Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/16/rich-nations-hoard-enough-extra-vaccines-all-african-adults-continents-crisis “As Africa is now facing its third and biggest Covid wave so far, it is getting left behind in the race for vaccine doses,” said the head of UNAIDS. “This vaccine apartheid is unacceptable.” JESSICA CORBETT July … Continued
Pennsylvania Vaccine Providers Ready to Get Shots in Arms of Adolescents Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today encouraged all COVID-19 vaccine providers to start vaccinating anyone age 12 and over with the Pfizer vaccine as recommended by the U.S. … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Can you imagine waiting another three years to receive a COVID-19 vaccination? According to many experts, that timeline will be a reality for billions of people around the world. As of last month, 120 countries, accounting for … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Department of Health Please share this information as widely as possible. First, statewide, we have a COVID-19 Vaccination sub-site and a COVID-19 Vaccine Providers webpage. If you have questions specific to getting vaccine in Philadelphia county, please contact PDPH at 215-685-5200. … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/08/19/pope-francis-says-covid-19-vaccine-must-be-universal-and-all-not-just-rich-and Published on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 by Common Dreams In addition to coronavirus, Pope Francis said, “we must also cure a larger virus, that of social injustice, inequality of opportunity, marginalization, and the lack of protection for … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/08/05/taking-taxpayers-ride-moderna-charge-32-37dose-covid-19-vaccine-developed-entirely Published on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 by Common Dreams “It ought to be the people’s vaccine, not a new taxpayer burden.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer Medical syringe is seen with Moderna company logo displayed on a … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Each month, the tally of COVID-19 cases increases dramatically. Throughout the United States, we now have 4.6 million confirmed cases of coronavirus―and more than 154,000 deaths. The only realistic end to the pandemic is … Continued
There are more than 1.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States and nearly 100,000 deaths. We must never become numb to those numbers. Instead, we must fight to ensure everyone can get treatment and a vaccine—regardless of … Continued