Tag: Vaccination and Immunization
All California Adults Can Get Booster Shots, State Says
Officials are seeking to avert a winter surge; last year, so many Covid patients died that officials were forced to deploy mobile morgues.
Germany Will Again Offer Free Covid Tests to All Adults
Officials hope that identifying infections earlier can help stop a recent surge in cases.
Netherlands Looks to Partial Lockdown as Covid Cases Rise
The Dutch lockdown does not single out those who are unvaccinated. The country is experiencing rising case numbers amid a fourth wave of infections.
Germany’s Fourth Covid Wave: ‘A Pandemic of the Unvaccinated’
Germany once set an example for how to manage the coronavirus. Now, deep pockets of vaccine resistance are helping drive daily infections to new heights.
Israeli Experts Approve Vaccinations for Children Ages 5 to 11
Israel would become one of the first countries after the United States to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
Germany Weighs New Covid Rules as Infections Reach Record Heights
Nearly 40,000 new cases were registered in the country on Tuesday — the third time a daily record was set within a week. “We have a real emergency situation,” a top virologist said.
Germany Weighs New Covid Rules as Infections Reach Record Heights
Nearly 40,000 new cases were registered in the country on Tuesday — the third time a daily record was set within a week. “We have a real emergency situation,” a top virologist said.
Canada Approves Pfizer Boosters for Adults
Some provinces have already started to offer booster shots to higher-risk populations. Tuesday’s announcement standardizes eligibility criteria nationwide.
France Will Require Booster Shot for Those 65 and Older
President Emmanuel Macron, in a televised speech, said that older people will now have to get the shots to remain eligible for a vaccine passport.