Vaccines

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6:18pm Oct 25, 2021

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What the U.S. can — and cannot — do for vaccine equity per the State Department

by NPR Staff

The U.S. has pledged to deliver 1.1 billion doses of COVID vaccines to countries in need. Billions more are needed. NPR interviewed the State Department's global vaccine coordinator to learn more.
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3:12pm Oct 20, 2021

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The U.S. is ready to roll out the COVID vaccine once it's approved for kids age 5-11

by Joe Hernandez

The White House says the U.S. has enough doses for the country's 28 million kids age 5 to 11 and has laid out a plan to get them inoculated as soon as the vaccine is authorized for the age group.
10:17am Oct 12, 2021

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Cone Health is ready to resume normal surgical procedures

by Neal Charnoff

Cone Health is planning a return to normal surgical schedules by the end of October. This comes as the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 has declined.
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8:46am Oct 12, 2021

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Pelosi's trip to Rome was disrupted by violent anti-vaccine mandate protests

by Jaclyn Diaz

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had to be escorted from a Mass in Rome on Saturday after major protests against Italy's new vaccine mandates broke out.
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4:44pm Sep 29, 2021

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YouTube Is Banning All Content That Spreads Vaccine Misinformation

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

The site announced that videos that contain vaccine misinformation will be removed.
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8:08am Sep 21, 2021

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Johnson & Johnson Says Its Booster Shot Provides Increased Protection From COVID-19

by Jaclyn Diaz

Johnson & Johnson shared data from its Phase 3 trial of the company's booster shot on Tuesday. The data showed a booster shot at six months provided a 12-fold increase in antibodies.
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10:51am Sep 20, 2021

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COVID Vaccine For Kids Ages 5 To 11 Is Safe And Effective, Pfizer Says

by Jaclyn Diaz

Pfizer and BioNTech say that early trial results show their vaccine established a strong antibody response against the coronavirus. FDA review is still needed.
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4:14pm Sep 17, 2021

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With Vaccines Now Mandated For Workplaces, Will A Travel Mandate Be Next?

by David Schaper

Public health officials and infectious disease experts say requiring vaccination for domestic air and rail travel would help slow COVID-19's spread, but the travel industry opposes a vaccine mandate.
10:25am Sep 17, 2021

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State Announces Additional $500,000 In Vaccination Effort Grants

by Neal Charnoff

Another round of funding has been released to help ensure an equitable response to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina.
5:04pm Sep 09, 2021

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NC COVID-19 Case Rates Now Highest Among Children

by April Laissle

One-third of North Carolina’s new COVID-19 cases are among children, the largest portion since the pandemic began.
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5:45pm Aug 29, 2021

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Unvaccinated Pastor Who Almost Died Of COVID Now Preaches The Importance Of Vaccines

by Nina Kravinsky

Pastor Danny Reeves encouraged some members of his congregation to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but thought he didn't need to get vaccinated himself. That changed after COVID-19 almost killed him.
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7:23am Aug 29, 2021

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The Troubled History Of Vaccines And Conflict Zones

by Madeline Dexter

History has shown that it's possible to pause war and conflict to distribute lifesaving vaccines for diseases such as Guinea worm and smallpox. Can the world do the same for the COVID-19 vaccine?