Tag: Immunizations
Japan approves 2 new vaccines ahead of emergency expansion
TOKYO — Japan on Friday approved the use of two new vaccines — Moderna and AstraZeneca — hours ahead of an expansion of a...
Health minister urges caution as Berlin opens beer gardens
BERLIN — Germany's health minister urged citizens Friday to remain cautious as large parts of the country prepared to relax pandemic restrictions ahead of...
Alabama city throws ‘Tardy Gras’ parade as pandemic ebbs
MOBILE, Ala. — With both COVID-19 hospitalizations and vaccinations ebbing, Alabama's port city is putting on a Mardi Gras-style parade that will feel at...
Argentina locks back down as coronavirus infections soar
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina is imposing its first strict coronavirus lockdown of the year starting Saturday due to surging levels of coronavirus infections...
A new reason to swipe right? Dating apps adding vax badges
WASHINGTON — The White House is pushing a new reason to swipe right: vaccination badges and “super swipes” for people who've gotten their coronavirus...
Zimbabwe imposes lockdown in Kwekwe where variant detected
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe has imposed a strict lockdown on the central city of Kwekwe because the COVID-19 variant dominant in India has been...
Pfizer-BioNTech pledge 2B doses to less wealthy nations
ROME — American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German company BioNTech pledged Friday to deliver 2 billion doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to middle- and...
New England Pats gives flight to China’s vaccine diplomacy
MIAMI — The New England Patriots' team plane has delivered 500,000 Chinese-made COVID vaccines to El Salvador — and in the process inadvertently inserted...
Ontario resuming use of AstraZeneca, but only as second dose
TORONTO — Canada’s most populous province is resuming use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, but only as a second dose for those who'd received...
Indiana University requiring COVID-19 vaccination shots
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University is requiring all students and employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall semester and is threatening to cancel...