COVID-19 vaccine
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In today's Newscast, the president wants to set aside $18 billion to repair and modernize VA facilities, and also invest $10 billion in other federal buildings.
April 01, 2021 -
This week Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Eric Topol, Director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. Dr. Topol calls drug maker AstraZeneca’s recent controversial under-reporting of complete safety data to US regulators for its COVID-19 vaccine ‘disturbing’ and ‘unprecedented’ in his clinical trial career. He calls the rapid development of highly successful and effective COVID vaccines one of biomedicine’s greatest achievements and predicts the pandemic crisis will pave the way for more remarkable scientific breakthroughs, and a greater opportunity for the growth of personalized medicine via smartphones.
March 25, 2021 -
Meanwhile, the national average for vaccine efficiency sits at 68% and skepticism remains high among military spouses.
February 12, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Justice Department isn't requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for its employees right now, but it may have more vaccine information at a later date.
February 10, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Maryland and Virginia Democrats say federal employees should have the option of taking administrative leave to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
February 08, 2021 -
Implementation of the CARES Act and vaccine distribution has been rocky. We got a look at the latest assessment from the Government Accountability Office's managing director for health care issues Nicole Clowers.
February 03, 2021 -
What the heck is a liberal leave snow day anyhow, when almost nobody is already coming to the office?
February 01, 2021 -
The government seemed off guard when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit US shores. Now a bipartisan commission which warned of the need for strong biological defense plans back in 2015, recommends an "Apollo" plan for the next one.
January 29, 2021 -
Biden administration has to help straighten out the COVID-19 vaccine chaos at the state level.
January 29, 2021 -
The emergency acquisition authority is expected to get heavy use in Biden's first year as president.
January 27, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 26 journalists at Voice of America have demanded that VOA's director Robert Reilly resign after a reporter was reassigned for what they say was a retaliatory measure.
January 15, 2021 -
If there is a plan for vaccination of federal employees, will someone please reveal it?
January 15, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, two House lawmakers want to close what they call are loop holes for senior government officials when they leave federal service for the private sector.
January 13, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, at least 132,000 health care professionals at the Department of Veterans Affairs have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
January 06, 2021 -
VA deferred collection of these overpayments to give veterans financial relief due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 31, 2020