Tag: Vaccinations

Categories USA

VP Pence says he’ll get coronavirus jab ‘in the days ahead’ while urging ‘confidence’ in new vaccines despite speedy approval

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US Vice President Mike Pence said he would take the coronavirus vaccine “in the days ahead,” looking to boost public trust in the new jab, which was granted emergency FDA approval last week after a breakneck development phase. … Read More >VP Pence says he’ll get coronavirus jab ‘in the days ahead’ while urging ‘confidence’ in new vaccines despite speedy approval

Categories Russia

Do lockdowns reduce Covid-19 deaths? Russia’s experience says perhaps not, as economy defies catastrophic trends seen elsewhere

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Like most of Europe, Russia is dealing with a new Covid-19 wave. But it’s handling things a little differently. After enforcing one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, last spring, it’s now taking a decidedly softer approach. … Read More >Do lockdowns reduce Covid-19 deaths? Russia’s experience says perhaps not, as economy defies catastrophic trends seen elsewhere

Categories Shows

The Covid vaccination wealth gap & black churches attacked in DC

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Wealthy nations are playing politics with and hoarding Covid-19 vaccine distribution. Historic black churches were attacked in Washington DC after MAGA supporters descended on the US capitol. The Electoral College votes for President-elect Biden as Trump supporters vow to never accept the election results. … Read More >The Covid vaccination wealth gap & black churches attacked in DC

Categories USA

‘Congratulations WORLD’: Trump celebrates as nurse & doctor become 1st in US to get Pfizer Covid jab

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A doctor and nurse in New York are the first Americans to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, after the jab was awarded emergency use authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday. … Read More >‘Congratulations WORLD’: Trump celebrates as nurse & doctor become 1st in US to get Pfizer Covid jab

Categories Russia

As Sputnik V launches, number of Russians willing to get a Covid-19 jab has DOUBLED in just a couple of months, poll reveals

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A new survey has shown that the number of Russians willing to be vaccinated against coronavirus has almost doubled, in just two months, as the world’s largest country rolls out a mass vaccination program. … Read More >As Sputnik V launches, number of Russians willing to get a Covid-19 jab has DOUBLED in just a couple of months, poll reveals

Categories World

Covid-19 vaccine advice is for national regulators to judge, WHO says, after UK cautions allergy sufferers to avoid jab

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is up to regulators to issue advice on the adverse effects of Covid-19 vaccines, after it was asked about the UK warning those prone to allergic reactions to steer clear of the jab. … Read More >Covid-19 vaccine advice is for national regulators to judge, WHO says, after UK cautions allergy sufferers to avoid jab

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Pfizer seen as ‘putting profits ahead of dead Mexicans’ – but taxpayer-funded Covid jabs should belong to everyone, Oxfam tells RT

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Covid-19 vaccines created using public funds should not be used to fuel obscene private profits, a senior Oxfam official told RT, amid growing concern that poor nations can’t afford to inoculate their populations. … Read More >Pfizer seen as ‘putting profits ahead of dead Mexicans’ – but taxpayer-funded Covid jabs should belong to everyone, Oxfam tells RT

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New York lawmakers introduce bill to make Covid-19 vaccine MANDATORY. What about ‘my body, my choice’, critics wonder

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Proposed legislation to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory in New York has come under fire from critics, who are recalling the state’s 2019 abortion bill and asking: Where have our rights to control our own bodies gone? … Read More >New York lawmakers introduce bill to make Covid-19 vaccine MANDATORY. What about ‘my body, my choice’, critics wonder