Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: Seeking Moderna, and not always able to find it

Jeanne Pinder October 19, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: Seeking Moderna, and not always able to find it

A Chicago area woman told me a story the other day about getting her third dose of Moderna vaccine. She qualifies because of medical issues. So she went to a Walgreen’s and asked for Moderna. She was told that they’d have to thaw the vial. “If I’m the only one, will the other doses get […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: People want to get vaccinated. Sometimes it’s too hard. What are some solutions?

Jeanne Pinder October 12, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: People want to get vaccinated. Sometimes it’s too hard. What are some solutions?

By Jeanne Pinder, Sree Bhagavan, Bifen Xu We learn the most amazing things at our Covid vaccine outreach van in Queens Village. On Sunday, we met Sophia and Robert from Queens Village. Sophia brought Robert, who had been vaccine reluctant all along and wanted to leave. When we asked Sophia what changed Robert’s mind, she […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: Why young people are choosing not to get vaccinated

Phoebe Pinder September 29, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: Why young people are choosing not to get vaccinated

In late June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) released a study in which they revealed the surprising statistic that only 34% of younger adults, between the ages of 18 and 39, reported having received a Covid vaccine. This age group reportedly displayed the lowest vaccine coverage and intent to get vaccinated, despite […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: What’s up with vaccine hesitancy? Well, maybe part of it is just logistics.

Jeanne Pinder September 24, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: What’s up with vaccine hesitancy? Well, maybe part of it is just logistics.

By Jeanne Pinder, Sree Bhagavan, Bifen Xu and S. Mitra Kalita People keep saying that vaccine hesitancy, or vaccine resistance, is causing people not to get vaccinated in large numbers. So we’ve been in a standstill, across the country, as the issue of whether to vaccinate divides us across political and personal lines. A few […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: Johnson and Johnson one-shot vaccine surges with vaccine mandate; booster recommended by company

Jeanne Pinder September 22, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: Johnson and Johnson one-shot vaccine surges with vaccine mandate; booster recommended by company

Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine points are reporting a surge in demand for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine in some places nationwide, as the Delta variant pushes infection rates up and vaccine mandates take place in many areas. And after some confusion, Johnson and Johnson sought to clear up the situation with potential boosters, suggesting a second […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: We asked a doctor about vaccines for those with autoimmune conditions

Jeanne Pinder September 14, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: We asked a doctor about vaccines for those with autoimmune conditions

“Some of our neighbors living with autoimmune conditions have recently asked us whether it’s safe for them to get their Covid-19 vaccine,” Katherine Tam writes for Epicenter-NYC. “In particular, our neighbors have concerns that due to the nature of the drugs being used to treat autoimmune conditions, those treatments’ effects may conflict with the effectiveness of […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: People are deciding to get it, after months of refusal. Why?

Jeanne Pinder August 28, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: People are deciding to get it, after months of refusal. Why?

Eve Besser, 42, of Dekalb, Ill., decided to get the coronavirus vaccine after months of hesitating. What changed her mind? Her 12-year-old son. Besser, a long Covid patient, was reluctant to get the shot because she had heard that for some long Covid patients, the shot makes their illness worse. (For some, it makes them […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: U.S. vaccines trashed while millions across the globe desperately seek first dose

Phoebe Pinder August 23, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: U.S. vaccines trashed while millions across the globe desperately seek first dose

For the last few months, news sources across the country have increasingly been reporting alarming evidence that, since the beginning of U.S. vaccine distribution in December, vast numbers of vaccine doses have gone to waste, with numbers still increasing in some states to this day. thousands of vaccine doses wasted daily The New York Times […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: F.D.A. gives full approval to Pfizer vaccine

Jeanne Pinder

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: F.D.A. gives full approval to Pfizer vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration granted full approval of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine today, according to a press release. “Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine,” the release said. “The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the boosters: Biden administration puts in vaccine mandates for some and plans boosters

Jeanne Pinder August 19, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the boosters: Biden administration puts in vaccine mandates for some and plans boosters

“The Biden administration moved on several fronts Wednesday to fight back against the surging Delta variant of the coronavirus, strongly recommending booster shots for most vaccinated Americans and using federal leverage to force nursing homes to vaccinate their staffs,” Sharon LaFraniere and Apoorva Mandavilli wrote for The New York Times. “In remarks from the East […]

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