Reports and studies have emerged showing a relatively high share of those working in health care settings are reluctant or refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. A research project tracking the public’s attitudes and experiences with COVID-19 vaccinations has found that nearly one-third of health care workers were “vaccine hesitant,” saying they probably or definitely…
High Share of Health Care Workers Reluctant to Get COVID-19 Vaccine: Reports
Trump: States Slow to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine
The slow administration of COVID-19 vaccines is due to states, President Donald Trump said late Friday. “Some States are very slow to inoculate recipients despite successful and very large scale distribution of vaccines by the Federal Government. They will get it done!” he wrote in a tweet. Out of 12.4 million doses distributed as of…
Gabbard: Members of Congress, Millennials Should Not Get Vaccinated Until Seniors Do
Members of Congress and all Americans in two generations should not get a COVID-19 vaccine until seniors do, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) said Thursday. “I’m calling on every member of Congress & their staff, and all millennials/Gen Xers, to join me in refusing to take the COVID vaccine until after our parents & grandparents can…
Dozens of West Virginians Mistakenly Given Antibody Treatment Instead of COVID-19 Vaccine
The West Virginia National Guard announced on Thursday that 42 people in the state were mistakenly given the Regeneron monoclonal antibody treatment instead of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. The error took place at a vaccination clinic hosted by staff at the Boone County Health Department, with the National Guard saying no other individuals in West Virginia were given…
Oregon Healthcare Worker Hospitalized After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
A healthcare worker in Oregon was hospitalized this week after suffering a severe allergic reaction to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. The worker is employed by Wallowa Memorial Hospital. The worker, who was not identified, is recovering at a hospital after experiencing the reaction, or anaphylaxis, the Oregon Health Authority said in a statement. The hospital shared…
Oregon Health Care Worker Hospitalized After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
A health care worker in Oregon was hospitalized this week after suffering a severe allergic reaction to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. The worker is employed by Wallowa Memorial Hospital. The worker, who was not identified, is recovering at a hospital after experiencing the reaction, or anaphylaxis, the Oregon Health Authority said in a statement. The hospital…
Hospital Worker Arrested After Tampering With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
A hospital worker who was fired after admitting to intentionally causing the spoilage of some 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccines was arrested on Thursday. Advocate Aurora Health said the employee removed vials of Moderna’s vaccine from a pharmacy refrigerator at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, Wisconsin. That caused most of the doses to expire. The now-former…
China Insider: Sinovac Delays Release of Vaccine Trials, Effectiveness Questioned
Chinese company Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is delaying the release of the results of a phase III clinical trial of its CCP virus vaccine until January. Before that, Sinovac had delayed its announcement twice, which raised questions about the effectiveness of the vaccine.
FDA Panel Member Calls for Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Events
A member of a federal vaccine advisory panel said Thursday that the United States should be holding mass COVID-19 vaccination events to get more people vaccinated, amid concerns vaccinations aren’t happening quickly enough. While billions of dollars from the government helped produce vaccines in record time, the vaccination part “is equally hard and is equally…
Hospital Employee ‘Intentionally’ Removed COVID-19 Vaccine From Refrigeration, Causing Spoilage
A hospital worker in Wisconsin said they removed COVID-19 vaccine vials from refrigeration on purpose, causing spoilage of more than 500 doses. Advocate Aurora Health, which runs hospitals in Wisconsin and Illinois, learned earlier this week that 57 vials of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine were removed from a pharmacy refrigerator at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton….
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