Elderly Lebanese man will get COVID jab “sooner or later”, health ministry says following judge’s order
Beirut, LebanonThomson Reuters Foundation Lebanon’s health ministry on Thursday rejected a court order for it to swiftly vaccinate an elderly man against COVID-19, accusing the judge of trying to score points in the media following a scandal over queue-jumping by lawmakers. Wednesday’s court order followed a complaint by 80-year-old Joseph al-Hajj, who filed suit after […]
COVID-19 vaccines: Who’s jumping the line – and how to stop it
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation When two little old ladies in bonnets and gloves arrived for a COVID-19 vaccine shot in Florida, health workers sensed something was not quite right. The women – who turned out to be aged in their 30s and 40s and had “dressed up as grannies” in an effort to get vaccines […]
Jumping the COVID-19 vaccine line: Where it’s happening and what’s being done to stop it
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation The millionaire couple travelled to a remote Canadian community to receive a coronavirus vaccine meant for vulnerable Indigenous people. The Austrian major got a jab at a care home that had been prioritised for medical staff. The army general received the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of priority groups in Spain. As cases […]