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Biden pressed to support intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines

by Lily Jamali
Nov 26, 2021
Advocates say a waiver is "a moral imperative" to help make vaccines readily available worldwide.
In a letter, more than 15 countries called an emergency intellectual property waiver for COVID vaccines “a moral imperative."
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Canadians factor COVID testing costs into shopping trips across U.S. border

by Lily Jamali
Nov 19, 2021
The border is now open to vaccinated Canadians, but their government compels citizens to show a negative test to get back home.
Travelers on the U.S. side wait to cross into Canada at Niagara Falls, Ontario. Canadians can now cross into the U.S. for nonessential travel but must have a pricey PCR test to return.
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Do COVID-19 vaccine incentives work?

by Caroline Champlin
Oct 26, 2021
New research suggests that offering people money as an incentive to get vaccinated may actually make some, who were already skeptical, more distrustful.
People march across the Brooklyn Bridge to protest the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal workers on Oct. 25, 2021 in New York City.
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Inside CureVac's odyssey to produce a COVID-19 vaccine

by Victoria Craig
Oct 1, 2021
CureVac finds itself playing catch-up with other companies in producing a COVID vaccine, but the company refuses to give up.
General view outside the company of German vaccine maker CureVac on September 1, 2020 in Tubingen, Germany.
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Banking on a vaccine-verification bonanza

by Kristin Schwab
Sep 30, 2021
Companies large and small are vying for a piece of what they believe will be a lucrative market for verifying shot status.
A Nitehawk Cinema worker checks for proof of COVID-19 vaccination on Sept. 8 in Brooklyn, New York.
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Families, businesses optimistic with vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds near

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 20, 2021
Parents dream of vacation, restaurants, ballet lessons — and mom finally being able to work.
A boy receives his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this month. On Monday, Pfizer announced that a smaller dose of its vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11.
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How exactly does OSHA make rules?

by Caroline Champlin
Sep 10, 2021
A presidential order requiring a new standard means the pressure's on.
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Rural vaccinations rise but still lag behind cities

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 6, 2021
An uptick in vaccination rates in the rural United States corresponds with rising COVID-19 infections and a slimming number of ICU beds.
Local outreach campaigns have helped boost vaccination rates among residents of rural communities.
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CDC urges unvaccinated people to avoid Labor Day travel

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 2, 2021
But will they?
People walk through a terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) on Jan. 31, 2020 in New York City.
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Workers fired for refusing vaccination unlikely to qualify for unemployment

by Caroline Champlin
Aug 24, 2021
Workplace mandates are likely to accelerate after full government approval of the Pfizer vaccine.
Full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine gave workplace mandates a stronger foundation.
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