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• Classroom teachers age 50 and older will soon get access to COVID-19 vaccine in Florida, DeSantis says Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday in Hialeah that Florida classroom teachers who are age 50 and older will be next in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine. DeSantis first gave priority access to people who are age 65 and older when he signed an executive order in December. He hasn’t officially added teachers as an eligible group yet, but he said it will be possible soon “because we have these extra doses.” Anna Fusco, the president of the Broward Teachers Union, said it was about time because protecting teachers help to stop the spread of the virus in the…
• Drug execs face Capitol Hill questions on vaccine supply Executives from the major COVID-19 vaccine producers are set to answer questions from Congress on Tuesday about expanding the supply of shots needed to curb the pandemic that has killed more than 500,000 Americans. The hearing comes as U.S. vaccinations continue to accelerate after a sluggish start and recent disruptions caused by winter weather. But state health officials say demand for inoculations still vastly outstrips the limited weekly shipments provided by the federal government. The Energy and Commerce Committee panel will hear from the five companies with contracts to supply COVID-19 shots to the U.S.: Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson,…
• EXPLAINER: Meet the vaccine appointment bots, and their foes Having trouble scoring a COVID-19 vaccine appointment? You’re not alone. To cope, some people are turning to bots that scan overwhelmed websites and send alerts on social media when slots open up. They've provided relief to families helping older relatives find scarce appointments. But not all public health officials think they're a good idea. In rural Buckland, Massachusetts, two hours west of Boston, a vaccine clinic canceled a day of appointments after learning that out-of-towners scooped up almost all of them in minutes thanks to a Twitter alert. In parts of New Jersey, health officials added steps to block bots,…
• LA County officials have harsh words for coronavirus vaccine inequity – and line-jumping cheaters Just one week away from expanding eligibility for the coronavirus vaccine by up to 1.8 million people, Los Angeles County officials are worried the online system required by the state to book appointments will continue to pose challenges in communities hit hardest by the pandemic. Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Hilda Solis said on Tuesday, Feb. 23, that she was “not surprised,” but nonetheless “disgusted” by certain people using any means necessary to obtain vaccine doses. “I can tell you I was very alarmed to hear that individuals had gained access from the code given hours before the pod was set…
• Cuba restricts access to areas of Havana; starts to produce COVID-19 vaccine Cuban authorities closed areas of Havana in an effort to curve the spread of the coronavirus. The government is also working on producing a Soberana 02 COVID-19 vaccine. Francisco Duran, the director of epidemiology, reported on Monday on Cuban TV that there were 45,361 coronavirus cases confirmed, including 300 people who died of COVID-19. According to Cuba’s Ministry of Public Health, Sancti Spíritus, Las Tunas, and Granma are the provinces with the least coronavirus infections. Eduardo Martinez, the president of BioCubaFarma, the government enterprise that is tasked with producing the vaccine, reported on Twitter that they are ready for the…