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Wealthy Latin Americans Flock to US in Search of Vaccines
They travel thousands of miles by plane from Latin America to the U.S., in some places taking a shuttle directly from the airport to COVID-19 vaccine sites. Their ranks include politicians, TV personalities, business executives and a soccer team.
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Texas to Receive 1.9 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine for Next Week
More than 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across Texas next week, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Garland Announces Mass Drive-Thru Vaccination Event for Saturday
The Garland Health Department will host a drive-through COVID-19 vaccination event at the Garland Fire Training Facility on Saturday.
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Biden Says Pause on J&J Shots Shows Gov't Putting Safety 1st
President Joe Biden’s vaccination campaign hit a snag when federal regulators recommended a “pause” in administering Johnson & Johnson shots.
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Moderna Says New Data Shows Its Covid Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective Against Virus Six Months After Second Shot
Moderna said Tuesday that new data shows its vaccine is more than 90% effective at protecting against Covid-19 up to six months after the second dose.
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What to Do Now If You Got the J&J Vaccine
The CDC and FDA have recommended a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots that occurred in six women in the days after vaccination. More than 6.8 million people have received the J&J vaccine in the United States, the vast majority with no or mild side effects....
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What To Do If You Received the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC, explains what to monitor if you recently received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
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U.S. to Pause Use of J&J Vaccine, Advisory Committee Scheduled to Review
The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of “an abundance of caution” to investigate reports of rare, potentially dangerous blood clots.
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US States Face Steep Decline in J&J COVID Vaccine Amid Production Problems
The government has allocated only 700,000 J&J shots to states next week, down from 4.9 million the week prior, according to data from the CDC.
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More Black Americans Open to Vaccines After Outreach Efforts
More Black Americans say they are open to taking the coronavirus vaccine
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Summoning Seniors: Big New Push to Vaccinate Older Americans
The Biden administration and allies in the states are combating vaccine hesitancy among older Americans, one person at a time.
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HSC Fort Worth, Tarrant County Open COVID-19 Vaccination Site at the Saginaw Recreation Center
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and Tarrant County are opening a new COVID-19 vaccination site on Tuesday.
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Here's Why You Shouldn't Post Your COVID-19 Vaccine Card on Social Media
Thinking of posting your Covid-19 vaccine card on social media? Not so fast, experts warn. Here’s how to safely share the vaccination news online and protect yourself from scammers.
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Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Lasts at Least 6 Months
The Moderna vaccine offers protection against COVID-19 for at least six months, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Fact Check: Q&A on Coronavirus Vaccines
In the more than eight months since the novel coronavirus emerged and then spread around the world, scientists across the globe have made rapid progress on developing a COVID-19 vaccine. As of Sept. 3, at least 176 vaccines are in the works, with nearly three dozen already in clinical trials, according to the World Health Organization. But until a vaccine is...
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Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson: How Effective Are They and How Do They Compare?
Despite a U.S. factory mixup, more Johnson & Johnson doses are becoming available in the U.S., marking the only single-shot vaccine option. So how effective is it and how does it compare to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines?
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CDC: Nearly a Third of Country Has Gotten at Least One Dose of COVID Vaccine
The United States has hit a major milestone in the battle against COVID-19 — more than 100,000,000 Americans have now gotten at least one dose of vaccine, the federal government reported Friday. And nearly 58 million have been fully vaccinated, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One year after the pandemic hit the U.S., 101.8…
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Many Still Hesitate to Get Vaccine, But Reluctance Is Easing
The race is on to vaccinate as many Americans as possible against COVID-19, but a significant number of people in the U.S. are still reluctant to get the shots, even in places where they are plentiful
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Faith Presbyterian Hospice Opens Drive-Thru Vaccination Clinic in Dallas
Faith Presbyterian Hospice is opening a drive-thru vaccination site and pledging to give out 1,000 shots.
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FDA Authorizes Changes to Moderna's Vaccine to Pull More Doses From Each Vial
The agency said late Thursday it approved new vials from Moderna that can contain up to 15 doses each, compared with the original vials designed to hold 10 doses. Additionally, regulators said providers can safely extract up to 11 doses from the original 10-dose vials. Those changes will be added to instructions for health care workers.