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Columbus, ohio, is storing theirs tonight in a freezer, and will start vaccinating kids here tomorrow morning. this new vaccine is still two shots but one-third the amount of the adult dose. early results in children show that its nearly 91% effective in preventing symptomatic infections with only mild side effects, like a sore arm, headaches or fever. and they saw no cases of myocarditis, a rare heart inflammation thats been seen in some young men. >> children are going to be able to get their ...

Years and they are recently closed and other stores in san francisco over the past two years including one store that was losing $1,000 a day and goods. now next month, five more stores will close. the pharmacy chains as the shoplifting is to blame and the safety of its customers and employees. those employees are extracted not to stop people taking whatever they want. in the bay area of california, these hit stores in broad daylight carrying calculator is because under state law here in califor...

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A booster program. there those eligible be able to >> i think so. the early on we relied on the pharmacy chains and hospital systems to provide immunization and there was such demand that there was a need to open unvaccination hubs so i think we have to go back to the pharmacy chains and the hospital systems and hopefully that will be adequate but that remains to be seen. >> some question the benefits of boosters but is there harm to a young person getting a third dose of the pfizer vaccine? im ...

Particular medication, were able to prescribe it. we are able to use our clinical judgment. and as long as there is a medication thats fully approved by the fda, we can prescribe it to our patients. when these -- um -- when these vaccines are officially approved, fully approved, by the fda, we can actually treat those the same way. and so, a patient who got a one-dose johnson & johnson vaccine could, in theory, then be prescribed a pfizer second dose by their doctor. right now, we know that tens...

Exact qualifications of that particular medication were able to prescribe it. were able to use our clinical judgment. and as long as theres a medication fully approved by the fda we can prescribe it to our patients. when these -- when these vaccines are officially approved, fully approved by the fda we can treat those the same way. so a patient who got the one-dose johnson & johnson vaccine could in theory then be prescribed a pfizer second dose by their doctor. right now we know tens of thousan...

Can people go to local pharmacies and just say that theyre immunocompromised and get a third dose? >> right now, ive heard from a family member and a couple colleagues who said they actually went to the pharmacy today, the pharmacist or the clinic and told they were not authorized to give the third immunization yet. so that information from the cdc was not translated down to the pharmacy chains and clinics. maybe that will happen by the weekend orpy monday. but you know i think what we will see ...

Versus the general population who is vaccinated. so it was really a combination of things, anderson. >> and dr. hotez, i mean, it is the honor system, as snganjay w saying. so it sounds -- i mean, is it just doctors? or can people go to local pharmacies and just say that theyre immunocompromised and get a third dose? >> well, right now, um, ive heard from a family member and a couple of colleagues, who said that theyve actually went to the pharmacy, today. the pharmacist or even their clinic. an...

Pharmacies say they are ready to help COVID-19 vaccine rollout Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press Pharmacy chains say they are ready and willing to help get COVID-19 vaccines into people’s arms, and could ramp up in as little as 48 to 72 hours if n...

The move comes after federal officials have faced fierce criticism for the slow pace of immunizations.