Novavax vaccine highly effective against coronavirus - June 14, 2021

Vaccine maker Novavax said its coronavirus vaccine was highly effective in a late-stage study that included variants in the U.S. and Mexico. The vaccine, which had 100% efficacy against the original strain of COVID-19 and 93% efficacy against other variants, is expected to help with boosting vaccine supplies in the developing world. G7 commits to sending 1 billion COVID vaccine doses to lower-income countries - Axios Anti-Vaccine Activists Use A Federal Database To Spread Fear About COVID Vaccines - NPR Why it's been relatively easy to vaccinate against COVID-19 compared to HIV or cancer - USA Today @ChadBown : The United States may not need Novavax COVID-19 vaccine doses, fine. But Novavax has licensed its technology and established a massive GLOBAL network of manufacturing sites to help vaccinate the world once regulators give it the OK... 2 A federal court in Texas dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of hospital employees who argued they had a right to refuse vaccine requirements imposed by their employer. The group of 117 employees sued Houston Methodist Hospital after 178 employees were suspended for not getting vaccinated by a June 7 deadline. Companies Push Employees to Prove They Are Vaccinated - Wall Street Journal @nytimes : The message from many companies to their workers is clear: It will soon be time to work from the office again.But first, some businesses are sending surveys and offering cash rewards to find out how much of their workforce is vaccinated. At least four U.S. cities suffered mass shootings over the weekend that left at least 38 people wounded and six dead, underscoring a rise in crime and homicides that has accompanied the reopening of local economies. Mayors in several U.S. cities have announced initiatives to improve community policing, enhance surveillance and enforce curfews, especially in places eager to see tourists return. Rash of mass shootings stirs US fears heading into summer - Associated Press Crime in Atlanta: Homicides are up nearly 60 percent in 2021 - Atlan