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www.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Health

TPH is urging eligible residents to get the mpox shot. But some can't find an appointment | CBC News

Access to mpox vaccines is critical amid an outbreak, but many residents in Toronto face significant barriers in securing appointments. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Coronavirus

Free Covid Vaccines Will Soon Become Harder for Some to Find

Community health clinics face challenges providing free Covid-19 vaccines to uninsured patients as CDC program ends [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Coronavirus

Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic

Countries have struggled to reach a consensus on a treaty to combat future pandemics, highlighting disparities in vaccine access. [ more ]
Axios
6 months ago
Public health

Countries debate drugmaker requirements in final pandemic treaty talks

Hundreds of thousands of deaths could have been averted with better vaccine access.
Draft treaty aims to enhance pandemic response with equity as the goal. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Coronavirus

Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic

Countries have struggled to reach a consensus on a treaty to combat future pandemics, highlighting disparities in vaccine access. [ more ]
Axios
6 months ago
Public health

Countries debate drugmaker requirements in final pandemic treaty talks

Hundreds of thousands of deaths could have been averted with better vaccine access.
Draft treaty aims to enhance pandemic response with equity as the goal. [ more ]
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Nature
6 months ago
Public health

Massive experiment shows how to get people vaccinated: bring the vaccine to them

Mobile vaccination clinics in rural areas of Sierra Leone significantly increased vaccination rates.
Addressing vaccine access in rural areas is crucial for ensuring equitable distribution. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 years ago
Media industry

Kenya Young Will Be Managing Editor For Collaborative Journalism

Headshot of Kenya Young at the NPR offices in Washington, DC.Allison Shelley/NPR In a note to newsroom staff Senior Vice President of News and Editorial Director Nancy Barnes announced this staffing update: I am delighted to share the news that Kenya Young, the outstanding executive producer of Morning Edition, will be promoted to Managing Editor for Collaborative Journalism, effective June 1.
Futurism
1 year ago
Public health

Pfizer's Jacking Up the COVID Vaccine Cost to 10,000 Percent Its Production Cost

We're not surprised, just really disappointed.Reuters reports that next year, pharma giant Pfizer plans to nearly quadruple the per-dose price of their COVID-19 vaccine, jacking costs from $20 to $30 per shot to $110 to $130.Particularly striking: Experts, per  Reuters, estimate that at that price, the vaccine cost 10,000 times what it costs Pfizer to actually make it.
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