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Vaccines

A Palestinian woman, wearing a protective mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic, walks past graffiti with a slogan in Arabic reading: "protect yourself and your family" in Gaza City, on February 27, 2021.
Op-Ed
Human Rights

Under Israeli Apartheid, There Are Two Different Pandemics

The situation is critical in Gaza, where the UN has repeatedly warned of the imminent collapse of the medical system.
by
Alice Rothchild,
Truthout
February 28, 2021
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100+ Countries Push to Loosen Rules on Vaccine Patents as U.S. Blocks the Way
Interview
Environment & Health

Over 100 Countries Push to Loosen Rules on Vaccine Patents as US Blocks the Way

Intellectual property rules give pharmaceutical companies monopolistic control over vaccines they develop.
by
Amy Goodman &
Nermeen Shaikh,
Democracy Now!
February 25, 2021
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Will Butler walks home from the grocery store from his home in Silverlake on January 21, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. The pandemic has brought increased challenges to navigating himself around the city.
News
Environment & Health

COVID Vaccine Websites Violate Disability Laws, Create Inequity for Blind People

Accessibility issues were found on COVID vaccine websites across the country.
by
Lauren Weber &
Hannah Recht,
Kaiser Health News
February 25, 2021
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A healthcare worker receives a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus as South Africa proceeds with its inoculation campaign at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria on February 17, 2021.
News
Environment & Health

FDA May Approve Johnson & Johnson Vaccine for US Use as Early as Saturday

FDA approval could come as early as Saturday and the company says it has 4 million doses ready to ship next week.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 24, 2021
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WHO Urges Rich Countries to Stop Undermining Efforts to Vaccinate Poorer Countries
Interview
Environment & Health

WHO Urges Rich Countries to Stop Undermining Efforts to Vaccinate Poorer Ones

Experts are urging advanced economies to share their vaccine stockpiles in order to end the pandemic sooner.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
February 23, 2021
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ICE officer seen over COVID vaccine prep
News Analysis
Environment & Health

Anti-Immigrant Racism Complicates COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in the South

The aggressive anti-immigrant attitudes of the Trump era are hindering vaccination efforts among immigrant populations.
by
Sarah Varney,
Kaiser Health News
February 23, 2021
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President Biden leaves the White House on February 12, 2021, in Washington D.C.
News
Environment & Health

Amid G7 Meeting, Pressure Mounts for Biden to Remove Global Barriers to Vaccines

As of Wednesday, 130 countries hadn’t yet received a single dose of the vaccine.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
February 19, 2021
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A woman holds a sign during the Occupy City Hall Protest and Car Caravan hosted by Chicago Teachers Union in Chicago, Illinois, on August 3, 2020.
News
Education & Youth

Teachers Are Being Pushed Back Inside Despite Slow Vaccine Rollout

The pressure to reopen school buildings before all educators are vaccinated became bipartisan after Biden took office.
by
Barbara Madeloni,
Labor Notes
February 19, 2021
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A nurse administers a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site at Dignity Health Sports Park on February 16, 2021, in Carson, California.
News
Environment & Health

Biden Says Vaccines Will Be Available to Everyone in the US by the End of July

Bottlenecks in vaccine administration remain, but Biden says that the U.S. will have over 600 million doses by August.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 17, 2021
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An INFRA worker refills an oxygen tank.
News
Economy & Labor

Profiting From Desperation: Oxygen Tanks Become an Underground Market in Mexico

The demand for oxygen in Mexico has grown by 700 percent over the past month, and desperate people are being exploited.
by
Tamara Pearson,
Truthout
February 15, 2021
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