Jason Beaubien

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The Ramifications Of The Johnson & Johnson Vaccination Halt Are Global

Friday, April 16, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to temporarily halt the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is having ramifications globally.

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Johnson & Johnson Halt Isn't Just A U.S. Problem

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Soon after U.S. regulators paused the use of the J&J single-dose vaccine, health authorities in many European countries and in South Africa announced that they were also putting it on hold.

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Several Countries Curb Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine Use Amid Blood Clot Concerns

Saturday, April 10, 2021

Rare, but potentially fatal blood clots linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine has lead to several countries limiting its use in young people. It's a vaccine many countries are depending on.

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EU Sees Possible Link Between AstraZeneca Vaccine And Blood Clots

Wednesday, April 07, 2021

The European Medicines Agency says there is a possible link between the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine and rare blood clots.

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Cuba Could Be The First Latin American Country To Make A Vaccine

Thursday, March 25, 2021

The island nation is going it alone. No contracts with big drug makers, no support from WHO's vaccine program. If successful, Cuba will be the first producer of a vaccine in Latin America.

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The State Of Global Vaccination And Vaccination Diplomacy

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Some countries have made great strides in vaccinating their populations, but much of the world has made hardly any headway. Countries with excess vaccine stockpiles could loan doses to those in need.

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European Scientists Zero In On AstraZeneca Blood Clot Link

Sunday, March 21, 2021

A rare blood clotting condition has occurred in some people after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. If the new research is correct, it could mean that blood clots could be easily treated.

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Miami Beach Issues Curfew To Curb Spring Break; Virus Knocks VCU From March Madness

Sunday, March 21, 2021

"Too many people are coming here right now," Mayor Dan Gelber said on Saturday as he proclaimed a 72-hour state of emergency to address swelling crowds and fears of fueling a surge in COVID-19 cases.

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European Medicines Agency Finds No Link Between AstraZeneca Vaccine And Blood Clots

Friday, March 19, 2021

The agency's conclusion comes as the Biden administration announced it would send AstraZeneca vaccines to Canada and Mexico.

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Concerns Over AstraZeneca's Vaccine Disprupt Campaigns For Shots

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

More European countries are suspending use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after reports that some recipients developed blood clots. The vaccine is not authorized in the United States.

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Price Check: Nations Pay Wildly Different Prices For Vaccines

Friday, February 19, 2021

The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago gave an impassioned speech about the vaccine rollout, warning of hoarding and price gouging. Here's what we could find out about the cost of a dose.

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You Think The U.S. Has Vaccine Issues? 130 Countries Haven't Even Started Vaccinating

Sunday, February 14, 2021

For low- and middle-income countries, just obtaining doses has been a challenge. And now concerns are being raised about the effectiveness of the more affordable AstraZeneca option.

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As U.S. Races Ahead With Vaccination, Many Other Countries Are Stuck

Saturday, February 13, 2021

UNICEF says nearly 130 nations — home to more than a third for the world's population — have yet to administer a single dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

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Up Against Mutants, WHO Says AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Still A Good Bet

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

A small study in South Africa has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine, particularly in fighting virus variants.

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What Will Be The Fate Of The AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine?

Monday, February 08, 2021

The World Health Organization is meeting to determine if it needs to change its guidance around the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to questions of its efficacy against variants of the coronavirus.

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In Vaccine Race, Middle Income Nations Are At A Disadvantage. Just Ask Peru.

Thursday, February 04, 2021

As wealthier countries horde doses, the Latin American nation is struggling to obtain an ample supply for its population while dealing with a daunting caseload.

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Locust Swarms Threaten Parts Of East Africa

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Swarms of locusts have reached dangerous levels in parts of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. They're reproducing rapidly in part because of unusual rainfall patterns.

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Mets Terminate General Manager Who Reportedly Sent Lewd Texts To Reporter

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

The team's owner said Jared Porter has been terminated after ESPN reported he repeatedly sent explicit messages to a reporter while he worked for the Chicago Cubs in 2016.

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Migrant Caravan: Thousands Move Into Guatemala, Hoping To Reach U.S.

Monday, January 18, 2021

Some of the Honduran migrants in the caravan say they are hoping to see a change in U.S. asylum policy when President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

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Argentina Takes A Shot With Russia's Sputnik Vaccine

Friday, January 15, 2021

The nation has been hard hit by the pandemic. The president vowed to start a vaccination campaign by the end of 2020. That did happen — but not exactly as they'd hoped.

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