CVS completes first round of vaccination at 8,000 nursing homes in the United States
A CVS pharmacy manager is preparing a dose of coronavirus vaccine (COVID-19) at Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts, December 29, 2020.
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CVS Health has completed the administration of the first round of Covid-19 vaccination to approximately 8,000 US healthcare institutions, Reuters reports.
The second dose was in progress and was expected to be completed within four weeks.
CVS Pharmacy has administered nearly 2 million doses so far, but has a capacity of 20 to 25 million photos per month, the company told Reuters, adding that its long-term vaccination effort is on track.
–Terri Cullen
The United States does not know how much vaccine Covid has, says the CDC chief
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Sunday that the federal government does not know how much coronavirus vaccine is available for the country, adding another complication to the new administration’s efforts to alleviate the crisis, reports Amanda Macias, CNBC. .
“I can’t tell you how much vaccine we have and if I can’t tell you, I can’t tell the governors and I can’t tell the state health officials,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told Fox. News Sunday ”.
“If I don’t know how many vaccines I get not only this week, but also next week and next week, I can’t plan. I can’t figure out how many sites they will launch, I can’t figure out how many vaccinations they need and they can’t give figure out how many appointments they have to make for the public, “Walensky said.
President Joe Biden has set a goal for the country to administer 100 million vaccines in the president’s first 100 days.
–Fred Imbert
Merck ends its Covid vaccination program, citing lower immune responses
A Merck sign in front of the Summit, New Jersey company building.
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Merck has said it will end the development of the two Covid-19 vaccines, Reuters reports.
In early studies, two of the company’s vaccines generated lower immune responses than those seen in people recovering from Covid-19, as well as those reported for other Covid-19 vaccines, according to Reuters.
The drug maker said it intends to focus its pandemic research on treatments, with initial efficacy data on an experimental oral antiviral, expected by the end of March, the wire service said.
–Terri Cullen
Google will open vaccination sites at its US offices
The logo of the American multinational technology company Google seen at Googleplex, the central complex of the Google company and the parent company Alphabet Inc.
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Google will provide some of its own facilities to open new coronavirus vaccination sites in the US
The company said it has worked with the One Medical chain of health clinics and public health authorities to open vaccination sites in Los Angeles; San Francisco; Kirkland, Washington; and New York City. The technology giant also intends to open vaccination centers abroad.
Google has also committed $ 100 million in advertising grants to the CDC Foundation, the World Health Organization and nonprofits, as well as a $ 50 million investment to help public health agencies reach disadvantaged communities with vaccine information.
Google said it will begin including Covid-19 vaccination locations in Google Search and Maps in the coming weeks, starting with Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The information will include details such as whether a meeting or referral is required and whether the location has a drive-thru.
—Ryan Browne