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US Government funds to distribute updated Covid vaccines has dried up.

Mon, 2022-08-29 08:26 — mike kraft

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At the very moment a better coronavirus vaccine is expected to finally become available, America’s vaccination program is feeling the effects of a long period of retreat.

Local programs to bring shots to the places where Americans gather and the institutions they trust have folded, a consequence in some cases of congressional resistance to more pandemic response spending.

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U.S. Government website to suspend orders for free COVID tests due to limited supply

Fri, 2022-08-26 17:09 — mike kraft

First to USA TODAY: Government website to suspend orders for free COVID tests due to limited supply The Biden administration says it has to suspend distribution of free at-home COVID-19 tests because Congress hasn't provided the additional funds requested. YahooNews

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Bavarian Nordic seeks to expand monkeypox vaccine capacity

Wed, 2022-08-24 10:15 — mike kraft

Bavarian Nordic vows to boost monkeypox vaccine supply to combat shortfall Bavarian Nordic, the maker of the only approved monkeypox vaccine, said on Wednesday it was exploring the viability of using technically expired doses to help bridge a growing gap between demand and supply due to the current outbreak. Natalie Grover,Stine Jacobsen Reuters

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U.S.: Overlapping emergencies strain the nation's public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns

Mon, 2022-08-22 10:35 — mike kraft

Overlapping emergencies strain the nation's public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns After almost three years of contending with vaccine hesitancy, politics and a global pandemic, the nation's public health workers are frayed and leaving their posts. Now, these depleted agencies are being asked to tackle new threats like monkeypox without additional funding to handle them. Brenda Goodman, CNN Health CNN

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Monkeypox: Another Lesson in Global Health Neglect

Tue, 2022-08-16 17:34 — FNUOvviyaa

Opinion | Monkeypox: Another Lesson in Global Health Neglect We ignore the health of poorer nations at our peril Zain Rizvi, JD, and Aly Bancroft, MPH medpagetoday

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One region has not had access to any Jynneos vaccine: Africa, where monkeypox has long been prevalent. No country within Africa has yet to procure a single dose. "Let us get vaccines onto the continent," the acting head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said recently...

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Anger and anxiety stalk EU’s monkeypox vaccine lottery

Tue, 2022-08-09 12:43 — FNUOvviyaa

Anger and anxiety stalk EU’s monkeypox vaccine lottery Vaccine tourism is back as people seek to protect themselves against illness and stigma. POLITICO

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Access to experimental monkeypox treatment remains uneven, doctors say

Tue, 2022-08-02 22:00 — FNUOvviyaa

Access to experimental monkeypox treatment remains uneven, doctors say A drug is available for monkeypox patients who have or who are at risk of severe disease, but doctors say they continue to face challenges getting access to it. Neeraj G. Patel and Nadia Kounang, CNN CNN

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Who is eligible for the monkeypox vaccine?

Mon, 2022-08-01 19:23 — FNUOvviyaa

Who is eligible for the monkeypox vaccine? Unlike the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines protecting against monkeypox have already been developed. But due to rising demand from the unexpected global outbreak, supply of the jabs r… jmueller The Hill

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Vaccination is currently available on a limited eligibility basis, accessible through local and state health departments predominantly to people with direct exposure to the virus...

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