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Brussels, Jul 28 (EFE) .- (Camera: Leo Rodríguez) Given the strong rise in infections due to the delta variant of coronavirus, several European countries have opted or are considering mandatory vaccination, at least for health workers, teachers or others who work face to face.FOOTAGE OF BRUSSELS.
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.
On Wednesday, Pfizer and BioNTech announced having reached a deal with the U.S. government with an additional 100 million doses by July 31. That's up from the initial 100 million doses ordered already. The deal follows a similar extension of doses reached by the U.S. with Moderna for their vaccine. Both vaccines require two doses to be administered. The $2 billion deal calls for at least an additional 70 million doses to be provided to the U.S. by June 30. The remaining 30 million doses needing to be delivered by July 31. It also allows for the U.S. to obtain up to an additional 400 million doses in the future.
People gather in Vienna's main square to protest against recent Covid-19 measures enforced by the government including mandatory vaccines by February and restrictions. IMAGES of people protesting in Vienna
Banda Aceh, Oct 19 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesia continued Tuesday to administer COVID-19 vaccines to its population as part of the country's COVID-19 vaccination drive.Indonesia has so far recorded over of 4.2 million COVID-19 cases and more than 142,000 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE RECEIVE A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA.
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