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A COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the British-Swedish firm AstraZeneca appears to provide strong protection three months after just one dose while also curbing spread of infections, researchers said Wednesday.
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the study supports a strategy of delaying the second shot so more first doses can be delivered to more people. Researchers also found a 67% reduction in positive swabs among those vaccinated – crucial news because if no virus is present, the virus can t spread.
Marco Eagle The newly-configured City Hall campus will represent significant service upgrades for the citizens of Marco Island for years to come, McNees wrote Monday.
The about 9,100-square-foot building, next to the City Hall campus on 1310 San Marco Road, would become a service center for people requesting permits from the building department, McNees said in October.
The department currently is located in the City Hall building, which was acquired by the city in 2001. You can t walk through there in the middle of a workday because there are too many people, McNees said.
The city made the purchase using equal amounts of reserves from the building department funds and general fund, McNees said.