Global Health

Bangladesh Authorities Have Begun Vaccinating Rohingya Refugees

4:40pm August 10, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

More than a million Rohingya refugees who fled a military crackdown in nearby Myanmar and have spent years in camps in Bangladesh are vulnerable to COVID-19. Now the government is vaccinating them.

Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines sit in a refrigerator at a mass vaccination site in June in Cranston, R.I. As demand for vaccines lags in the U.S., expiration dates loom. At the same time, lower-income countries are eager for more doses as infections

Alabama Just Tossed 65,000 Vaccines. Turns Out It's Not Easy To Donate Unused Doses

12:10pm August 10, 2021

by Will Stone

Alabama is one of the states throwing away COVID-19 doses as they expire. But other nations desperately need vaccines — and public health experts would like to see vaccines used instead of wasted.

COVID-19 Will Be With Us For Some Time. What Might That Look Like?

4:54pm August 08, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Dr. Matt McCarthy, author of Superbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic, about the threat of new COVID-19 variants and the recent rise in cases throughout the country.

Beninese chef and cookbook author Valerie Vinakpon, center, is coming up with novel ways to present her country's fare, hoping to get people excited about Beninese cooking. Above, she talks to High On The Hog co-hosts Jessica B. Harris, left, and Stephen

'High On The Hog' Chefs Bring Bold New Flavors To Benin's Cuisine

7:40am August 08, 2021

We talk to two of the chefs featured on the hit Netflix show. They're reimagining traditional dishes — a boon for local diners and local farmers as well.

Elizabeth (in purple), who lives in South Sudan, is undecided about getting a COVID vaccine. She's heard rumors that make her think it's not a good idea. Her daughter, Nancy, (left) is newly vaccinated. Her son, Dr. Edward Kenyi, is lobbying his "mum" to

Health & Safety

Opinion: Dear Mum, Your Son The Doctor Thinks You Should Get A COVID Vaccine

7:06am August 07, 2021

by Edward Kenyi

Dr. Edward Kenyi, born in South Sudan and now in the U.S., debunks myths about vaccines in his community. Yet he can't convince his mother back home to go for it. Maybe this letter will do the trick.

Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQ: Is It Ethical To Lie To Get A Booster Or A Shot For An Under-12 Kid?

8:34pm August 06, 2021

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

People are doing it. They're telling lies to get shots that have not been authorized. What are the medical, practical and ethical implications?

The director of WHO now says that a booster moratorium should be in force until 10% of the population in all countries is vaccinated. Israel had previously announced plans to give a third Pfizer dose to residents age 60 and up after an uptick in COVID cas

Why WHO Is Calling For A Moratorium On COVID Vaccine Boosters

7:15pm August 04, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

The director general is asking for a halt for at least two months. His hope is to use all available doses to vaccinate 10% of the population in every country by the end of September.

WHO Calls For Pause On Booster Shots Until More Nations Get Their First Vaccines

4:57pm August 04, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

The World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccination booster shots until more people in low-income nations gets access to their first doses of the vaccine.

Containers of Moderna vaccines donated by the U.S. arrive last week in Bogotá, Colombia.

Biden Says U.S. Leads The World In Vaccine Donations — And Promises More

7:13pm August 03, 2021

The 110 million doses sent abroad puts the U.S. ahead of every other country making donations combined. But global health experts warn that billions of donated doses are needed to stop the pandemic.

COVID-19 patients receive treatment at the St. Luke Foundation for Haiti hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 16. The country received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses that month.

A Bright Spot Amid Haiti's Woes: Its 1st Mass Rollout Of COVID Vaccines

5:08pm August 03, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

Haiti received its first shipment of doses in July, just days after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse — and amid rising violence, poverty and the hurricane season.