The Unsung Heroes of The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Vaccines continue to roll out across the desert southwest, dozens of health care workers roll up their sleeves and getting doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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More local frontline healthcare workers get COVID vaccine
Excitement filled the walls of Sunset Community Health Center as the COVID-19 vaccine was administered to the first of it’s staff Wednesday morning.
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Doctor Known For Speaking Out On Frontline Worker Realities Gets COVID Vaccine
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – Blue metallic balloons accompanied by colorful signs with inspirational quotes decorated the walls inside of Yuma Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC) makeshift vaccine center, giving a sense of hope and joy to the numerous staff rolling up their sleeves to get Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. Amongst those that took the vaccine on the
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YRMC continues vaccinating frontline workers against coronavirus
It’s another day in the history books for Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC). On day two of administering COVID-19 vaccines, the hospital is moving full-speed ahead to fully vaccinate its frontline workers.
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CVS launching vaccine for long-term care facilities
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – CVS is launching COVID-19 vaccinations across long-term care facilities in California. The pharmacy chain says they have the capacity to immunize close to 700,000 residents and staff across more than 15,000 facilities in California.Nationwide, CVS will immunize 40-million staff and residents onsite at long-term care facilities. “The long-term care facilities had an
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Biden receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in public on Monday afternoon.
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Two Arizona politicians get a coronavirus vaccine on camera
Arizona senior Senator Kirsten Sinema and Senator Mark Kelly received their coronavirus vaccines on camera.
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Advisory panel clears Moderna coronavirus vaccine
A key U.S. government advisory panel has endorsed a second coronavirus vaccine. The action allows Moderna to join the U.S. vaccination campaign.
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States told by federal government they will receive fewer Pfizer vaccine doses next week, sparking confusion
Multiple states have been told by the federal government to expect fewer doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine than initially promised, leaving health officials across the country confused and frustrated about the crucial rollout plans just days after the first doses were shipped.
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Covid vaccines may not reach a quarter of the world’s people until 2022, study finds
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Just over half of all planned doses of coronavirus vaccines have been bought up by high-income countries such as the US, Japan and Australia, which means as much as a quarter of the world’s population will be unable to get vaccinated until 2022, researchers reported Tuesday. These rich countries have pre-ordered close
Continue Reading Locals share mixed feelings on COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccines will be distributed to health care workers first on the front lines of the deadly virus. Then first responders will get it.
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First Arizonans receive coronavirus vaccine Wednesday afternoon
Governor Doug Ducey will tour a Phoenix vaccination site Wednesday, just hours before the first Arizonans receive their coronavirus vaccines.
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Most Americans will likely get a COVID-19 vaccine, Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds
A large majority of Americans, 71%, say they will “definitely or probably” get a Covid-19 vaccine, according to a survey out Tuesday from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Fauci recommends Trump and Pence get vaccinated for Covid-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci would recommend that both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence receive the Covid-19 vaccine, which has been approved for emergency use authorization and is being rolled out nationwide. “You still want to protect people who are, you know, very important to our country right now,” Fauci, the director of the
Continue Reading Mexico grants vaccine’s emergency use authorization
Mexico has now granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Continue Reading County, YRMC revealing new details on arrival of COVID-19 vaccine
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – We’re learning more about the upcoming arrival of the coronavirus vaccine in Yuma County. By month’s end, many frontline workers could be vaccinated as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is on the verge of its final decision. The state of Arizona will receive over 380,000 vaccines for the first
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Pfizer vaccine endorsed by government panel
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine won endorsement Thursday afternoon from a key government advisory panel. It’s a major step towards an historic vaccination campaign that could finally conquer the pandemic.
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Yuma County gives update on COVID-19 vaccine as cases and hospitalizations spike
Yuma County says we could get our first batch of COVID-19 vaccines within the month. This, as the county, has seen an increase in COVID cases.
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