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Biden vaccine victories build on Trump team s work
Dan Diamond and Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Washington Post
March 11, 2021
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President Joe Biden listens Wednesday as leaders from Johnson & Johnson and Merck spoke during an event at the White House.Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden beckoned leaders of two of the world s largest pharmaceutical companies to the White House on Wednesday and credited his administration for the nearly unprecedented collaboration between the longtime rivals, Merck and Johnson & Johnson, now jointly producing acoronavirus vaccine.
But the breakthrough touted by Biden was first conceived by Trump officials last year, culminating in a Jan. 4 conference call arranged between Merck and Johnson & Johnson s senior leaders, said four Trump administration officials with knowledge of the efforts.
DCSS will have its own vaccination days
DCSS will have its own vaccination days By Keshawn Ward | March 11, 2021 at 11:13 AM EST - Updated March 11 at 8:12 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Dougherty County School System (DCSS) is preparing its own vaccination days for teachers and staff. Superintendent Kenneth Dyer said he s optimistic these days will be enough time for the teachers to get vaccinated. (Source: WALB)
This comes after
DCSS scheduled vaccination days for its staff for Friday and Saturday, and March 19-20.
Teachers and staff can go to Albany Area Primary Health Care, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Phoebe East, Phoebe HealthWorks and the Southwest Health District on those days.
Phoebe offers update on vaccine supply after rescheduling Americus appointments One of Phoebe s vaccination sites. (Source: WALB) By Molly Godley | February 24, 2021 at 12:37 AM EST - Updated February 24 at 7:56 AM
AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - Phoebe Putney Health System said it anticipates receiving shipments of the Moderna vaccine this week, after a vaccination site in Americus had to reschedule vaccinations due to delivery delays because of bad weather.
Phoebe and Albany Area Primary Health Care (AAPHC) said they can only give what they have in supply.
Julie Miller, the emergency preparedness coordinator at Phoebe, said they can do a little planning, but they don’t have control over when they receive a direct shipment.