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After Unused Vaccines Are Thrown in Trash, Cuomo Loosens Rules

Sun, 2021-01-10 19:17 — mike kraft

Across New York State, medical providers in recent weeks had the same story: They had been forced to throw out precious vaccine doses because of difficulties finding patients who matched precisely with the state’s strict vaccination guidelines — and the steep penalties they would face had they made a mistake.

On Saturday, state health officials responded to the outcry over discarded vaccines by again abruptly loosening guidelines as coronavirus cases continued to rise.

Now, medical providers can administer the vaccine to any of their employees who interact with the public if there are extra doses in a vial and no one from “the priority population can come in before the doses expire,” the new guidelines read. A pharmacy’s “store clerks, cashiers, stock workers and delivery staff” could qualify, the guidelines said. California last week took a similar step.

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Vaccine rollout hits snag as some health workers balk at shots

Fri, 2021-01-08 11:20 — mike kraft

Vaccine rollout hits snag as health workers balk at shots The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand... AP NEWS

The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots.

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Warning of Shortages, Researchers Look to Stretch Vaccine Supply

Wed, 2021-01-06 10:08 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — Federal officials and drugmakers, faced with a slower-than-expected rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, are racing to find ways to expand the supply, looking at lowering the required dosage and extracting more doses from the supplies they have.

Just weeks into the vaccine program, scientists at the National Institutes of Health and the drugmaker Moderna are analyzing data to see if they can double the supply of the company’s coronavirus vaccine by cutting doses in half. The study, though long planned, is increasingly urgent in the face of looming shortages as the country tries to fight off a surging pandemic.

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U.S. Overview: covid hospitalizations hit record highs nationwide

Wed, 2021-01-06 09:55 — mike kraft

Los Angeles is running out of oxygen for patients as covid hospitalizations hit record highs nationwide Fenit Nirappil, William Wan Washington Post

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OPINION: Proposed new rules for a J-1 visa will hinder America’s fight against Covid-19

Tue, 2021-01-05 14:20 — mike kraft

Proposed new rules for a J-1 visa will hinder U.S. fight against Covid-19 Today, thousands of foreign national physicians are on the frontlines in U.S. hospitals, working to keep Covid-19 patients alive. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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Young ER doctors risk their lives on the pandemic’s front lines. But they struggle to find jobs.

Tue, 2021-01-05 14:07 — mike kraft

Young ER doctors risk their lives on the pandemic’s front lines. But they struggle to find jobs. An unprecedented drop in visits to the emergency department has been ruinous to the job prospects for new doctors. Ben Guarino Washington Post

Owais Durrani does not have a job, a predicament that would have been almost unthinkable for a doctor with his skills a year ago.

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Los Angeles Paramedics Told Not To Transport Some Patients With Low Chance Of Survival

Tue, 2021-01-05 13:26 — mike kraft

LA County Paramedics Told Not To Transport Some Patients With Low Chance Of Survival Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases that have inundated ICUs, the Southern California county is also asking ambulance crews to conserve bottled oxygen. NPR.org

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Prosecutor: Wisconsin pharmacist thought vaccine was unsafe

Mon, 2021-01-04 17:43 — mike kraft

Prosecutor: Wisconsin pharmacist thought vaccine was unsafe MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin pharmacist convinced the world was “crashing down” told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he believed the shots would mutate... AP NEWS

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Primary care doctors are being left behind in the vaccine rollout

Mon, 2021-01-04 15:21 — mike kraft

Primary care doctors are being left behind in the vaccine rollout Many primary care doctors are not affiliated with hospitals, which means they have no direct link to vaccine distribution at this stage. Olivia Goldhill STAT

In March, Marc Price set up a tent outside his primary care practice in Malta, N.Y., where he and his colleagues could don their protective gear to see the daily stream of coronavirus patients. Three weeks ago, the tent was finally upgraded to a shed ahead of snowstorms. But, despite months of constant close contact with Covid-19 patients, staff at the practice have yet to be vaccinated.

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Confusion and Shortages Impede Some U.S. Vaccination Campaigns

Sun, 2021-01-03 11:15 — mike kraft

Covid-19 Live News: Confusion and Shortages Impede Some U.S. Vaccination Campaigns India has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and a local version. The virus has taken the life of a young American teacher who became famous for a 2018 video of her students. nytimes

As distribution of Covid-19 vaccines begins to open up to wider segments of the United States population, there have been scenes of chaos across the country.

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