How Covid-19 Supercharged the Advertising Triopoly of Google, Facebook and Amazon – The Wall Street Journal

How Covid-19 Supercharged the Advertising Triopoly of Google, Facebook and Amazon – The Wall Street Journal

COVID-19 Vaccination Has Been Conjuring Up Emotions And Memories – NPR

COVID-19 Vaccination Has Been Conjuring Up Emotions And Memories – NPR

March 22, 2021

The emotions around receiving the COVID-19 vaccine have been overwhelming for some and resonate with earlier experiences. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption

The emotions around receiving the COVID-19 vaccine have been overwhelming for some and resonate with earlier experiences.

After a year of fear, stress and isolation, the COVID-19 vaccine often produces more than a little pinch of sensation in your arm.

The experience also stirs strong emotions. Some feel relief. Others gratitude. Many are overcome and start crying.

Some people say the freedom squelched by the pandemic is beginning to return. That feeling of liberty is familiar to those who have survived previous epidemics.

On a spring afternoon in 1954, 1-year-old Gloria Anderson played with a group of toddlers in Billings, Mont. Two days later her mother learned that one of the other children had contracted polio. Within days Anderson started feeling sick first a bit of nausea, then fever. Her mom gasped when she put Anderson in a high chair and saw that she could only move her right leg.

"I was kicking one leg," Anderson says. "And my mom stuck the pin in my left leg, and I didn't move it."

They rushed her to the hospital where she quarantined for three weeks. Even her mother couldn't visit. The left side of her body was paralyzed, and the prognosis was tragic she would never walk again.

But Anderson was one of the lucky ones. Her immobility was temporary, and six months later she took her first steps.

In rare cases, you can contract polio twice. So when the polio vaccine arrived in 1955, Anderson's mother raced her two daughters to the doctor's office.

"It was a sugar cube," Anderson says. "And we all took it. And my mom was radiant!"

Radiant because her girls were safe. But the disease scarred Anderson both physically and emotionally for life. The left side of her body never fully recovered, and she's had to endure numerous medical procedures over the years. Now in her 60s, Anderson started falling a lot and eventually had to get fitted for a leg brace. It's a daily reminder of her illness as a small child.

Because a virus almost killed her and still affects her life today, Anderson took the coronavirus seriously from the start. She and her husband religiously sheltered in place, and if they had to leave their home they wore masks. They desperately missed their grandchildren.

"There's heartache," Anderson says. "These are hard times. But we do it for one another."

Gloria Anderson receives her second COVID-19 vaccination. David Anderson /Gloria Anderson hide caption

Gloria Anderson receives her second COVID-19 vaccination.

Like her mother six decades ago, Anderson was beaming after recently receiving her second vaccine shot.

Viral trauma

Leo Herrera also felt a familiar sense of relief when a nurse inserted a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine into his arm. The past 12 months marked the second time the 39-year-old watched a virus rip through his community. COVID-19 has disproportionately hit both Latinos and LGBTQ people.

"I'm a gay man," says the San Francisco resident. "I have a lot of viral trauma from the HIV pandemic. I'm also a first-generation Mexican immigrant who grew up undocumented. So there's a lot of overlap between the two pandemics."

Back in 2012, Herrera was dating an HIV-positive man. That same year PrEP, a daily pill that prevents the user from contracting the virus, hit the market. But, just like the vaccine rollout today, access tilted toward affluent communities with good insurance.

"It took years for PrEP to be distributed widely to folks of color and folks without health care," Herrera says.

And just like today, a lot of media focused on unknowns. Would the pill lead to toxicity? Bone density issues? Maybe kidney problems?

In the end, Herrera took a leap of faith. The mental health benefits outweighed the potential physical risks.

"The first time I had sex without a condom with an HIV-positive person was a freedom and a loss of shame and anxiety that was phenomenal," he says.

Jonathan Salinas can relate. Even though the 23-year-old San Francisco resident didn't endure the AIDS crisis, the virus haunts his generation, as well.

"When I was growing up as a gay man I was told that HIV should always be in the periphery or around the conversations of sex," he says. So, when he learned about PrEP during a visit to Planned Parenthood he was thrilled to start taking the daily pill.

"As soon as I got on PrEP, that anxiety, that weight off of my shoulders, it lifted almost immediately because I felt empowered," he says.

Salinas was filled with a similar sense of relief when he received his COVID-19 vaccine. He hasn't visited his relatives for months out of fear he'd bring the virus home.

"I just felt so much hope," he says about getting the vaccine.

A beat too long

While driving to get his second COVID-19 shot, Leo Herrera stopped for gas. When he walked inside the station to pay, he passed a group of people not wearing masks.

"And I thought, 'Oh, man. I cannot wait for this to be the last time that I have to focus on what everybody else is doing to take care of me. I can finally take that power back, ' " he says, grinning.

He's looking forward to the time when most people are vaccinated. When he finds himself at a wedding reception or a bar, and without thinking he can open his arms to hug a stranger. "And the hug is going to go on for a beat too long," he says. "And you're going to hold on to that stranger, and you're both going to realize what that hug means."


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Arrival of first wave consignment of COVAX COVID-19 vaccine doses to the State of Palestine – UNICEF

Arrival of first wave consignment of COVAX COVID-19 vaccine doses to the State of Palestine – UNICEF

March 22, 2021

RAMALLAHand GAZA CITY, 21 March 2021- On 17 March, the State of Palestine received the first shipment of 37,440 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and 24,000 doses of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX facility as part of the first wave allocation. These vaccine doses were transferred to the Ministry of Healths ultra-cold chain and vaccine storage facilities in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Further consignments of COVAX vaccine doses are planned for the State of Palestine to cover 20 per cent of the population approximately 1 million people. As with the current consignments, these doses are for both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, according to the prioritization criteria of the National Deployment and Vaccination Plan.

COVAX is a global facility representing partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO), Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) working on the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. It includes 190 countries with a total population of more than 7 billion people and ensures fair and equal access to COVID-19 vaccines supplied through UNICEF. WHO and UNICEF are supporting the Government of the State of Palestines national vaccination campaign.

Dr Ayadil Saparbekov, acting WHO Head of Office for West Bank and Gaza said: WHO welcomes the opportunity to be able to help Palestinians fight the Corona virus with this important delivery of vaccines aimed initially at frontline healthcare workers. People in both the West Bank and Gaza desperately need these vaccines, which is an effective tool in the fight against COVID-19, in addition to the public health measures already in place. Were proud to play our part in the global COVAX initiative, alongside our partners, as it helps to fill the gaps where vaccines are needed and in short supply. Todays delivery can give Palestinians a sense of hope that life can return to normal.

We have been battling COVID-19 for one year now. These vaccine doses provide us with another tool in fighting the spread of this virus a critical tool. Nevertheless, it is critical that, alongside the vaccination of the frontline health workers and vulnerable groups, we also continue to reinforce public health measures such as correctly using masks, handwashing, and physical distancing. This vaccine will help return the Gaza Strip and the West Bank closer to normal daily life. Children in the State of Palestine have endured much this last year. It is a privilege for UNICEF to support the Ministry of Health and our partners to ensure equity of vaccine delivery to both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, starting with health care workers and the most vulnerable groups, said Lucia Elmi, UNICEF Special Representative to the State of Palestine.


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Getting the COVID vaccine in NH: Phase 2B begins – WMUR Manchester

Getting the COVID vaccine in NH: Phase 2B begins – WMUR Manchester

March 22, 2021

The state's COVID-19 vaccination rollout opened for Granite Staters 50 years of age and older on Monday, though users encountered significant issues with the state's new "VINI" website. >> To register, visit vaccines.nh.gov <> See additional information about the registration process Through Sunday, about 24% of the states population had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and about 12% are fully vaccinated. >> Step-by-step video: How to use 'VINI'** Town-by-town COVID-19 case data **--

The state's COVID-19 vaccination rollout opened for Granite Staters 50 years of age and older on Monday, though users encountered significant issues with the state's new "VINI" website.

>> To register, visit vaccines.nh.gov <<

Phase 2B began at 8 a.m., but many viewers initially told WMUR they could not get through to make appointments, with some reporting error screens. Others said they could not get through on 211 because the lines were busy.

Around 11 a.m., the VINI site displayed an updated message about the errors:

"The site may experience delays due to unprecedented volume. Registrations are still being processed, but potentially at a slower pace. If you are unable to immediately register, please try back again in 10 minutes. We are working diligently to address these issues and will provide updates as soon as they become available."

Some viewers are now reporting the website is working, although it is working slowly, as the message above indicates.

Gov. Chris Sununu released a statement about the website's issues:

"An unprecedented volume of web traffic was experienced this morning, a good sign that Granite Staters are ready and eager to receive their vaccine, which did cause some to experience delays. Registrations have been accepted and continue to be processed at an increasing pace, with over 35,000 having scheduled an appointment within the first three hours."

This group is the second to sign up for vaccines through the states new registration website. It was first launched last week for Phase 2A, which covered teachers and childcare professionals. There were no significant website issues with the rollout of Phase 2A.

For those who are able to register through the website, they will see a confirmation email and then they can choose their appointment time.

>> See additional information about the registration process

Through Sunday, about 24% of the states population had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and about 12% are fully vaccinated.

>> Step-by-step video: How to use 'VINI'

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VERIFY: Could people have allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines? – WUSA9.com

VERIFY: Could people have allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines? – WUSA9.com

March 22, 2021

Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have seen rare allergic reactions to the shots. Medical professionals are prepared for this.

WASHINGTON Are some people allergic to the COVID-19 vaccines? On social media, we have seen several claims of people having a severe allergic reaction when they get one of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Have people had an allergic reaction to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines?

Dr. William Moss, a vaccines expert from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Bruce Walker, an immunology expert from Harvard Medical School and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

All of our sources said, yes.

This happened with both the Pfizer and the Moderna vaccine, it was not a reaction that was seen in the phase three trials, Dr. Moss said.

According to a January CDC study, 10 people out of 4 million had severe allergic reactions to the Moderna vaccine. Compared to the Pfizer vaccine, there 21 severe allergic reactions among 1.8 million doses given.

The study also found the majority happened almost immediately after getting the shot.

Its the reason why that after people receive the mRNA vaccines, they're being monitored for half an hour, Dr. Walker said. Because it overwhelmingly happens in that first 15 or 20 minutes after vaccination.

Every site that delivers a vaccine needs to be able to handle these kinds of severe allergic reactions, Dr. Moss added.

What is causing these extremely rare allergic reactions? Experts are still trying to figure it out.

The leading hypothesis is that it's due to the mRNA of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines is wrapped in kind of this fatty coat lipid coat that protects it, Dr. Moss explained.

Or it may be the solution that the that the lipid nanoparticles are in within the vial, Dr. Walker said.

But, both experts again stress the severe allergic reactions are rare. They average about one reaction per one million doses. Each vaccine site has protocols in place to help if a reaction happens.


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Covid-19 Is Surging in India, but Vaccinations Are Slow – The New York Times

Covid-19 Is Surging in India, but Vaccinations Are Slow – The New York Times

March 22, 2021

MUMBAI India is racing to contain a second wave of the coronavirus, but its vaccination campaign is running into doubters like Akbar Mohamed Patel.

A resident of Mumbais densely populated slum area of Dharavi, Mr. Patel survived a severe bout of the coronavirus in May. The first wave prompted Mumbai officials to seal off his housing complex, confining thousands of people for nearly two months.

Still, the current campaign has been marred by a slow initial government rollout, as well as skepticism and apathy from people like Mr. Patel and his neighbors. On social media we come to know this is all a big game to make money, Mr. Patel said. Of the vaccine, he said, many things have been hidden.

The coronavirus, once seemingly in retreat, is again rippling across India. Confirmed infections have risen to about 31,600 daily from a low of about 9,800 in February. In a recent two-week period, deaths shot up 82 percent.

The outbreak is centered on the state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, the countrys financial hub. Entire districts of the state have gone back into lockdown. Scientists are investigating whether a new strain found there is more virulent, like variants found in Britain, South Africa and Brazil.

Officials are under pressure from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to aggressively ramp up testing and vaccination, especially in Mumbai, to avoid disruptions like last years dramatic nationwide lockdown and resulting economic recession.

I am very categorical that we should stop it, contain it, just here, said Dr. Rahul Pandit, a critical care physician at a private hospital in Mumbai and a member of the Maharashtra Covid-19 task force.

Indias vaccination campaign could have global consequences.

Last week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that an expected drop in Britains Covid-19 vaccine supplies stemmed from a nearly monthlong delay in delivery of five million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine being manufactured in India. The reasons for the delay are not clear, but the manufacturer, Serum Institute of India, has said shipments will depend in part on domestic Indian needs.

India is a crucial link in the vaccination supply chain. Amid hoarding by the United States and other wealthy countries, India has given away or sold tens of millions of doses to other countries, even as it struggles to vaccinate its own people. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the foreign minister, has said that the availability of vaccines in India will determine how many doses go overseas.

While vaccinations were initially available only in public hospitals, India is now giving jabs in private clinics and enormous makeshift vaccination centers, and it is considering making them available in pharmacies, too. Vaccination hours have been extended, and those eligible can register in person and receive a shot the same day, bypassing an online scheduling system.

The Indian government is playing catch-up. Since it launched a nationwide vaccination drive two months ago, uptake has been disappointing. Less than 3 percent of the population has received a jab, including about half of health care workers. At the current rate, it will take India about a decade to vaccinate 70 percent of its people, according to one estimate. By comparison, roughly a quarter of the population of the United States has had at least one jab.

Not everybody in India has the internet access needed to register for a shot online. But the campaign has also been plagued by public skepticism. The government approved a domestically developed vaccine, called Covaxin, before its safety and efficacy trials were even over, though preliminary findings since then have suggested it works.

March 22, 2021, 11:55 a.m. ET

The other jab available in India is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which was suspended in some countries after a number of patients reported blood clots and strokes, though scientists havent found a link between the shots and the afflictions.

Some of the tepid response may come down to apathy. A nationwide study released in February found that one in five Indian people were likely to have already had Covid-19. Surveys in cities show even higher prevalence rates. The disease is just one among many that people in India worry about, joining tuberculosis, dengue fever and avian flu. Many people are struggling to recover from the huge financial hit of Indias lockdown last year and cant afford to take time off work to stand in line for a shot.

These are hand-to-mouth people. Bread, butter depends on their daily work. They cant sit back and relax and wait for the wave to go, said Kiran Dighavkar, the assistant commissioner of the Mumbai ward that includes Dharavi. They cant afford quarantine, so the only option is to vaccinate these people as early as possible.

Health experts are prodding Mr. Modi to do more, including making the vaccine available to more people. Older adults, health-care and frontline workers and some people with medical conditions are currently eligible for shots.

I would try to put the injection in the arm of every Indian that is 18 years and above, and I would do it now, said Dr. N.K. Ganguly, the president of a medical research institute in New Delhi.

Persuading the 800,000 residents of Dharavi, Asias largest slum, to get vaccinated is seen as critical. Residents travel for work to every corner of the city of 20 million. Officials are reintroducing what earlier in the pandemic they called the Dharavi model: If the disease can be contained there, transmission can be curbed citywide and even further afield.

It wont be easy, even though just three miles away, a jumbo vaccination center is administering about 15,000 shots a day, free of charge.

Day and night, Dharavi is teeming with life. People overflow from thin, corrugated metal houses, stacked on top of each other like matchboxes, onto crowded, mostly unpaved lanes strung with loose electrical wire. Animals skitter between parked motorcycles and piles of debris. Shops, tanneries and factories are squeezed next to houses of worship and community toilets.

We have been OK all this while, Abdul Razad Rakim, a 61-year-old diabetic, said from a foldout chair in front of the tiny apartment he shares with his wife, Shamim. Why do we have to go?

A short walk away, Janabai Shinde, a former janitor for the city health department, was squatting on her front step, rising every few minutes to spit red tobacco juice into a drain.

I take walks in this lane. I sit here for fresh air. I have not stepped out much since the lockdown, Ms. Shinde said. Her son, who works for the city, has already registered her for a turn at a vaccination center. She said she hoped her neighbors would join her.

Its for our good, she said.

The Mumbai government has enlisted aid groups to set up help desks in Dharavi, where residents can ask questions and complete online registration to make an appointment for a free shot.

Plans are underway to set up a vaccination center within the confines of the slum, and to reopen an institutional quarantine center with thousands of beds, according to Mr. Dighavkar, the assistant commissioner.

Last week, as Maharashtra recorded its highest new case numbers since September, the chief executive of a disaster relief group delivered a pep talk at Gold Filled Heights, an apartment complex largely occupied by members of the Jain religious group, who run many of the jewelry businesses in Dharavi.

We cant let the virus spread again, said the chief executive, Shantilal Muttha. If it spreads in Dharavi, it becomes a threat for the entire Mumbai and Maharashtra.

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Local travel agent weighs in on COVID-19 vaccine passport, when to book vacations – WMBF

Local travel agent weighs in on COVID-19 vaccine passport, when to book vacations – WMBF

March 22, 2021

If you think about it, if you travel to Africa or other countries, you have to have Yellow Fever or certain vaccines you have to have already. So technically in the system, you already have registered. They have already submitted something when you get that vaccine, so really this is just going to add on to it, Webster-Williams said.


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Some are working at COVID-19 vaccination sites as volunteers in order to get vaccine – FOX 10 News Phoenix

Some are working at COVID-19 vaccination sites as volunteers in order to get vaccine – FOX 10 News Phoenix

March 22, 2021

People are serving as volunteers at COVID-19 vaccination sites in exchange for vaccine

HandsOn Greater Phoenix has been offering volunteering opportunities at two mass vaccination sites in the Valley, allowing those who are not yet eligible for a vaccine to get one, after they help out the ongoing COIVD-19 vaccination efforts. FOX 10's Jennifer Martinez reports.

PHOENIX - Young adults are finding faster ways to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and they're doing it by donating their time.

Those young adults who engage in volunteering efforts can can get a shot sooner than the rest of their age group. It's a great incentive for young people who want to get vaccinated, especially those who are healthy and will have to wait until it's available to everyone.

For Nicholas Lenard, volunteering with HandsOn Greater Phoenix was a win-win situation. Lenard, a healthy 31-year-old, says he would have waited quite sometime to get his shot if he didn't volunteer.

"It incentivizes you to do good things, as far as volunteering and doing something for your community," said Lenard. "The guys that set this up are geniuses."

The organization is allowing volunteers to get the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine the same day they complete one volunteer shift. They will then schedule another date and time for the volunteer's second shot. Lenard says the opportunity is a great incentive for those who are not in the age groups to get a vaccine, but want to get vaccinated.

Currently, the volunteering efforts involve working outside, but as the Valley starts to heat up, they are moving some locations indoors. Others will be night shifts, and the length of volunteers shifts will change.

"It's a tough time," said Lenard. "Everyone is struggling, and it's tough to come out here. You want to be safe and vaccinated, but really, people coming out here and doing this, it's great, and it's a win for me and a lot of volunteers."

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More appointments to be made available today at the Wolstein Center – WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

More appointments to be made available today at the Wolstein Center – WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

March 22, 2021

Sign-ups available at several Cleveland Public Library branches

by: Alex Stokes

CLEVELAND (WJW) The Ohio National Guard said its administered more than 22,000 COVID-19 vaccinations at Cleveland State Universitys Wolstein Center as of Sunday afternoon.

These are some of the most gratifying missions youll ever have because youre working with your neighbors, your community members, saidBrig. Gen. Rebecca OConnor,Dual Status Commander for the Cleveland Vaccination Center.

Since Friday, they have been vaccinating at the max capacity of 6,000 people a day.

Its the soldiers that are really making it happen. Theyre coming up with great ways to make things more efficient, OConnor said.

She said there are challenges with any big operation like this.

Now that we have figured out that process, now our goal is to figure out how to do that for a long period of time. This is not a sprint. This is going to be eight weeks of operation and we need to make sure we give those service members the work-rest cycle they need.

A spokesperson from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWines Office told us on Friday that most appointments are full for the first two weeks. Appointments will be available for the third week starting Monday.

You can register for the Wolstein Center mass vaccination clinic online. Enter 2000 Prospect Avenue into the search. If the Wolstein Center does not show up, there are no appointments available for online booking at that time. Check back later or call 833-427-5634.

If you still need help setting up an appointment, FEMA workers will be stationed at the Cleveland Public Librarys Rice branch Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and they will be canvassing around other branches to help people sign up for their COVID vaccine.

So they might have chairs outside And iPads available to help people sign up for appointments right then and there, said Tana Peckham,chief strategy officer at Cleveland Public Library.

The select branches includeHarvard Lee, S. Brooklyn, Walz, Rockport, and Martin Luther King, Jr. People should contact their local branch for more information.

What weve tried to do is make six branches available that we know that are higher traffic, and also in places where there are more black and brown people so that we make sure that everyone has access to the vaccine appointments, Peckham said.

People can also get a free bus pass at all but three of the librarys 27 locations to get them to their appointment.

The library is also continuing to increase access to testing starting Monday by providing at-home test kits that deliver results in 15 minutes.

People can come in tomorrow to our main branch drive-thru window theres no appointments necessary.


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Community members express concerns over kids getting the COVID-19 vaccine – Wink News

Community members express concerns over kids getting the COVID-19 vaccine – Wink News

March 20, 2021

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With more people getting their coronavirus shot soon, that raises the question about what it will take for us to reach herd immunity.The nations leading health expert says it will take children getting vaccinated to get to where we need to be. But not all pediatricians or parents are on board with the idea.

Dr. Anthony Fauci says we should be able to reach our herd immunity goals in the fall if high school students get vaccinated.

They have their vaccines, said Carisa Rowell, who is concerned about vaccines for kids. Theyre up to date on all of them.

Rowell says, when it comes vaccines, her kids are covered, but the COVID-19 vaccine is another story.

Ive thought about it, and I dont want my kids to get it because it just came out, Rowell said. So I dont feel comfortable with it.

People are fearing for the lives of their kids, and I cant blame them, said Dr. Thomas Schiller, a pediatrician at Lee Health.

But that hesitancy could create a problem.

National experts such as Fauci say, when it comes to herd immunity, We ultimately would like to get, and have to get, children into that mix.

Schiller says some of the vaccine hesitancy comes from the assumption that children arent hurt by the coronavirus.

22% of the population in the U.S. is under 18, Schiller said. And theyre going to spread this around, and the only way were going to get a real grip on this is by vaccinating everybody.

According to the CDC, since the pandemic began, more than 2.5 million children have contracted COVID-19, and 300 have died. And 2,600 children have developed multi-system inflammatory syndrome from the virus. Thirty-three of those children died as well.

Weve had some of our own patients have that, Schiller said. And thankfully, the one that was in my practice didnt die, but she was in the intensive care unit.

Thats why schiller says, if the data proves the vaccines are safe for kids, Ill be right in the front trying to get people to do it, Schiller said.

One researcher we spoke to said an option for parents who dont want to vaccinate their children is to focus on frequent and rapid testing. That way outbreaks can be shut down before they start.

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VERIFY: What ingredients are in the COVID-19 vaccines? – WCNC.com

VERIFY: What ingredients are in the COVID-19 vaccines? – WCNC.com

March 20, 2021

We know about the mRNA and viral vectors. What else is in the solution?

WASHINGTON You might be wondering: What is in these coronavirus vaccines? We have told you about the mRNA and viral codes to spark immunity in your body.

All this information is in plain sight. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists the ingredients for all the vaccines. According to experts, even though there are complex chemical names it is all standard vaccine technology.

What else is in that solution in the COVID-19 vaccine vial?

Besides the payload of the vaccine and its vehicle, there is a salt and water solution.

Dr. William Moss, a vaccines expert from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Bruce Walker, an immunology expert from the Harvard Medical School and the CDC.

Inside those precious vials is a map to defeating the coronavirus. But, you have probably wondered, what is all this other liquid in the vial?

The briefing document that the company submitted to the FDA you can get online actually has all the ingredients listed, Dr. Moss explained.

It is all out in the open. This is the list of active and inactive ingredients for the vaccines. But what does it all mean?

Start at the core. All three vaccines have a genetic map to show your body how to create immunity.

Pfizer and Moderna use mRNA, while Johnson & Johnson uses a spike protein.

All vaccines have some kind of vehicle in which they're delivered, Dr. Walker said.

The vehicle for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines is a nanoparticle.

It's basically mRNA some fats that basically protect the RNA, Dr. Moss said.

Johnson & Johnsons vaccine uses a non-replicating virus as its vehicle.

What is the rest of this liquid in the vial?

It's just these kinds of salts, salt solutions or buffer solutions, basically, water and salts, Dr. Moss said.

It's a solution that's partly saltwater and partly something called polyethylene glycol, which is a substance used quite frequently in this sort of situation, Dr. Walker said.

Which, according to our experts, is standard for vaccines.

According to Dr. Walker, these vaccines do not stay in your body that long. Take the mRNA vaccines as an example. He said those are out of your body within a day or two.


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