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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    Investigative Reporter, New York Times lafraniere@nytimes.com; Welcome all tips
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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    3 days ago
    via @NYTimes: The F.D.A. has now begun what is known as a “for cause” inspection of the plant. Such inquiries are typically prompted by specific complaints. https://t.co/JolMsj0Sjl
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    Plunging Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Supply Dents State Inoculation Efforts

    With supplies from Johnson & Johnson set to fall 86 percent, a White House official warned that the vaccine would be scarce until a troubled Baltimore plant gains regulatory approval.

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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    5 days ago
    A top government manufacturing expert warned in June about "the need for extensive training of personnel, and strengthening of the quality function" at the Emergent plant. https://t.co/kBi6lLltH3
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    Top Official Warned That Covid Vaccine Plant Had to Be ‘Monitored Closely’

    An Operation Warp Speed report last June flagged staffing and quality control concerns at Emergent BioSolutions’ factory in Baltimore. The troubled plant recently had to throw out up to 15 million...

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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    6 days ago
    Tossed batches, mold, virus cells suffocated with the wrong gas. A record of lapses at Emergent’s Baltimore plant led up to major loss of J&J doses. With @ChrisDHamby and @SherylNYT https://t.co/YTulyqxyJD
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    U.S. Bet Big on Covid Vaccine Manufacturer Even as Problems Mounted

    The Baltimore plant that recently had to scrap up to 15 million ruined doses had flouted rules and downplayed errors, according to internal audits, ex-employees and clients. Other doses had to be...

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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    9 days ago
    Big changes at the vaccine plant in Baltimore that mixed up ingredients https://t.co/LAyPPfRkQD
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    The Biden administration put Johnson & Johnson in charge of a Baltimore plant that ruined millions...
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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    17 days ago
    Decisions about what to do with extra orders must be made within weeks, or the uncertainty could slow production lines. With @noahweiland https://t.co/Vy5PR44RlA
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    For Biden, a New Virus Dilemma: How to Handle a Looming Glut of Vaccine

    As U.S. manufacturers hit their stride, vaccine scarcity will soon turn to plenty as much of the world goes begging. And vaccine makers need answers now about what to do with the coming surplus.

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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    17 days ago
    The answer is not as simple as it might seem. https://t.co/Vy5PR44RlA
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    For Biden, a New Virus Dilemma: How to Handle a Looming Glut of Vaccine

    As U.S. manufacturers hit their stride, vaccine scarcity will soon turn to plenty as much of the world goes begging. And vaccine makers need answers now about what to do with the coming surplus.

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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    a month ago
    A single defection among Democrats would doom this momentous bill, write @npfandos and @miwine https://t.co/ojJBkkVqe0
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    For Voting Rights Advocates, a ‘Once in a Generation Moment’ Looms

    Opposition to restrictive Republican voting laws — and support for a sweeping Democratic bill — fuels a movement like none in decades. But can it succeed?

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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    a month ago
    via @NYTimes. Triumphs of production. And P.R. https://t.co/Ao4zE5BKj9
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    Biden Got the Vaccine Rollout Humming, With Trump’s Help

    Trump administration officials grumble that they laid the groundwork for surging vaccinations, but some hard work in the trenches has helped pick up the pace of production.

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  • Catie Edmondson
    @CatieEdmondson
    a month ago
    Quite the lead anecdote from @lukebroadwater https://t.co/VQIEtnoO7H https://t.co/KvUT0R6qs5
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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    a month ago
    The hunger games of getting a shot. https://t.co/vAKraimozo
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    How America’s Vaccine System Makes People With Health Problems Fight for a Place in Line

    At least 37 states allow people with certain health conditions to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a New York Times survey. But a new skirmish has emerged over who will go first.

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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    a month ago
    What do ordinary people make of the new vaccine? Read @noahweiland's on-the-ground look at the response. https://t.co/JNvd56w31d
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    One and Done: Why People Are Eager for Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine

    Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine is allowing states to rethink distribution, even as health officials and experts worry some will view it as inferior.

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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    a month ago
    Biden sets a new marker against which his administration's vaccine program will be measured. https://t.co/5prRLCHMuw
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    Biden says there will be enough vaccine available for all adults by the end of May, as Johnson &...
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  • Virginia Hughes
    @virginiahughes
    a month ago
    Federal officials confirm, again, what @SharonLNYT and @noahweiland reported weeks ago: Johnson & Johnson is still significantly behind on production targets https://t.co/GDQz3T1G8F
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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    a month ago
    via @NYTimes fresh vaccine is ferried from a stadium via bumpy golf carts in one scene from a day at a mass vax site. By ⁦@abbygoodnough⁩ https://t.co/mlNIazoZsL
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    In Quest for Herd Immunity, Giant Vaccination Sites Proliferate

    A day at one mass site in Connecticut shows both the promise and the shortcomings of the approach, which is at the center of President Biden’s plan to bring the pandemic to an end.

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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    2 months ago
    "100 percent effective against death and hospitalizations?That's all I need to know," said Dr. Danny Avula, Virginia's vaccine coordinator. With @noahweiland https://t.co/xapWp7eF9s
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    The F.D.A. clears Johnson & Johnson’s shot, the third vaccine for the U.S.
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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    2 months ago
    A third vaccine gains authorization; doses roll out early next week with @noahweiland https://t.co/9Q831wtdYd
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    F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.

    The authorization of a third Covid-19 vaccine will bring millions more doses within days. But health officials worry that some people will see the vaccine as the inferior choice.

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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    2 months ago
    The avalanche of legislation also raises fundamental questions about the ability of a minority of voters to exert majority control in American politics, writes @miwine https://t.co/LXDAes93K0
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    In Statehouses, Stolen-Election Myth Fuels a G.O.P. Drive to Rewrite Rules

    Republican legislators want big changes to the laws for elections and other aspects of governance. A fight over the ground rules for voting may follow.

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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    2 months ago
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    People are struggling to get vaccine appointments. A 14-year-old stepped in to help.

    A high school freshman created a team of volunteers to help hundreds of people register for their shots as opportunities to get vaccinated remain elusive.

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  • Sharon LaFraniere
    @SharonLNYT
    2 months ago
    When so many people are desperate to get vaccinated, this is distressing. https://t.co/L2QlvmkONI
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    The top health official in Memphis resigns after the state finds 2,400 wasted doses.
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