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Hanoi, Aug 13 (EFE/EPA).- Vietnam has recorded over 247,000 Covid-19 cases and 4,813 deaths related to the disease since the beginning of the pandemic. (Camera: LINH LUONGTHAI)SHOT LIST: COVID-19 SWAB TESTS IN HANOI, VIETNAM.
San Juan City, Aug 4 (EFE/EPA).- Philippine heath workers on Wednesday carried out a home COVID-19 vaccination drive for qualified citizens who are vulnerable to Covid-19 but unable to reach vaccination centers due to disabilities or lingering illness. Philippines has recorded over 1.6 million cases of COVID-19 and over 28,000 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: ROLEX DELA PENA).SHOT LIST: A HOME COVID-19 VACCINATION DRIVE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR ILLNESS IN SAN JUAN CITY, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
UPI reports new research shows it's a very good idea to insist that healthcare workers get an annual flu shot. That's according to researchers from the University of Georgia, Montana State University and Monash University in Australia. They found that states with mandatory flu shots for hospital workers saw statewide reductions in deaths from influenza and pneumonia. They estimate that during the 2016-17 season alone, nearly 2,000 deaths were averted in the 15 U.S. states that had mandatory vaccination laws at that time. The findings suggest that health-worker vaccination laws may be a good way to protect the country's most vulnerable populations. The researchers say it's possible that similar benefits could also be seen with mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of hospital workers.
Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images Institutions like hospitals and possibly schools will mandate that a person receives a COVID-19 vaccination, Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted. "I would not be surprised, as we get into the full scope of [COVID-19] vaccination, that some companies, some hospitals, some organizations might require [COVID-19] vaccination," he said in an interview with Newsweek. Vaccine rollout has been slower than anticipated. About 3.5 million doses have been given out since the Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines.
Sweden caught the world's attention when it chose an unconventional approach to dealing with the novel coronavirus pandemic. Choosing to aim for obtaining so-called 'herd immunity,' it imposed no restrictions, lockdowns, or any other mandatory public health precautions. But according to Business Insider, growing case numbers in urban areas like Stockholm and Uppsala have triggered a rethink among public health officials. Now, authorities there will be able to strongly recommend that people avoid public transport, busy public places, and being around the vulnerable and elderly. However, unlike in other countries, there will be no fines or legal consequences for people who decide not to follow any new advice. Sweden's public health agency's legal officer Bitte Brastad said the rules were 'something in between regulations and recommendations.'
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