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Vaccines show declining effectiveness against infection overall but strong protection against hospitalization amid delta variant

Aug
19
Vaccines show declining effectiveness against infection overall but strong protection against hospitalization amid delta variant The results were pivotal to the Biden administration's decision to recommend booster shots. Ben Guarino, Laurie McGinley Washington Post
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday that all nursing homes will have to require all staff be vaccinated against Covid to keep receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding.

Aug
18
Biden to require nursing homes mandate vaccinations for staff or lose federal funds The new regulation will affect about 15,000 nursing homes, which employ more than 1.3 million people. NBC News
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Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to be offered to Americans beginning September 20

Aug
18
Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to be offered to Americans beginning September 20, health officials say US health officials and medical experts announced in a joint statement on Wednesday that booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine will be offered this fall, subject to authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration and sign off from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN
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Has COVID taught us anything about pandemic preparedness?

Aug
16
Has COVID taught us anything about pandemic... Nature - Researchers warn that plans to prevent the next global outbreak don’t consider the failures that have fuelled our current predicament. Maxmen, Amy nature
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San Francisco to require vaccine proof at indoor locations

Aug
13
San Francisco to require vaccine proof at indoor venues SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Worried that the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus could derail San Francisco’s economic rebound, Mayor London Breed announced Thursday that the city will require proof of full vaccination at indoor restaurants, bars, gyms and entertainment venues to help keep businesses open. AP NEWS
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California becomes first state to require COVID-19 vaccines or regular testing for teachers

Aug
11
California becomes first state to require COVID-19 vaccines or The new rule will go into effect Thursday. School districts must be in full compliance by mid-October. Joseph Guzman TheHill

California has become the first state in the nation to require all teachers and school staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face consistent testing. 

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CDC urges all pregnant women to get a COVID-19 vaccination-newe statement

Aug
11
CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women Wednesday to get the COVID-19 vaccine as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. AP NEWS
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COVID-19 infections are increasing as schools reopen. What does that mean for kids?

Aug
11
As schools reopen, here’s what we know about kids and COVID-19 | Science News Children do get COVID-19, and some become very sick and even die. But the disease’s long-term effects on kids remain uncertain. Helen Thompson Science News
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Biden administration looking for ways to pay Florida educators if Governor DeSantis withholds their salaries over mask mandates

Aug
11
Biden administration looking for ways to pay Florida educators if DeSantis withholds their salaries over mask mandates Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said this week that the state might withhold school officials’ pay if they defy his ban and impose mask mandates. If that happens, the White House says it may find a way to pay them itself. Annie Linskey Washington Post
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Covid-19 variants that evade protection could emerge in the US if more people don't get vaccinated, Fauci says

Aug
09
Covid-19 variants that evade protection could emerge in the US if more people don't get vaccinated, Fauci says Covid-19 vaccines are protecting more than half the US population from current strains, experts say. But if too few people get vaccinated, the virus will be allowed to continue to spread -- and the result could be an even more dangerous variant, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN
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