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Fully vaccinated travellers are less likely to get and spread Covid-19, says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, it still warns travellers against visiting Malaysia.Fully vaccinated travellers are less likely to get and spread Covid-19, says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, it still warns travellers against visiting Malaysia.

Fully vaccinated travellers 'less likely' to get and spread Covid-19 | The Star

LONDON: Britain on Wednesday began rolling out its third coronavirus vaccine, from US company Moderna, as questions mounted over jabs from the country's main supplier, AstraZeneca.

UK starts Moderna jabs as AstraZeneca probed | New Straits Times

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Despite the high demand, a representative from the FEMA-supported vaccination site at Miami Dade College’s North Campus says he believes there will be enough COVID-19 vaccines for everyone who shows up Wednesday.Despite the high demand, a representative from the FEMA-supported vaccination site at Miami Dade College’s North Campus says he believes there will be enough COVID-19 vaccines for everyone who shows up Wednesday.

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The UK's 'super Covid' variant is now the dominant form of coronavirus in the U.S., White House officials revealed on Wednesday.The UK's 'super Covid' variant is now the dominant form of coronavirus in the U.S., White House officials revealed on Wednesday.

UK 'super-Covid' is Now DOMINANT in the US, CDC says | Daily Mail Online

He said that 80% of care home workers have now received a jab He said that 80% of care home workers have now received a jab

Matt Hancock won't rule out compulsory covid vaccinations - Wales Online

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The government is trialling them but some scientists think they could be counterproductive. Two experts go head to headThe government is trialling them but some scientists think they could be counterproductive. Two experts go head to head

Would Covid passports be damaging to public health? | Health policy | The Guardian

The idea of granting vaccinated people special access raises thorny questions. Here’s what you should know.The idea of granting vaccinated people special access raises thorny questions. Here’s what you should know.

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Africa CDC says vaccine passports 'inappropriate' for now | 2021/04/08Africa CDC says vaccine passports 'inappropriate' for now

Africa CDC says vaccine passports 'inappropriate' for now | Taiwan News | 2021/04/08

People who get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine report more side effects than people who get the Pfizer / BioNTech shot. The new analysis uses data from the CDC’s v-safe program.The second dose is worse.

People who got the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine say they have more side effects - The Verge

We need to suppress the level of SARS-CoV-2 in as many humans as possible as quickly as possibleWe need to suppress the level of SARS-CoV-2 in as many humans as possible as quickly as possible

Global Vaccine Equity Is Much More Important Than 'Vaccine Passports' - Scientific American

The NIH has begun Phase II trial to assess if highly allergic people are at risk for an systemic allergic reaction to Moderna or Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines.

NIH begins study of reactions to Moderna and Pfizer Covid vaccines

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday morning.Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday morning.

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Two people could walk into the same pharmacy on the same day and receive the same coronavirus vaccine – but their side effects will likely differ.Two people could walk into the same pharmacy on the same day and receive the same coronavirus vaccine – but their side effects will likely differ.

Here's Why You Can Expect More Severe Vaccine Side Effects if You're Young or a Woman

Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others?

With 2 pct vaccinated against Covid so far, Africa on 'sidelines'With 2 pct vaccinated against Covid so far, Africa on 'sidelines'

With 2 pct vaccinated against Covid so far, Africa on 'sidelines' - RFI

“Especially between the two doses of a two-dose vaccine like Pfizer or Moderna, it’s important to make sure that you still take precautions because you’re not fully vaccinated and you could get infected in-between those two doses,” Amesh Adalja, MD, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, told Refinery29.“Especially between the two doses of a two-dose vaccine like Pfizer or Moderna, it’s important to make sure that you still take precautions because you’re not fully vaccinated and you could get infected in-between those two doses,” Amesh Adalja, MD, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, told Refinery29.

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New investigations combining different vaccine platforms are underway to determine whether a stronger antibody response is possible with a vaccine cocktail to stay ahead of variants and global supply.New investigations combining different vaccine platforms are underway to determine whether a stronger antibody response is possible with a vaccine cocktail to stay ahead of variants and global supply.

Clinical Trials Mix Vaccine Types to Boost COVID Protection

Deliveries of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine are on track to meet the number of doses it promised to the European Union, a spokesperson for the U.S.-based drugmaker said on Wednesday, following a report of delays in Germany.Deliveries of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine are on track to meet the number of doses it promised to the European Union, a spokesperson for the U.S.-based drugmaker said on Wednesday, following a report of delays in Germany.

Moderna says Europe-bound COVID-19 vaccine deliveries are on track | Reuters

Immunization experts explain how your coronavirus immunity can be impacted if you don't receive a second booster COVID-19 vaccine shot. Here's everything you need to know about your second COVID-19 vaccine.We also found out if it's okay to delay your second shot beyond the recommended guidelines.

What Happens If You Skip a Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose?

Moderna highlights publication of antibody persistence data of its COVID-19 Vaccine out to 6 months in The New England Journal of Medicine.Moderna highlights publication of antibody persistence data of its COVID-19 Vaccine out to 6 months in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Moderna Highlights Publication of Antibody Persistence Data of its COVID-19 Vaccine out to 6 Months in the New England Journal of Medicine

More than 60% of Moderna and Pfizer participants reported fatigue. Nearly 40% of Johnson & Johnson participants reported headaches.More than 60% of Moderna and Pfizer participants reported fatigue. Nearly 40% of Johnson & Johnson participants reported headaches.

Most Common COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects Include Fatigue, Headache

Affiliates of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. added to their industry-leading positions in both Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, buying roughly 60,400 shares in the former and 24,600 shares of the latter.

US insurers boost stakes in COVID-19 vaccine makers in 2020 | S&P Global Market Intelligence

Concerns are being raised over the ethics of banning people who haven't received the jab. Concerns are being raised over the ethics of banning people who haven't received the jab.

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How to protect your Covid-19 vaccine card, and what to do if you lose it.How to protect your Covid-19 vaccine card, and what to do if you lose it.

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A recent report published in the New England Journal of Medicine has revealed that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna, Inc, USA, is capable of inducing robust and durable antibody responses for at least six months post-vaccination.A recent report published in the New England Journal of Medicine has revealed that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna, Inc, USA, is capable of inducing robust and durable antibody responses for at least six months post-vaccination.

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine ensures long-term protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection, suggests study

UK News: The UK is administering the first doses of the Moderna vaccine, the third authorized in the country against the coronavirus. Patients at the West WaleUK News: The UK is administering the first doses of the Moderna vaccine, the third authorized in the country against the coronavirus. Patients at the West Wale

Moderna vaccine: UK starts administering Moderna vaccine | World News - Times of India

New data says coronavirus immunity lasts at least six months after you get your COVID-19 vaccine, but doctors believe protection will extend further than that.Data continues to evolve, but it looks promising.

How Long Does COVID-19 Vaccine Immunity Last? Doctors Weigh In

How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every stateHow the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every state

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On the first day of the UK campaign for COVID-19 vaccination, there were reports of two cases of anaphylaxis — a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction — within minutes of administration of the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine. Subsequently further cases of suspected anaphylaxis to the P

New Insights on Cause of Severe Reactions Following Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination

New Insights on Cause of Severe Reactions Following Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination – SciTechDaily

Germany is set to receive up to 880,000 covid vaccine doses shorter from Moderna Inc, as the delivery of the jabs planned for the end of April is cancGermany is set to receive up to 880,000 covid vaccine doses shorter from Moderna Inc, as the delivery of the jabs planned for the end of April is canc

Germany to receive up to 888K fewer doses as Moderna covid vaccine delivery canceled

THE EU appears to be split on the Moderna vaccine, as a delivery schedule posted by the Hungarian government claims that more than half of member states did not order as many doses of the American jab as they could have. THE EU appears to be split on the Moderna vaccine, as a delivery schedule posted by the Hungarian government claims that more than half of member states did not order as many doses of the American jab as they could have.

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The team said research monitoring immune responses beyond six months are ongoing.The team said research monitoring immune responses beyond six months are ongoing.

Antibodies from Moderna jab ‘last at least six months after second dose’

Two of the COVID-19 vaccines currently in use in the United States will be effective against a variant of the virus that was first identified in California, according to researchers at Duke Health.Will your vaccine protect you from rapidly spreading COVID-19 variants? Duke researchers set out to answer that question.

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2 vaccines in use will be effective against variant of COVID-19 identified in California, Duke finds | abc7news.com

Elle Taylor, 24, from Ammanford, got the jab at the West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen.Elle Taylor, 24, from Ammanford, got the jab at the West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen.

Unpaid carer becomes first Briton to receive Moderna vaccine | Shropshire Star

About four out of five teachers, school staffers, and child-care workers had first COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of March, CDC says.About four out of five teachers, school staffers, and child-care workers had first COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of March, CDC says.

CDC: Nearly 80 Percent of K-12, Child-Care Workers Have Had at Least One COVID-19 Shot

The United Kingdom on Wednesday (Apr 7) began rolling out its third COVID-19 vaccine, from American company Moderna, as questions mounted over ...The United Kingdom on Wednesday (Apr 7) began rolling out its third COVID-19 vaccine, from American company Moderna, as questions mounted over ...

UK starts Moderna COVID-19 jabs as AstraZeneca probed - CNA

The Welsh Government has been “making plans” this week to tackle the need to use different coronavirus vaccines for different population age groups, the First Minister has said. Mark Drakeford said they would use Pfizer and Moderna vaccines on younger age groups as the regulator had advised against the use the AstraZeneca vaccine. Under-30s in […]

Wales ‘making plans’ to use different vaccines for young due to one-in-million blood clot concerns

Some infectious disease experts are urging the B.C. government to rethink its vaccination rollout plans. Some infectious disease experts are urging the B.C. government to rethink its vaccination rollout plans.

B.C. should vaccinate essential workers with Pfizer and Moderna, experts say | CTV News

As the COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues to pick up steam across the U.S., the use of vaccine passports has left many concerned about health privacy protections.

Vaccine passports: 10 states with bans, limitations & green lights

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor says officials will start vaccina...SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor says officials will start vaccina...

Puerto Rico to vaccinate anyone 16 and older

The Covid-19 vaccine first dose can help prevent infection, but a second vaccine shot is essential. What can you expect after you get your first Covid vaccine shot?If your Covid-19 vaccine requires two doses, not much should change after you get your first shot, experts say.

First Covid vaccine dose: What can you do after your first shot?

"Because of the current situation in Canada even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to Canada.""Because of the current situation in Canada even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to Canada."

Avoid traveling to Canada, even if you're vaccinated, CDC says

Knowing a few things beforehand should make the process run more smoothly.Knowing a few things beforehand should make the process run more smoothly.

How to Make Your Vaccine Visit as Smooth as Possible - COVID-19, Featured, Health Topics - Hackensack Meridian Health

Health secretary insists there is enough supply of alternatives to AstraZeneca jab for 8.5 million people in age group who are yet to be vaccinatedHealth secretary insists there is enough supply of alternatives to AstraZeneca jab for 8.5 million people in age group who are yet to be vaccinated

Matt Hancock gives update on vaccines for under 30s amid blood clot concerns - Nottinghamshire Live