Feds short-change Texas on COVID vaccine allocations, state leaders say
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Volunteers and medical personnel stand by to administer vaccines at the City of San Antonio s Alamodome COVID-19 Vaccine Site on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.Lisa Krantz, Staff / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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People wait to make sure they are not having any adverse effects after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at the City of San Antonio s Alamodome COVID-19 Vaccine Site on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.Lisa Krantz, Staff / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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A large group of people wait, without appointments, for the possibility that there would be COVID-19 vaccine available after people with appointments had finished. There were only four doses remaining at the end of the evening at this University Health Vaccine site at Wunderland of the America s Mall.Robin Jerstad, San Antonio Express-News / ContributorShow MoreShow Less
In CT, nearly half receiving COVID vaccines still without second dose
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Syringes filled with COVID-19 vaccine wait on a table at Hartford HealthCare’s mass vaccination clinic, held on the west campus of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield on March 10.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Gina Kelly, right, and Gina Christakos fill syringes with COVID-19 vaccine at Hartford HealthCare’s clinic at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Connecticut has administered more than 1.2 million COVID vaccines, but statistics released Thursday show that nearly half of those receiving inoculations are not yet fully vaccinated.
Despite hurdles, Danbury-area officials set to begin vaccinating the homebound
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Lauren Cutler, a teacher from Wilton, waits to get her vaccination from PFC Stefanie Charpentier, a medic with the CT National Guard, at Danbury s first mass COVID-19 vaccination site. The Community Health Center, Inc site will utilize six car lanes to serve 600 appointments a day at the Danbury Fair mall. Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
After jumping through legal and logistical hoops, local health departments are preparing to vaccinate their homebound residents.
“There’s an awful lot that goes into that,” Bethel First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker said of organizing visits for residents who are unable to make it to clinics in person. “It’s a very resource-intensive thing to do.”
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.
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.
Erica Moser
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.