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Thousands of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses risk expiring, going to waste

Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination numbers are starting to plateau, despite having enough vaccines to inoculate all eligible Canadians. But thousands of doses of the Moderna vaccine are about to expire and could end up being wasted.

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Will Canadians need third COVID-19 vaccine dose?

Questions are growing in Canada over the need for a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, as Israel begins offering booster shots to its population. Mike Le Couteur explains how Canadian health officials are responding.

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WATCH: Dr. Mike fields questions from people who are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine

PHILADELPHIA - The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that just under 60% of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.The rise in cases, which health experts attribute to the more infectious Delta variant, has caused the CDC to recommend that both fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people resume indoor mask-wearing in certain public settings and particularly in areas of "high risk." The CDC provides on its website a by county breakdown of the areas that are considered to have high or substantial transmission. "Unlike the alpha variant that we had back in May, where we didn’t believe that if you were vaccinated you could transmit further - this is different now with the Delta

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COVID-19 vaccine protection likely to dim over time: U.K. advisers

COVID-19 vaccines give against coronavirus infection, and potentially severe disease, is highly likely to wane over time so vaccine campaigns will continue for years to come, scientists told the British government’s advisory group.“It is highly likely that vaccine induced immunity to SARS-CoV-2 infection, and potentially severe disease (but probably to a lesser extent) will wane over time,” according to an executive summary of a document considered by the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).“It is therefore likely that there will be vaccination campaigns against SARS-CoV-2 for many years to come, but currently we do not know what will be the optimal required frequency for re-vaccination to protect the vulnerable

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Targeting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

As the Central Okanagan grapples with rising COVID-19 cases Global News Morning talks to UBC Associate Professor Heidi Tworek about breaking down vaccine hesitancy.

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Biden: Federal workers must get COVID-19 vaccine

President Joe Biden today announced all civilian federal workers and contractors need to be vaccinated against COVID-19, or face regular testing, mandatory mask wearing, and limits on travel. The president also announced a new incentive program that calls on states and territories to give the newly vaccinated $100 when they get the shot.

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Biden sets COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers, directs DOD to do same

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden announced Thursday that millions of federal workers must show proof of having received a COVID-19 vaccine or submit to regular testing, social distancing, masking and restrictions on travel. Biden is also directing the Pentagon to determine how and when the COVID-19 vaccine will be made mandatory for members of the U.S. military.Until now, defense leaders have said that the vaccine will remain voluntary for troops around the world until the Food and Drug Administration gives final approval to the drug.

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More than 80 per cent of eligible Ontarians have now received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose

Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott says more than 80 per cent of people in the province aged 12 and older have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.That means one of three conditions the province has set for moving beyond Step 3 of its reopening plan has now been met.The government has also said 75 per cent of people 12 and older must have received their second dose, and no public health unit can have less than 70 per cent of eligible people fully vaccinated.

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AstraZeneca to seek US approval of COVID-19 vaccine in 2nd half of 2021

LONDON - AstraZeneca said Thursday that it intends to seek U.S. authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the second half of this year, offering a new timetable for the much-delayed application.The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker announced the schedule as it released second-quarter financial results, which showed that the company and its sub-licensees delivered more than 700 million doses of the vaccine to over 170 countries in the first half of this year.

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Biden plans to require COVID-19 vaccine for federal workers or take regular tests

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Thursday that millions of federal workers must show proof of having received a COVID-19 vaccine or submit to regular testing, social distancing, masking and restrictions on travel. An individual familiar with the president’s plan spoke on the condition of anonymity with the Associated Press. The official emphasized that the new guidance is not a vaccine mandate for federal employees and that those who decide not to get vaccinated aren’t at risk of being fired.On Wednesday, the Biden administration was still reviewing details of the expected guidance, and significant questions about its implementation and scope remained.

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Albertans in their 20s, 30s urged to get their COVID-19 vaccine

Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said almost all COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths in recent months have been among those who are not fully immunized.

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Manitoba scaling back hours at COVID-19 vaccine super sites

Johanu Botha, operations, logistics and planning lead from Manitoba’s vaccine implementation task force, announced on Wednesday that starting in August, days and hours of operations will be adjusted at the large-scale COVID-19 vaccine clinics in order to shift focus on accessibility and more precise methods of getting shots into arms.

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DOJ: Federal law doesn’t prohibit COVID-19 vaccine mandates

WASHINGTON - Lawyers with the Justice Department determined that federal law does not prohibit public agencies and private businesses from mandating COVID-19 vaccines under emergency use authorization according to an opinion posted by the DOJ on Monday, FOX News reported. Three major government entities – the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, California and New York City – said Monday they would require some or all of their government employees to get vaccinated or be tested weekly.

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COVID-19 vaccine mandates: Can employers require workers to get the shot?

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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B.C. overhauls COVID-19 vaccine program as rates slow

Provincial health officials announcing its next steps to target the nearly one million British Columbians who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine.

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COVID-19 vaccine update, 28 July 2021

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Acting COVID-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall and Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield will launch the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout at 12.30 pm today.

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Biden: COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all federal workers 'under consideration'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden says that requiring all federal workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus is "under consideration," as the more infectious Delta variant surges across the United States and a significant chunk of Americans still refuse the shot.Speaking Tuesday after delivering remarks at the office of the Director of National Intelligence, Biden affirmed that his administration was considering the possibility in response to a reporter’s question.RELATED: DOJ: Federal law doesn’t prohibit COVID-19 vaccine mandatesHis comments come the day after the Department of Veterans Affairs became the first federal agency to require its healthcare workers receive the coronavirus vaccine.AdvertisementEarlier Tuesday, White

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Simcoe Muskoka health unit plans to close mass COVID-19 vaccine clinics by late August

COVID-19 immunization clinics by late August.The decision was prompted by low coronavirus case counts, an increasing vaccination rate and an efficient case and contact management response in the region. Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics open from July 27 to Aug.

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Biden admin to continue COVID-19 vaccine push as CDC alters mask guidance

White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended previous pushes by the Biden administration to either get vaccinated for COVID-19 or wear a mask and said they would continue to stress for Americans to get a dose.

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Quebecers jump on COVID-19 vaccine lottery bandwagon as registration nearly doubles

More than 360,000 people registered for Quebec’s vaccination lottery in first 24 hours Officials said Monday, the Loto-Québec website is seeing 20 times its usual traffic.Any Quebecer who has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can participate in the lottery.There will be four draws worth $150,000 each, held every Friday throughout the month of August. A grand prize of $1 million will be decided on Sept.

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Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics open from July 27 to Aug. 2 in Simcoe Muskoka

website for a current list of locations and hours. Ontario reports 129 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths Walk-in vaccinations are available to local residents who are aged 12 and older and who need their first or second dose.Second doses must be 28 days after a first dose of an mRNA vaccine or eight weeks after a first dose of AstraZeneca.People are asked to dress for the weather because they might need to wait outside before entering the clinic.

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US mask, COVID-19 vaccine mandates in question

Some states, cities, and national public health officials are posing the possibility of reinstating mask mandates as COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the United States. And businesses and organizations are struggling with the question of vaccine mandates as the Delta variant shows no sign of slowing down.

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VA mandates COVID-19 vaccine for medical employees, staff

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced on Monday that VA health care personnel will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The agency said VA employees will have eight weeks to be fully vaccinated from the virus amid concern over a rise in novel coronavirus cases and the highly transmissible delta variant."We’re mandating vaccines for Title 38 employees because it’s the best way to keep Veterans safe, especially as the Delta variant spreads across the country," Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said in a press release.

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Biological E's COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax likely to be launched by September end

Corbevax by September end in India, said sources on Monday.

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Toronto COVID-19 vaccine clinic targeting communities with lower uptake rates

Health-care workers are now targeting communities with lower rates of vaccine uptake. In Toronto, teams with one clinic were doing everything they could to get people in the door. Katherine Ward has the story.

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Hillsong founder says COVID-19 vaccine is a ‘personal decision’ after church member dies

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France’s far right take to the streets in protest of COVID-19 vaccine rules

Italy joins France in requiring COVID-19 vaccination for services French virus infections are spiking and hospitalizations are rising anew. The government is trying to speed up vaccination to protect vulnerable populations and hospitals and avoid new lockdowns.Most French adults are fully vaccinated and polls indicate a majority of French people support the new measures.But not everyone.

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White House blames YouTube, Facebook for spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Facebook, on its list of social media platforms officials say are responsible for an alarming spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and are not doing enough to stop it, sources familiar with the administration’s thinking said.The criticism comes just a week after President Joe Biden called Facebook and other social media companies “killers” for failing to slow the spread of misinformation about vaccines. He has since softened his tone.

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Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India exceed 42.75 cr, says health ministry

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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine cleared in EU for children 12-17

LONDON (AP) - The European Medicines Agency on Friday recommended authorizing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 17, the first time the shot has been authorized for people under 18.The EU drug regulator said research in more than 3,700 children aged 12 to 17 showed that the Moderna vaccine — already given the OK for adults across Europe — produced a comparable antibody response.Until now, the vaccine made by Pfizer and German partner BioNTech has been the only option for children as young as 12 in North America and Europe.The U.S.

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Pfizer says US govt buying 200 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech said on Friday the U.S. government had purchased an additional 200 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the total number of doses to be supplied to the country to 500 million.

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Travel based on type of COVID-19 vaccine received raises concerns

Canada will soon open its border to those who are fully vaccinated, but only if they received one approved by Health Canada. That is raising questions of who can travel in the future and the inequities involved. Julia Wong reports.

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Mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic launches for worksites, rural communities in Alberta

The Alberta government and a coalition of businesses have partnered to launch a mobile vaccination clinic. As Chris Chacon reports the clinic will focus on providing vaccines at worksites rural and hard-to-reach communities.

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COVID-19 vaccine certificates could speed up reopening: Ontario science table

Ontario’s science table says some kind of vaccine certificate could help with speeding up reopening in the province. Brittany Rosen has the latest details.

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What is a Covid-19 vaccine 'breakthrough' case?

COVID-19 vaccines work by teaching the body to recognize the virus. So if you’re exposed to it after vaccination, your immune system should be ready to spring into action and fight it.

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Matt Damon Talks COVID-19 Vaccine, Urges People ‘To Trust Science More Than Something You Read On Facebook’

Matt Damon is speaking out about how important it is to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Delhi: Over 95 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses administered so far

coronavirus vaccine shots were administered in the national capital till today, as per a bulletin issued on Wednesday.

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Study: J&J COVID-19 vaccine significantly less effective against delta variant

study published on July 19 on the medical journal website BioRxiv found that the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine was significantly less effective against the highly transmissible delta and lambda variants compared with two-dose vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. Study authors found that while the two-dose vaccines were 94-95% effective in preventing COVID-19, the J&J vaccine had only 66.9% efficacy "in preventing moderate to severe disease." The study compared the efficacy and drop-off rate of antibody protection from all three vaccines and found that neutralization of the delta and lambda variants decreased with the J&J vaccine. FILE- UKRAINE - 2021/02/05: In this photo illustration a Johnson & Johnson logo is seen in front of a

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Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics open July 20 to 25 in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 vaccine clinics during the week of July 20 to 25.The list of locations may change frequently and those looking to get their first or second dose are encouraged to visit the health unit’s website for a list of hours and locations. COVID-19: 7 new cases, 1 additional death confirmed over weekend in Simcoe Muskoka Walk-in clinic details will also be shared through the unit’s social media accounts.Walk-in vaccinations are available to regional residents aged 12-plus who need their first or second dose.

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Nearly 8 in 10 Ontarians received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccine: Dr. Moore

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore discussed the province’s COVID-19 vaccination statistics on Tuesday, stating almost eight out of 10 eligible Ontarians have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

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Canadian minister predicts thinking will ‘evolve’ by countries that don’t recognize COVID-19 vaccine mixing

When asked about why countries like the U.S. would allow in Canadians who received a mixed-dose regimen of a COVID-19 vaccine, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Tuesday he believed those countries would “evolve” in their thinking regarding mixing vaccines.

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Judge rules Indiana University can mandate COVID-19 vaccine for students, staff

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana University can require its roughly 90,000 students and 40,000 employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 under a federal judge’s ruling that might be the first of its kind regarding college immunization mandates.In a ruling dated Sunday, U.S.

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Alberta surpasses 5M COVID-19 vaccine doses administered as hospitalizations decrease

COVID-19 over the last three days.On Friday, 49 new cases were recorded. There were 43 new cases reported Saturday and 38 new cases Sunday.

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Want Gen Z on the COVID-19 vaccine train? Fresh online push is key, experts say

COVID-19 last year.“I did it because I wanted to be with my loved ones. As cheesy as that sounds, I want to be with my family and my close friends at a time like this,” said the 21-year-old Luminosity Gaming streamer and content creator, who lives in Houston, Texas.Luminosity Gaming is owned by Toronto-based company Enthusiast Gaming, and were recruited by the United States Ad Council last year to help encourage millennials and Gen Zers to get the jab.

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The mission to boost COVID-19 vaccine rates among younger Canadians

More people continue to get vaccinated against COVID-19 with about 80 per cent of those eligible having received one dose and approximately 56 per cent of those 12 and older fully vaccinated.

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US to send first COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will begin making its first COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa in the coming days, with the ultimate goal of sharing 25 million doses this summer across the continent in partnership with the African Union.The first donated doses will be sent to Ethiopia, Djibouti and Burkina Faso, said State Department spokeswoman Jalina Porter, with the U.S.

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Hungary to offer optional 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose, prime minister says

Hungary will offer the option of taking a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine from Aug. 1 and will make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for all healthcare workers, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday.Orban said doctors will decide which vaccine people should take as a third dose, and it should come at least 4 months after the second shot, unless doctors advise otherwise.Hungary, a country of 10 million, has been among the fastest countries in the European Union to inoculate the public, as the only EU state to widely deploy Russian and Chinese vaccines before they received approval from the bloc’s regulator.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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