First, Impressive Vaccines for Covid. Next Up: The Flu.

Oct 09 2021

Vaccine makers are betting that the mRNA technology powering two successful Covid vaccines will help curb the tragic global death toll from the flu.

Source: NYT

'A Safe Space’: Black Pastors Promote Vaccinations from the Pulpit

Oct 09 2021

More than 80 percent of adults in New York City have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, but there are significant racial disparities in the vaccination rate.

Source: NYT

Revenge of the Silent (Vaccinated) Majority

Oct 08 2021

Professional athletes are used to getting booed by fans on occasion. It could be the reaction to a missed catch, a championship-killing baseball between the legs, or maybe the player defected to a rival team and left some hurt feelings. But in the case of Buffalo Bills player Cole Beasley, the unheard-of boos from hometown fans had nothing to do with his performance on the field.

Source: US News and World

Anti-vaccine chiropractors are a rising force of misinformation

Oct 08 2021

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The postcard covered with images of syringes beckoned people to attend Vax-Con ’21 to learn “the uncensored truth” about COVID-19 vaccines.

Source: LA Times

Fox News’ Anti-Vax Mandate Messaging Is Out of Step With Its Own Strict Policies

Oct 07 2021

Even as CEO Suzanne Scott and more than 90% of full-time Fox News employees have gotten their shots, some of the network’s biggest stars continue undermining efforts to ramp up vaccinations elsewhere.

Source: Vanity Fair

Biden, Awaiting an OSHA Rule, Urges Companies to Require Vaccinations

Oct 07 2021

“Businesses have more power than ever before to change the arc of this pandemic and save lives,” the president said during a trip to the Chicago area.

Source: The New York Times

Immunize Colorado Awarded Grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Support Routine Immunization

Oct 06 2021

Immunize Colorado has received a 3-year grant award of $125,000 each year from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This funding, the first direct federal funding to be awarded to Immunize Colorado, and one of only six awards to be made nationally, will support activities aimed at building vaccine confidence for routine immunization in Colorado's diverse communities utilizing lessons learned from community engagement conducted by the Colorado Vaccine Equity Taskforce (CVET).

Source: Immunize CO

Colorado hospital system will not perform transplants on unvaccinated patients in most cases

Oct 06 2021

A hospital system in Colorado says it will not perform transplant surgery for unvaccinated patients in most cases. UCHealth said it implemented the policy to protect its patients, CBS Denver reports.

Source: CBS News

Anti-Vaxxers Could Fuel Spike in Childhood Diseases: 'It Will Be Horrific'

Oct 06 2021

A recent gathering in a Quality Inn ballroom in rural Bradley, Illinois, offered a glimpse—terrifying to most epidemiologists, thrilling to longtime vaccine "safety" activists—of America's growing political divide over vaccinations and its implications for the nation's health.

Source: Newsweek

These Teens Got the COVID Vaccine Despite Hesitant Parents

Oct 06 2021

Calla Walsh spent her 16th birthday in quarantine after contracting COVID-19 in the summer of 2020. She thinks she caught the virus while attending Black Lives Matter protests in Boston but can’t be sure. The experience of being sick — even while relatively asymptomatic – combined with her time as a frontline worker made her want to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Source: Teen Vogue