Month: November 2021

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White House Anticipating CDC Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids

The White House COVID-19 response team said Monday it is anticipating final approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is prepared to administer the first vaccines to U.S. children ages 5-11 later this week.

Last Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave emergency approval for the distribution of children’s doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC’s advisory committee will consider the children’s doses of the vaccine for approval on Tuesday.

But during the White House COVID-19 briefing Monday, response coordinator Jeff Zients said the White House has been preparing for this moment for weeks. He said almost two weeks ago officials reached out to states and took their initial orders for the vaccine.

The FDA’s announcement Friday prompted the White House to begin sending the children’s doses of the vaccine to pediatricians, pharmacies and community health centers all over the country. Zients said, pending CDC approval, the first children will get their initial vaccinations perhaps as early as Wednesday, and certainly by the end of the week.

He said by this time next week – the week of Nov. 7 – the children vaccination program will be fully up and running across the country. Zients said again, the White House has procured 28 million children’s doses of the Pfizer vaccine, enough for every child between the ages of 5 and 11 in the United States.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky offered assurance the CDC advisory committee will conduct a comprehensive, fair and open review of the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine for children. She said the vaccine, once approved, will be an important tool for protecting children from the virus that causes COVID-19. Walensky added that the best protection for children is surrounding them with vaccinated adults.

Walensky said that while, as of Monday, 70 percent of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated, there are still 60 million U.S. residents who are unvaccinated. She urged anyone who has not yet been vaccinated to do so.

Source: Voice of America

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Al-Manqoush discusses preparations for a successful Libya Energy & Economic Summit to be held in the capital, Tripoli.

Tripoli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al Manqoush held a meeting on Sunday with the organizers of the International Libya Energy and Economic Summit 2021, represented by the organizer of the summit James Chester, the local partner Energy Capital & Power, the local partner of the International Energy and Economic Summit and Deputy Director of the American-Libyan Chamber of Commerce Ahmed Al-Ghazali.

In her capacity as chair of the Preparatory Committee for the International Energy and Economic Summit, to be held in the capital, Tripoli, on 22-23 November, Al-Manqoush discussed preparations for the success of the summit.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation stressed importance of this summit, which is supportive of the Libya Stability Conference and an important step in the way of supporting Libya’s economic stability.

Source:L ibyan News Agency

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President of the Presidency Council discusses with the elders and dignitaries of kufra situation in the oasis of Kufra.

Tripoli, President of Presidency Council, Mohammed Al Mnefi met Monday morning in Tripoli chairman and members of the Council of Elders and Dignitaries of the city of Kufra, to discuss the situation in the oasis and ways to provide the necessary support, and alleviate the suffering of citizens in all areas.

The meeting discussed the need of attention to be paid to the city’s infrastructure, to provide all basic services, and achieving the principle of social justice in caring for all cities and regions. The presidency Council called for need for attention to be paid to the oasis of Kufra, as one of the most important border areas of the Libya, stressing that he will follow up with the competent executive authorities, how fast they harness all the capabilities available to them, to solve all the problems and obstacles discussed during the meeting.

The elders and dignitaries of Kufra praised the efforts of the Presidency Council in unifying state institutions and launching the national reconciliation project, demanding their participation in this national project of reuniting Libyans and ending the transition period towards stability and peace.

Source:L ibyan News Agency

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Representatives of Chad, Sudan and Niger at 5+5 Military Commission Talks ready for exit of mercenaries.

Cairo Representatives of Sudan, Chad and Niger participating in the 5+5 Joint Military Commission meeting in Cairo, Egypt, have expressed their full readiness to coordinate and cooperate to ensure exit of all mercenaries who belong to their countries, with all classifications from Libyan territory.

In a statement issued following a meeting on meeting the representatives of the countries concerned expressed their willingness to ensure that these countries receive their citizens and will not be allowed to return to Libyan territory, and that none of the neighboring countries are destabilized.

The statement said there was a need for permanent and effective channels of communication to be established on the issue of exit of mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya, stressing the importance of communication and coordination with all Libyan neighboring countries in this regard.

The committee held its meetings in Cairo, Egypt, hosted by Egypt and sponsored by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, the presence of the head of the mission, Jan Kupic, and representatives from Sudan, Chad and Niger.

Source:L ibyan News Agency

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Rightest Group: twin Die as a result of suspension of air traffic at Benina Airport

Tripoli Libyan Human Rights Organization called for facilitating the movement of citizens through airports and ports, in accordance with recognized legal procedures.

The organization said in a statement, that it monitored the damage caused to the citizens as a result of stopping domestic air flights to and from Benina Airport, noting that this was reflected on the vulnerable groups, the foremost of which is the sick.

It stressed the need for the concerned authorities not to deprive people of movement through cities, and to ensure that airports and ports are not closed for political and ideological purposes, given that freedom of movement and travel is one of the basic human rights at all times and places.

The Organization indicated that among the damages that affected the citizens due to the closure of the airport, death of a twins of Sabri Al-Obeidi, because he was unable to travel as a result of the suspension of air traffic at Benina Airport.

The statement called on the Ministry of Communications in the Government of National Unity to take the necessary measures, in coordination with airlines, to resume domestic and international flights to and from the city of Benghazi.

Source:L ibyan News Agency