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News Articles: Vaccine

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  • Global Health

Immunity To COVID-19 Could Last Longer Than You'd Think

New studies look at how the mRNA vaccines affect the cells in your body in the short run and the long run. The findings are a counterpoint to concerns about waning immunity.

August 31, 2021
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
Dozens of Delta jets parked on the tarmac of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in 2020.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Delta To Employees — Vax Up Or Pay Up; Walker, Black And The GOP Race For Senate

Thursday on Political Rewind: Delta Air Lines tells employees to get vaccinated or pay a premium for your company health insurance. The airline announced its new policy soon after FDA gave final approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Herschel Walker’s entry into the GOP race for the U.S. Senate is being applauded by many state Republicans.

August 26, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A nurse fills a syringe with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday.

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  • Health

J&J Says A Booster Shot For Its Vaccine May Have Big Benefits

Johnson & Johnson said that when it gave study participants a second jab after six months, their antibody levels were nine times higher than they were 28 days after a first dose of the COVID vaccine.

August 25, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez,
  • Joe Neel,
  • and 1 more
Scientists have studied the blood of people who were part of a large trial for the Moderna vaccine to measures antibodies that can help predict levels of immunity after getting a COVID-19 shot.

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  • Science

New Evidence Points To Antibodies As A Reliable Indicator Of Vaccine Protection

After vaccination, antibody levels can help predict how much protection a COVID-19 shot offers, scientists are learning. The finding could speed up the development of future vaccines.

August 24, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Palca
Facebook is defending itself from accusations from the White House and other critics that it's not doing enough to curb health misinformation.

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  • Technology

Facebook's Most Viewed Article In Early 2021 Raised Doubt About COVID Vaccine

The social network acknowledged it had held back a report about the most viewed content on its platform in the first three months of 2021.

August 23, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Chaplain Will Runyon holds back tears as he speaks of the hardships and death amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak outside of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga., on Monday, April 20, 2020. The hospital has once again be inundated with COVID-19 cases since the onset of the delta variant, breaking last year's records.

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  • Health

Pushed To Limit, Albany Hospital Continues To Break COVID Records

As the delta variant hits Georgia and across the country, Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany continues to break records for COVID-19 cases, a bleak flashback to last year when Albany was a global hotspot during the onset of the pandemic.

 

August 23, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
Doctors in metro Atlanta give a joint press conference outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium Aug. 19, 2021

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  • Health

Top Doctors From Major Hospital Systems Beg Georgians: Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Doctors say they expect the current COVID-19 surge to continue and that things will only get worse before getting better. Unlike before, patients are younger and sicker. 

August 20, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A health care worker in Rhode Island receives a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine last December. California is implementing a vaccine mandate for all paid and unpaid workers in the health care industry starting Sept. 30.

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  • Law

California Will Require Vaccines For Workers In Health Care Facilities

Workers in health care facilities will be required to provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with exemptions only for religious or valid medical reasons.

August 06, 2021
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
Middle school student Sade Veal receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine at a back to school event sponsored by Bibb County Schools.

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  • Education

Approaches To COVID Safety In Georgia Schools Vary Widely As New Year Begins

Georgia is in the middle of a rise in cases of the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus. But absent any guidance or mandates from the state, districts and charter schools are left to figure out how they are going to cope. The solutions vary wildly from district to district. 

August 05, 2021
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • Kyra Posey ,
  • and 1 more
A COVID-19 vaccination record card is shown at Seton Medical Center during the coronavirus pandemic in Daly City, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Vax Up And Mask Up Amid Delta Variant Spike, Public Health Leaders Urge

Today on Political Rewind: The spread of the delta variant combined with a continuing low rate of vaccinations have led to a dramatic spike in cases of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The news can seem scary. We assembled a panel of top public health experts to help demystify the state of the virus today.

August 04, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Chaplain Will Runyon waits outside of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga., on Monday, April 20, 2020.

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  • News

For Albany Hospital, It's COVID Deja Vu All Over Again

Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany, which was overrun last year in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, is starting to come full circle again as the delta variant of the virus tears through America.

August 03, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
Almost all of the COVID cases and deaths in Georgia in the last seven months have been among the unvaccinated.

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  • Health

Despite 'Breakthrough' COVID, Almost All Georgia Cases And Deaths Are Among Unvaccinated

New numbers from Georgia’s Department of Public Health show nearly all new COVID-19 cases and deaths in the state in the past seven months were among unvaccinated people. 

July 28, 2021
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Used COVID-19 vaccination syringes used to administer the Pfizer vaccine.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Low Vaccination Rates Continue Amid Political Posturing, Outright Misinformation

Friday on Political Rewind: Vaccination rates in Georgia remain stubbornly low, even as the coronavirus is establishing a foothold again across the country. Hospitalizations are up in the state too, with the vast majority of patients being unvaccinated. What role are misinformation and partisan politics playing in the continuing spread of the virus? And how is this affecting other national topics, such as immigration? Our panel weighs in.

Plus, all five candidates for mayor of Atlanta took aim at what they say is a destructive campaign to create a new city of Buckhead.

July 23, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is co-sponsoring a bill that seeks to hold social media platforms responsible for the proliferation of health misinformation during a public health emergency.

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  • Technology

Democrats Want To Hold Social Media Companies Responsible For Health Misinformation

Democratic senators have introduced a bill that would hold Facebook, YouTube and other social media companies responsible if they promote harmful health claims on their platforms.

July 22, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
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  • Health

First Lady Biden To Tour Youth Vaccination Site Amid Flagging Rates In Georgia

First lady Jill Biden visits Georgia on Thursday to promote COVID-19 vaccinations among the state’s young people. 

July 07, 2021
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
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