Vaccination
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout Brazil, Indigenous communities are facing unique challenges in accessing vaccines and battling misinformation. According to recent reports, only 60% of residents in some villages are fully vaccinated, largely due to the spread of fake news and anti-vaccination messages. The lack of support from the
Vaccination
South Carolina businesses were preparing for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's large employer testing and vaccine mandate before the U.S. Supreme Court shut it down on January 13. However, the omicron variant, which made up close to 70% of all Upstate cases the week of January
Youth
In Bradford, one in eight teenagers aged 16 and 17 have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, with figures showing 5,202 people in this age group having received two jabs by January 16. This represents at least 32% of the age group. In contrast, 1,159 12 to
Vaccination
Lacoste, the French sportswear brand, has announced that it will review its sponsorship deal with tennis star Novak Djokovic following his deportation from Australia due to his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The review comes as sports sponsors face a dilemma in balancing their business interests with the need
Vaccination
The US Supreme Court has made a split decision on vaccine mandates, blocking the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) emergency standard requiring COVID-19 vaccines in the American workplace, while leaving in place a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) directive requiring healthcare workers to be vaccinated.
Youth
Efforts to tackle the Omicron wave led the Government to call for teenagers to get their second jab ahead of their return to school after the Christmas break. In Hartlepool, data from the UK coronavirus dashboard shows that 1,054 under-18s are now double-jabbed, representing 15% of the age group.
Coronaviruses
The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticized the unequal distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, saying that a U.N.-backed program shipping vaccines to poor countries has now delivered 1 billion doses, but this milestone is only a reminder of the work that remains. The WHO has long criticized unequal distribution
Coronaviruses
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have identified key challenges in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly in regards to ultra-low temperature storage and transportation. The study highlights the need for a secure, safe, and effective solution to overcome these challenges, which include the requirement for specialized refrigeration equipment and
Vaccination
The Bangladeshi government is seeking another $940 million in aid from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance the production of COVID-19 vaccines and establish a vaccine plant in the country. The funds will be used to set up a manufacturing unit with sophisticated facilities to produce various types of
Vaccination
Australian tennis star Novak Djokovic has won a major court battle, with a judge ruling that his visa should be restored after it was revoked due to his unvaccinated status against COVID-19. Despite this victory, Djokovic's fight to compete in the Australian Open may not be over, as
Vaccination
Research from the Charles University of Prague, Czech Republic, suggests that the mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 may not provide sufficient protection against COVID-19 in kidney transplant recipients. The study, published in the American Journal of Transplantation, evaluated the response to the vaccine in 226 kidney transplant recipients and found that 37%
Vaccination
Researchers have analyzed data from over 46,000 pregnant women, finding no association between COVID-19 vaccination and preterm birth or small-for-gestational-age babies. The study, led by Dr. Heather Lipkind, an associate professor at the Yale School of Medicine, reinforces existing recommendations from the CDC and the American College of Obstetricians
