Tag: Immunizations
Canada reaches deal with Pfizer for vaccines in future years
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday Canada has reached an agreement with Pfizer for 35 million booster shots next year and 30...
EXPLAINER: What does Japan’s virus state of emergency mean
<p>TOKYO — Japan on Friday declared a state of emergency to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence, the third since the pandemic began. The measures...
NFL modifies COVID-19 protocols for vaccinated people
The NFL is modifying COVID-19 protocols for all personnel who have been fully vaccinated.
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Tokyo under ’emergency orders’ with Olympics 3 months away
<p>TOKYO — Only three months before the postponed Olympics are set to open, Tokyo and Japan's second largest metropolitan area of Osaka <a href="https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-tokyo-coronavirus-pandemic-asia-japan-8049258656473799e491604fefe44e79">have...
Powwows across US adapt to pandemic for a second year
The coronavirus pandemic brought powwow season largely to a screeching halt last year.
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EU agency to issue more guidance on AstraZeneca’s COVID shot
<p>LONDON — The European Medicines Agency is expected to provide updated guidance Friday on how countries across Europe should use the coronavirus vaccine developed...
Venezuela’s Maduro begins allowing aid against hunger, virus
CARACAS, Venezuela — For a second time this month, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has reached an agreement with the sort of global aid agencies...
Drop in vaccine demand has some places turning down doses
JACKSON, Miss. — Louisiana has stopped asking the federal government for its full allotment of COVID-19 vaccine. About three-quarters of Kansas counties have turned...
Maryland public universities to require COVID-19 vaccine
<p>BALTIMORE — Maryland's public higher education system will require that students, faculty and staff returning to campuses in the fall be vaccinated against COVID-19.</p>
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US health panel reviews J&J vaccine pause over rare clots
<p>With the U.S. pause of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine stretched into a second week, authorities are weighing whether to resume the shots the...