Operational Update: Over Past Week, $5 Million in Insulin for Syria, 25-Ton Charter for Nepal Covid Response and More
Direct Relief also provided India with $17 million worth of donated Covid-19 therapies from Eli Lilly, which cleared customs this week and will be used by hospitals treating Covid-19 patients.
A pharmacist with Syria Relief and Development stocks shelves during medical response efforts. Direct Relief supported the group with $5.5 million worth of donated insulin products over the past week. (SRD photo)
Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 311 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide.
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Only One Vaccine Is OK’d for Older Teens. It’s Also the Hardest To Manage in Rural America
“They’ve given up a lot, from their activities and seeing their friends, in order to protect people from the virus.”
As states expand covid-19 vaccine eligibility to allow shots for 16- and 17-year-olds, teens in rural America may have trouble getting them.
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Dr. Laurel Desnick, county health officer in Park County, Montana, administers a covid vaccine to a senior at Park High School.
As states expand covid-19 vaccine eligibility to allow shots for 16- and 17-year-olds, teens in rural America may have trouble getting them.
Of the three vaccines authorized in the U.S., currently only one can go to that age group: the Pfizer-BioNTech shot. That vaccine comes in 1,170-dose packages at minimum and expires after five days in a fridge, meaning too many doses on too tight a deadline for many rural communities to manage.
“We’re still trying to get people to accept the vaccine,” said Aurelia Jones-Taylor, CEO of
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Pfizer is only vaccine approved for older teens. It’s also the hardest to manage in rural America.
A Pfizer sign is seen out front of the Pfizer Research & Development Laboratories Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Groton, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
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