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Germany, France and Italy temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, joining a growing list of nations that paused use of the vaccine in recent days over concerns that it might be tied to blood clots.

Leading public health agencies, including the World Health Organization, say that millions of people have received the vaccine without experiencing blood clotting issues, and they caution that experts have not found a causative link between the vaccine and the conditions. The company has also defended the vaccine as safe, amid the flurry of suspensions.

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OPINION: Local leaders are key to helping reach herd immunity

Mon, 2021-03-15 11:44 — mike kraft

Here's how people can help reach herd immunity We must engage local people from vaccine hesitant communities in leading the development and dissemination of COVID-19 vaccination education messages. Daniel Schober, opinion contributor TheHill

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Focus group provides indications of how some Trump supporters can be persuaded to get vaccinated --but not by politicians

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Majority of US prison guards refusing Covid vaccine

Mon, 2021-03-15 11:04 — mike kraft

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Florida correctional officer polled his colleagues earlier this year in a private Facebook group: “Will you take the COVID-19 vaccine if offered?”

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Facebook developments: labeling Covid-19 vaccination posts, launcing sign-up website, analyizing anti-vax posters

Mon, 2021-03-15 10:53 — mike kraft

Facebook to label all Covid-19 vaccination posts, launch sign-up website Facebook said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines. NBC News

Facebook, which has been criticized by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines.

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