People who are injected with the vaccines still may be able to harbor and spread the disease, one reason face masks could be part of American life well into 2021, and maybe beyond.
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Only half of Americans want shots as COVID-19 vaccine approval nears, poll shows
Many on the fence have safety concerns and want to see how the initial rollout fares – skepticism that could hinder the campaign against the scourge that has killed nearly 290,000 Americans.
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Canada’s health regulator approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, before likely U.S. approval
Canada is set to receive up to 249,000 doses this month and Canadian officials expect to administer them within days.
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U.K. probes whether COVID-19 vaccine caused allergic reactions
British regulators are investigating two brief adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination program.
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Facing pressure, state lab to stop processing COVID-19 tests for hospitals
Six hospitals rely on the Maine CDC lab almost exclusively, while others do so in times of surging demand.
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Biden lays out 3 specific priorities on virus as he introduces health team
The president-elect warns that his team’s preliminary review of Trump administration plans for vaccinations has found shortcomings, and calls on Congress to fund the administration of vaccines.
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‘Route out’ of pandemic: U.K. gives 1st COVID-19 vaccine doses
A retired British shop clerk received the first shot in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program, signaling the start of a global immunization effort intended to offer a route out of a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million.
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Kansas hospital runs out of staff, as virus creates acute rural crisis
The COVID-19 crisis in small towns nationwide is particularly acute because they hospitals don’t have much of a bullpen – or many places to send patients with regional hospitals full.
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Maine to receive first allotment of vaccines in series of shipments
The first round of shipments, totaling 72,925 doses destined for front-line health care workers and long-term care residents, will include both Pfizer and Moderna products, the Maine CDC says.
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Hospitals are increasingly under cyberattack as they cope with COVID-19 surge
Even a small technical disruption can quickly ripple out into patient care when a center’s capacity is stretched thin, say experts.