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United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday. "More than a decade of hard-earned gains in routine childhood immunization have been eroded," read a new report from the UN's children's agency, UNICEF, adding that getting back on track "will be challenging." Of the 67 million children whose vaccinations were "severely disrupted," 48 million missed out on routine vaccines entirely, UNICEF sai...
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New York (AFP) - New York City was poised to sack roughly 3,000 municipal workers on Friday for failing to meet a deadline to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The expected dismissals come amid growing discontent in North America against coronavirus restrictions and as states unilaterally lift mask mandates. New York requires all city employees, including police, firefighters and teachers, to receive at least one dose of a vaccine under orders passed by former mayor Bill de Blasio last year. "We're not firing them. People are quitting," his successor, Eric Adams, said on Thursday. "The responsi...
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Washington (AFP) - First launched in Ohio, cash prize incentives to get people vaccinated are taking off in other US states to boost a slowing Covid-19 shot campaign. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced a week ago that five adults who get vaccinated will each win $1 million in the state's "Vax-a-Million" lottery. The eastern state of Maryland unveiled a lottery program of its own on Thursday providing up to $2 million to residents who get their shots. "The goal is just to get those reluctant folks, or people who just haven't thought about it," Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said. Some 67 percen...
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Washington (AFP) - One hundred million people in the United States are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, White House pandemic response coordinator Jeff Zients said Friday. "That's 100 million Americans with a sense of relief and peace of mind knowing that after a long and hard year they're protected from the virus, knowing their decision to get vaccinated protects not just themselves, but also protects their families, their friends and their communities," he said. The country has distributed 237 million doses, and 55 percent of adults have now received at least one dose. The US vaccinati...
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Central Falls, Rhode Island (United States) (AFP) - Most countries are still only vaccinating the elderly and healthcare workers, but one US town hit hard by the coronavirus is already offering doses to everyone age 18 and over. Central Falls -- with a population of 20,000 people in Rhode Island -- is home to a large Hispanic population, many of whom are undocumented migrants. The city is one of the most densely populated places in the United States and is one of the areas in Rhode Island worst affected by the pandemic. The small East Coast state's government recommends that vaccines are only ...
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Washington (AFP) - A Washington law student ended up getting more than just groceries during a recent supermarket trip, after randomly receiving a Covid-19 vaccination. David MacMillan and his friend were at a Giant Food store in the US capital last week and were surprised when a worker in the supermarket's pharmacy section offered them each a shot. Getting a vaccination had not been on the pair's shopping list, and currently the vaccine is being prioritized for emergency responders and other frontline workers. MacMillan posted a recording of him getting the shot on TikTok, where it had been v...
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