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All HHS Health Care Workers Must Now Get COVID-19 Vaccines
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August 13, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination will be required for all U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employees who deal with patients, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Thursday.
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New Data Show the Power of COVID-19 Vaccines
drugs
August 03, 2021
The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines is borne out in new government data showing that more than 99.99 percent of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a breakthrough infection resulting in hospitalization or death.
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Federal, State Agencies Begin to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Workers
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July 28, 2021
In a sign that the United States has reached a "tipping point" in its campaign to vaccinate Americans, California and New York City announced vaccine or testing mandates for their employees on Monday, while the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Despite Reopening, Britain Sees Six Straight Days of Declines in COVID-19 Cases
drugs
July 28, 2021
COVID-19 cases in Britain have fallen for six days in a row, even though the government lifted all but a few social-distancing restrictions last week.
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SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines Effectively Prevent Infection in VA Population
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July 21, 2021
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines used in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system are effective for preventing infection, according to a study published online July 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Yemen to get more COVID-19 vaccines by end of month - health ministry
firstwordpharma
July 19, 2021
Yemen expects to get a second batch of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this month through the COVAX global vaccine-sharing scheme, as reported National Post on Sunday.
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WTO issues joint indicative list of critical inputs for COVID-19 vaccines
firstwordpharma
July 14, 2021
The WTO Secretariat has published an indicative list compiling information on the critical inputs for the manufacturing, distributing and administering of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Ultimovacs Announces Review Article Highlighting Telomerase-based Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines
firstwordpharma
July 06, 2021
Ultimovacs ASA ("Ultimovacs") (OSE ULTI), a clinical stage leader in immune stimulatory vaccines for cancer, today announced the publication of a review of telomerase-based therapeutic cancer vaccines including the Company's universal cancer vaccine, UV1.
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Israel says negotiating Pfizer surplus with other countries
firstwordpharma
July 05, 2021
Israel is in talks with other countries about a deal to unload its surplus of Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccines, officials said on Sunday, as reported by This is Money.
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Coronavirus Delta Variant Spreading Rapidly in the United States
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June 24, 2021
The delta variant of the coronavirus that once crippled India now accounts for 20 percent of infections in the United States, Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Tuesday.