People who have experienced anaphylactic reactions to vaccines are being urged to wait 30 minutes after receiving their COVID-19 vaccine, after Queensland rapidly shifted its advice. Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath urged people who had previously experienced anaphylactic reactions to hold off on getting immunised on Wednesday, after the state reported four anaphylactic reactions. But… Read More »
Texas will make all adults eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine beginning on Monday, March 29, making it the largest state to do so. The Texas Department of State Health Services made the announcement in a press release Tuesday, saying that the Department “expects vaccine supplies to increase next week.” “We are closing in on 10… Read More »
By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Monday, March 22, 2021 (Kaiser News) — In North Carolina, the nation’s leading tobacco producer, any adult who has smoked more than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime can now be vaccinated against covid. In Florida, people under 50 with underlying health conditions can get vaccinated only if they have… Read More »
Mississippi officials lifted all eligibility requirements for the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday despite having vaccinated only a small portion of their population, having determined that the state has the ample supply needed to immunize all adults over 16. “We still have a long way to go, and our vaccine allocations are increasing,” Mississippi state epidemiologist… Read More »
[unable to retrieve full-text content]It says there is no evidence of a link to blood clots, as major EU countries pause use of the vaccine. BBC News – Health
TOKYO — Japan will not take part in China’s offer — accepted by the International Olympic Committee — to provide vaccines for “participants” in the postponed Tokyo Games and next year’s Beijing Winter Games. Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa said Friday that Japan had not been consulted by the IOC about the Chinese vaccines, and that… Read More »