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NEWARK, N.J. An emergency room nurse at Newark’s University Hospital on Tuesday became the first in New Jersey to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Maritza Beniquez said it was her birthday as the vaccination was administered.
“I couldn’t wait for this moment,” Beniquez said.
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Taiwan sets goal to vaccinate 60% of population against COVID-19
People wear protective masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while walking along a river path during sunset hour in Taipei on Aug 6, 2020. (File photo: Reuters/Ann Wang)
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TAIPEI: Taiwan has set a goal to vaccinate 60 per cent of its population with a COVID-19 vaccine, or 15 million people, a health official said on Tuesday (Dec 15).
Taiwan has signed an agreement with COVAX to purchase a COVID-19 vaccine, but is also actively in talks with vaccine companies who have candidates in Phase 3 trials for a potential bilateral agreement as well, said Jing-Hui Yang, a deputy director at the Central Epidemic Command Center.
The Latest: Germany pushes for quick EU vaccine approval
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Dec 15, 2020 at 4:14 am EDT
People queue outside a pharmacy in Kiel, northern Germany, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. From Dec. 15, 2020 on pharmacies in Germany are starting to give out 27 million FFP masks to people older than 60 and to those with existing chronic illnesses. (Frank Molter/dpa via AP)
BERLIN Germany’s health minister has increased his pressure on the European Union’s regulatory agency and demanded that a coronavirus vaccine will be approved before Christmas.
The news agency dpa reported Tuesday that health minister Jens Spahn said “our goal is an approval before Christmas so that we can still start vaccinating this year, also in Germany.”
EXPLAINER: Why is the EU taking so long to OK vaccine? Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders London and nearby areas will be placed under the highest level of restrictions starting Wednesday U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin
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MOSCOW Vaccination against COVID-19 with the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine has started in all Russian regions, Russian authorities said Tuesday.
President Vladimir Putin ordered the government to start “large-scale” vaccination in Russia two weeks ago, even though the Sputnik V vaccine is still undergoing advanced studies needed to ensure its safety and effectiveness. The shots have been offered to medical workers for several months even though the vaccine was still in the middle of late-stage trials, and over 150,000 people in Russia have already been vaccinated, according to its developers.
EXPLAINER: Why is the EU taking so long to OK vaccine? Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders London and nearby areas will be placed under the highest level of restrictions starting Wednesday U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin
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WASHINGTON: Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says President-elect Joe Biden and vice President-elect Kamala Harris should be vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as possible.
Speaking to ABC News, Fauci says, “For security reasons, I really feel strongly that we should get them vaccinated as soon as we possibly can.”