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Infectious Disease Expert: Only Way to Get to Immunity Is to Vaccinate the World
Monica Gandhi discusses the investigation into COVID's origins and how the U.S. can best use its vaccine surplus.
A Growing International Movement Is Calling for a “People’s Vaccine”
Activist groups are pressuring wealthy countries and the WTO to let poorer countries manufacture their own vaccines.
State CDC Data Shows Persisting Racial Disparities in Vaccination
Targeted efforts have raised vaccination rates among some marginalized groups.
COVID “Vaccine Billionaires” Strike It Rich as Poor Nations Struggle for Access
The combined wealth of nine new billionaires could cover the cost of vaccinating everyone in low-income countries.
With Less Than Half the Country Fully Vaccinated, I Fear We Reopen Too Soon
Capitalism is driving the U.S. to reopen before it's ready.
As Unused Vaccines Pile Up in the US, Biden Pledges to Export 80 Million Doses
Vaccination rates are slowing in the U.S., leading states to launch vaccine incentive programs.
CDC’s Confusing Announcement on Masks Creates a Dangerous Honor System
Hundreds of epidemiologists had fully expected the prior mask mandates to remain in place for at least another year.
Pelosi Says Masks to Remain, Since Most GOP Lawmakers Aren’t Vaccinated
Only 44.8 percent of Republicans in the House of Representatives are fully vaccinated, new numbers show.
Top Republican Raises Prospect of Congress Blocking COVID Vaccine Patent Waivers
Sen. Mike Crapo made the contested claim that Congress can stop the U.S. trade rep from seeking patent waivers.
Chomsky: Big Pharma Cares More About Profiting From COVID Than Human Survival
Noam Chomsky emphasizes the urgency of ending the tyranny of Big Pharma and making COVID-19 vaccines available to all.