Distribution delays from extreme weather calls for action. As large portions of the country became wracked with snow, ice, and frigid temperatures, both vaccine shipment centers, and injection…
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One-Third of Service Members Unwilling to Receive Vaccine
Defense Department will still allow unvaccinated soldiers to be deployed. On Wednesday, during a House of Representatives hearing on how the military has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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President Tours National Institutes of Health
Expresses gratitude for their hard work during pandemic. On Thursday, President Biden visited the National Institutes of Health and addressed the staff. He toured the Vaccine Research Center…
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CDC Says Vaccinated Need Not Quarantine
Individuals with both vaccine doses won’t further spread the disease. On Wednesday, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released their latest set of guidelines related to the COVID-19…
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President Seeks Solutions to Reopen Schools
Multiple cities resist guidance to reopen in-person learning. The president’s administration has pledged to reopen schools within his first 100 days in office. However, city mayors and local…
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Defense Department Pledges to Protect Service Members
Pentagon reverses course on vaccinating Guantanamo Bay prisoners. Over the weekend the Pentagon announced that it would roll back its plan to begin vaccinating prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.…
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NIH Releases Phase 3 Results on New Vaccine
Johnson and Johnson’s one-dose vaccine “appears to be safe and effective.” The National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Health and Human Services Department has announced that “investigational…
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FEMA Requests DOD Aid in Vaccine Distribution
President aims to vaccinate 1.5 million people per day. The Defense Department announced on Friday that it had recently received a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
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Vaccines Spoiled on Way to Michigan
Nearly 12,000 doses got too cold in transport. The McKesson Corporation, a distributor for the Moderna coronavirus vaccine, and health officials in Michigan reported that some 11,900 doses…
Read MorePresident Signs Executive Orders on Pandemic
President says his intent is to “build the trust of the American people.” There have been over 24 million reported cases of COVID-19 nationwide and estimates say that…
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