#How New York’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout derailed

#How New York’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout derailed

“#How New York’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout derailed” More than a month after a Queens nurse became the first American to receive the coronavirus vaccine, New York’s inoculation rollout has slowed to a crawl, with stockpiles of the shots drying up. On Thursday, the state announced it had used up 93 percent of the doses it…

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#Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?

#Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?

“#Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?” Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched? Health officials say both doses should be of the same vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccines rolling out in the United States, the United Kingdom and other parts of the world so far require two shots given a few weeks apart. In the U.S. where Pfizer…

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#These pregnant healthcare pros got the COVID vaccine

#These pregnant healthcare pros got the COVID vaccine

“#These pregnant healthcare pros got the COVID vaccine” Weeks before five-months-pregnant Elizabeth Espinal rolled up her sleeve to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the neurosurgery researcher discussed her confidence in the shot with her husband, Santos, a chef. “He had some reservations that are common for people who are not in the medical field,” the Queens-based…

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#Who is allowed to administer the shot in Canada?

#Who is allowed to administer the shot in Canada?

“#Who is allowed to administer the shot in Canada?” Vaxx Populi: Health care workers need specific qualifications to immunize people. The Public Health Agency of Canada has made the training free to provinces and territories. In the past few weeks, countless doctors, nurses and other health care professionals have volunteered to help with Canada’s vaccination programs…

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#Indonesian clerics declare Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine halal

#Indonesian clerics declare Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine halal

“#Indonesian clerics declare Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine halal” JAKARTA – A COVID-19 vaccine produced by Sinovac Biotech is deemed halal, or permissible under Islam, the Indonesian Ulema Council said on Friday, days before the country is scheduled to start its inoculation program using the Chinese vaccine. Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, has 3 million doses…

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