the DOD its investigation of 14 cases of heart inflammation or myocarditis among people who were vaccinated through the military's health services.
ABC News -
April 28, 2021
Even though the country has opened up vaccine eligibility to anyone over the age of 16, Brownstein noted that there are still hundreds of millions of Americans who haven't received their shot and the tide will change as more people get their doses. As of Monday, more than 140 million people, roughly 42.5% of the U.S. population, have received one vaccine dose, and more than 95 million people, roughly 29% of the total population, are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.
AP -
April 28, 2021
Many moms, grandmothers and their offspring around the U.S. will be equally thrilled. They were forced to hold off on the physical joys of Mother’s Day last year amid pandemic fears and restrictions. This time around, vaccinations and abiding by post-shot waiting periods have brought more security and comfort to bring on the hugs and kisses for sweet in-person — and indoor — reunions.
AP -
April 27, 2021
The U.S. will begin sharing its entire stock of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines with the world once it clears federal safety reviews, the White House said Monday, with as many as 60 million doses expected to be available for export in the coming months. The move greatly expands on the Biden administration’s action last month to share about 4 million doses of the vaccine with Mexico and Canada. The AstraZeneca vaccine is widely in use around the world but has not yet been authorized by the U.S. FDA.
CNN -
April 27, 2021
Fewer new people are getting their first Covid-19 shot than those finishing up their second, according to data from the CDC. For the last 10 of 11 days, the number of "fully vaccinated" people has risen more than the number of people with "at least one dose" -- suggesting that second doses are outpacing first doses when it comes to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
STAT -
April 27, 2021
[In] most of the country, there has been far more emphasis on video tools and virtual scheduling platforms than on door-to-door community organizing, leaving those without internet literacy and Wi-Fi behind. … door-knocking, unlike an online announcement, works best if it is helmed by people who have already established relationships within their community, experts acknowledged.
CBS News -
April 27, 2021
The CDC is expected to announce updated guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans as early as Tuesday, according to several administration officials. A federal official tells CBS News that the Biden administration will release new "interim public health recommendations" that will provide guidelines for activities that vaccinated people may resume, including recommendations related to health care settings and whether to wear masks outdoors. The language of the new guidance is still being finalized, the official said.
Kaiser Health News -
April 27, 2021
[In many] U.S. communities, legitimate debate has devolved into overt intimidation and threats of violence. Public servants like Newel have become the face of government authority in the pandemic. And, in turn, they have become targets for the same loose-knit militia and white nationalist groups that stormed the U.S. Capitol in January … Most local health officials in the U.S. are women and, as the pandemic wore on, the threats took on a clearly misogynistic tone. People used words like “bitch” and “cunt,” and made disturbing veers into sexually explicit references.