greater houston area 2021 asian-american media resource guide

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Greater Houston Area

2021 Asian-AmericanMedia Resource Guide

with Multi-lingual Translation & Marketing ServicesServing Houston, Pearland, Missouri City, Stafford and other local Texas municipalities

Butler / Wiseman4107 Inkberry Valley Ln., Houston TX 77045 • [email protected]

Lorenza Phillips Butler, Jr., Publisher Emeritus, Freedmens Publishing Company | 832-880-3733 | [email protected] Wiseman-Fusilier, Principal, The Wiseman Company/MoShows.com | 832-800-4353 | [email protected]

WWW.BUTLERWISEMAN.COM

ONE-STOP ACCESS TO DIVERSE ASIAN MARKETS…

Butler/Wiseman offers commercial and political media buyers in Harris and Fort Bend Counties a convenient “one-invoice” service to access diverse audiences in our

region. We facilitate the efficient purchase and placement of advertising, publicity and organizational branding in the media outlets / digital resources in this report.*

*PLEASE NOTE…DUE TO COVID-19 VARIABLES PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Southern Chinese Daily News B/W Advertisement Rate Sheet (Short term)_20170530

37 years history Chinese daily newspaper with content of local community news, international news, U.S. news, Texas news, China news, Taiwan news, Hong Kong news, entertainment, business, stock market, science, technology, culture, real estate, sports, medicine, arts, lifestyle, classified ads, etc.

We are the largest Chinese media group in the US, very popular and reputable among Chinese Community in Great Houston Area.

● Great penetration rate in Houston Asian market

● Competitive advertising rate

● Positive Expectations

● Targeted Audience

● Reputation Building

40 Unit ¼ page $600 10”X5.7”

80 Unit ½ page $1200 10”X11.5”

160 Unit Full page $2400 20”X11.5”

Our Net Advertising rates for the 2012 year are as follows:.

Ad Size Blk/White 2 Color Full Color Ad size

1 Page $2,000/issue $2,050 $2,250 12.625” x 21.00”½ page $1,050/issue $1,100 $ 1,300 12.625” x 10.50”1/3 page $ 750/issue $ 800 $ 1,000 12.625” x 6.25”¼ page $ 520/issue $ 570 $ 750 6.25” x 10.50”1/8 page $ 260/issue $ 310 $ 560 6.25” x 5.25”

Screen line: 85

Longterm discount contract only:

25% Off…(for 3 months or 26 issues), 40% Off…(for 6 months or 52 issues)60% Off…(for 1 year or 104 issues), 75% Off….( for 2 years or 208 issues)

We have papers distributed in all areas of the Vietnamese and Chinese business sector of thecity of Houston and the greater Houston area.We use broadsheet paper with a newsprint are of 13”x21” to maximize exposure for ourclients.If you have any questions or concerns please contact at:

(281) 933-9283 or (713) 922-9601 Fax: (281) 933-9284Email address: [email protected]

Correspondence mail to:

Vietnam Moi News, 8060 Boone Rd., Houston, TX 77072

We hope you will give us the opportunity to serve your business in the near future

Sincerely,

Kay VuMarketing Director

Advertisement Rate Card, Effective Jan 1, 2014 Weekly Broadsheet newspaper (10.75” x 21”)

Weekly rates, per insertion, in color NET Rates

Business Card -2c* (3.47”w x 2”high) = $80.00 netDouble Business Card –2c (3.47” x 4” high) = $160.00 netWide Box 1 –3c (5.29”w x 2” h) = $120.00 net Wide Box 2 –3c (5.29”w x 3”h) = $180.00 netWide Box 3 –3c (5.29”w x 4” h) = $240.00 netWide Box 4 - 3c (5.29”w x 5” h) = $300.00 netWide Box 5 - 3c (5.29”w x 5.25” h) = $315.00 netWide Box 6 - 4c (7.11”w x 5” h) = $400.00 netWide Box 7 - 5c (8.93”w x 6”h) = $600.00 netQuarter page-3c (5.29”w x10.25”h) = $630.00 netHalf page – 6c (10.75”w x10.25”h) = $1260.00 net Full page ad – 6c (10.75”w x 21”h) = $2520.00 net

* Column size. Each column = 1.6528”

Other small sizes, available:1. Strip Ad –6c(10.75” widex2”high) (up to 8” high available)2. Services Directory Ad-1c(1.65”x1”) $20 per wk.(Min. 13 wks)3. Creative resolution –300dpi for color, 200 dpi for black & white.4. Inserts (preprint)--$70.00 net per thousand

For a Classified ad: Business card for $40.

E-Blast--(6” W x 9” H jpeg file) $150/per E-blast

Total: Circulation & Distribution 10,000 Weekly, Demographics• 40,000 Readers.* Readers by Age: 18 & Over 16%, 18-32 28%,• 32-60 - 44%, 60 & Over 12%. By Occupation 78%, Students 22%

Email: [email protected] & [email protected] l Website: www.voiceofasiaonline.com 8303 Southest Frwy., Suite 325, Houston, TX 77074

Off- 713-774-5140 l Fax-713-774-5143

The leading South Asian News weekly in Texas since 1987

初◦⦚椪嫪尥 STV HOUSTON LLC.

11122 Bellaire Blvd. Houston, TX 77072

Tel : 281-498-4310 Fax : 281-498-2728 Email : [email protected]

↠⭺檢 15.3 ⎹㍯⯦殟

Special TV package $ 800/Month

㑕↢柣忻 Channel. ⺋ ⏲ 㫉㔠 Spots 䃉䶂柣忻 ( 15.3 ) 30sec./spots 1 spots/prime time & 5 bonus spot

( 6 spots/per day )

$1500/Month

㑕↢柣忻 CH. ⺋ ⏲ 㫉㔠 Spots 䃉䶂柣忻 ( 15.3 ) 30 sec./spot 2 Spots/prime time & 8 bonus spot

( 10 spot /per day )

$ 2200/Month

㑕↢柣忻 CH. ⺋ ⏲ 㫉㔠 Spots 䃉䶂柣忻 ( 15.3 ) 30 sec. /spots 3 Spots/day & 12 bonus spot

( 15 spots/per day ) ⁁姣: 1. ἧ䓐ẍᶲ⃒よ⣿梸㚨⮹枰䯥ᶱᾳ㚰⎰䲬炻㚨⣂⎗䯥ℕᾳ㚰⎰䲬 . ᶵ⼿㍸⇵䳪㬊⎰䲬炻⏎⇯暣夾⎘㚱㪲天㯪⭊㇞墄嵛₡㟤ⶖ柵. ⤪╖䌐岤屟ẹ⢓枻 15.3 ⺋⏲炻㭷 30 䥺/㨼,$96.00/㨼妰䬿. 2. 䯥䲬㗪枰枸Ẁ䫔ᶨᾳ㚰⺋⏲屣. 3. 㚱⺋⏲䘮枰㕤娚㗪㭝ℏ廒嶛炻ᶵ⎗㊯⭂㗪㭝炻㊯⭂㗪㭝枰ẍ㊯⭂屣 30 䥺㭷㨼$100 妰䬿. 4.㬌⣿梸ℏ⭡冯㨼㫉ᶵ⼿䦣军Ṿ䓐冯℞Ṿ⃒よ⎰Ἕἧ䓐炻㛔⎘ᾅ䔁ᾖ㓡䳪㬊㬌⣿梸ᷳ㪲⇑. 5. 墥ἄ屣㭷㫉Ḵ⮷㗪 $300.00 (Production fee is $300, free with 3 month contract)


Asian American Media Resource Guide to Houston Area Asian Language Audiences

Government and MUD Agencies: Are you in compliance with the law?Need more information? Check these important Digital Resources:

Department of Justice: https://www.justice.gov/crt/about-language-minority-voting-rights

US Census Bureau: 2016 Determinations for Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/voting-rights/voting-rights-determination-file.html

City of Houston’s iSpeak Language Access Plan for Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic & Urdu: http://www.houstontx.gov/ispeakhouston/dlap/Planning.pdf

Limited English Proficiency Plan for the Harris County Community: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwj82fbfm5bjAhW-Ap0JHa3ABW4QFjAAegQIBRAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcsd.harriscountytx.gov%2FDocuments%2FLimited_English_Proficiency_Plan_for_Harris_County_Community_Services_Department_revised_090914.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2iyPbbtWfgWdo-jrS8wnim

Harris County Adds the Chinese Language to its Voting Materials: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2011/10/13/30496/harris-county-adds-chinese-language-to-voting-materials/

Butler / Wiseman4107 Inkberry Valley Ln., Houston TX 77045 • [email protected] Lorenza Phillips Butler, Jr., Publisher Emeritus, Freedmens Publishing Company | 832-880-3733 | [email protected] Wiseman-Fusilier, Principal, The Wiseman Company/MoShows.com | 832-800-4353 | [email protected]


For information on how we can help you play a part in sponsoring the greater Houston area’s ethnically diverse organizations and events— please feel free to call/text me at 713-880-3733.

Lorenza Phillips Butler, Jr. 832-880-3733 | [email protected]

"This is a top tier, influential market with affluent citizens that should not

be ignored!"

https://www.justice.gov/crt/about-language-minority-voting-rights

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/voting-rights/voting-rights-determination-file.html

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/voting-rights/voting-rights-determination-file.html

http://www.houstontx.gov/ispeakhouston/dlap/Planning.pdf

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwj82fbfm5bjAhW-Ap0JHa3ABW4QFjAAegQIBRAC&url=https://csd.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/Limited_English_Proficiency_Plan_for_Harris_County_Community_Services_Department_revised_090914.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2iyPbbtWfgWdo-jrS8wnim





https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2011/10/13/30496/harris-county-adds-chinese-language-to-voting-materials/

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2011/10/13/30496/harris-county-adds-chinese-language-to-voting-materials/


SOUTH ASIAN audiences… There are over 50,000 Indian American and Pakistani American residents in Harris County,

making up the second largest Asian ethnic group in Harris County; the largest Asian ethnic group in Fort Bend County and Montgomery County.



English and Mandarin Language Weekly w/ Radio

Programming on 98.7 FM Masala Radio

Indo American News is a weekly newspaper published in Houston, TX since 1982 serving the South Asian communities in Texas. Indo American News is the first and oldest South Asian publication in Texas. The Indo American community is the most lucrative and influential ethnic group in the US with the highest per-capita income and education level. Indo American News reaches this group with local and global news pertaining to the community. We are the most read weekly newspaper in Texas and surrounding areas reaching 200,000 plus readers in Texas.All print ads must be submitted as.pdf camera ready.All web advertisements must be submitted as .jpg.png.gifProduction charges will apply for ads designed by Indo-American News

COLOR PRINT ADVERTISING1/8 pg $200 4x2”1/4 Page $350 5x6.5 or 10x3” strip½ page $1000 10x6.5Full $2000 10x13”

BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ADSkyscraper $200/wk 120x600 pixels (1.25x6.25”)Banner 125/wk 600x90 pixels ( 6.25x.94’)Block Ad $75/wk 293x200 pixels (2.95x2.08”)

INTERNET ADVERTISING (98,000 VISITORS & 460,000 views/monthBanner 400/month 950x175 pixels (9.9x1.82”)

WEEKLY E-BLASTS (to 10,000+ registered subscribers on Fridays)E-Blast $200 ea 2400x3300 pixels (25x34.38”) (A4)

RADIO ADS on Indo-American News Radio30 second $60/spot 20ads/month $800/monthOn-Air Live Interview & Sponsorship $400/20minutes

Non-Profit Rates are 50% off the Listed RatesCall for special political rates.

For more info, CALL / TEXT / EMAIL… PUBLISHER

LORENZA P. BUTLER, JR. 832-880-3733 | [email protected]




THE INTERNATIONAL CONSULATE AUDIENCES…The Houston / Missouri City area is the most diverse in the nation,

no other magazine targets the International Community at one time.



Every issue delivers a one-on-one, in-depth interview with one of the 94 Consul Generals who live and do business in Houston! We reach these affluent individuals, plus those in their orbit… and we do it in our unique, high quality, diplomatic style!




Korean audiences…The Korean-American population in Houston is vibrant and actively involved in their newspaper

(The Korean Journal Houston was founded in 1982 and is the oldest Korean language publication in the area. 80% of businesses in the Korean community of Houston have a business partnership with the

Korean Journal and more than 60,000 people access their website each month.



Korean Journal-Houston As the 1st Korean language newspaper in the greater Houston area, Korean Journal is a weekly publication covering Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Kileen Texas and some parts of Louisiana. Our local news, national, global news, and news from Korea, arts and entertainment coverage has also helped to establish our newspaper as Houston's Korean language publications leading weekly newspaper.

The circulation is distributed free every Friday morning with over 10,000 copies produce per week. Most are distributed in grocery stores, restaurant, entertainment spots and others with a 97% pick up rate. Each edition averages 160 sheets.

Ad Size Full Color Ad Size (W x H

Cover Page $500 9.72” x 14.96” 1 Page $300 9.72” x 14.96” 6months@$250/week 1 Page (B/W) $150 9.72” x 14.96” 6months@$120/week

½ Page $200 9.72” x 7.56" ½ Page (B/W) $70 9.72” x 14.96” 6months@$120/week

1/3 Page $70 9.72” x 5.12” (a lower column ad)

Front Pg Banner $70 1.85” x 1.26" Online Ad $70 1.85” x 1.26"

Yellow Page/Classified Ads: $50,$80 or $150/month depending on the contents of your ad. Contact us for more info.








NTV Houston, a news station dedicated to covering breaking news stories out of India, Pakistan, and South Asia, is proud to announce their official company launch in Houston, Texas. NTV Houston is a news station designed to keep the South Asian population living in the United States updated with the latest Indian and Pakistani news. Since many people with ties to South Asia live in Houston and the surrounding area, this channel serves a vital need for people in the region. Four local news shows, feature Sophia Jamal and Usman Khalid reporting on current world news in our language. The show Bollywood Masti Time presented by Asma Jilani is also produced locally.


Southern Chinese Daily News B/W Advertisement Rate Sheet (Short term)_20170530

37 years history Chinese daily newspaper with content of local community news, international news, U.S. news, Texas news, China news, Taiwan news, Hong Kong news, entertainment, business, stock market, science, technology, culture, real estate, sports, medicine, arts, lifestyle, classified ads, etc.

We are the largest Chinese media group in the US, very popular and reputable among Chinese Community in Great Houston Area.

● Great penetration rate in Houston Asian market

● Competitive advertising rate

● Positive Expectations

● Targeted Audience

● Reputation Building

40 Unit ¼ page $600 10”X5.7”

80 Unit ½ page $1200 10”X11.5”

160 Unit Full page $2400 20”X11.5”

SOUTHERN CHINESE NEWS GROUP’S

Newspaper offers news in English and Mandarin to segmented audiences in the Houston / Galveston / Missouri City Metroplex…






SPECIAL TV PACKAGE: for insertion of :30 second commercials on STV KVVV-15.3:______________________________________

$800 / MONTH 6 Spots per day (1 prime time& 5 bonus)



______________________________________

TERMS:Individual “Run-of-Station” (ROS) commercials:

$96/ea + applicable production fees.

"Target-Audience-Plans” (TAP) w/ specific date & time insertions: $100/ea + applicable production fees.

PRODUCTION FEES: $300 /month…or free with a qualifying 3 month contract.

Sales Packages listed here require signed commitment of a minimum one-month contract-- with a six month maximum allowed per agreement. Once finalized, the contract may not be terminated by the client. Otherwise, the television station has a right to bill the customer for the balance of all monies owed.

Pre-Payments: Funds for the first month of the advertising contract must be submitted at the same time as the signed contract. All subsequent month's advertising must be paid in advance.

This special discounted service agreement is binding on all parties and may not be combined with any other offer or concession. The television station reserves the right to refuse service, modify or terminate this package at any time. The individual signing the contact or purchase order warrants that (s)he signs as a duly authorized representative of the Client. This independent service contract is governed by the laws of Harris County Texas, USA and shall have venue there. Final contract can only be changed in writing, signed by both parties.

初◦⦚椪嫪尥 STV HOUSTON LLC.

11122 Bellaire Blvd. Houston, TX 77072

Tel : 281-498-4310 Fax : 281-498-2728 Email : [email protected]

↠⭺檢 15.3 ⎹㍯⯦殟

Special TV package $ 800/Month

㑕↢柣忻 Channel. ⺋ ⏲ 㫉㔠 Spots 䃉䶂柣忻 ( 15.3 ) 30sec./spots 1 spots/prime time & 5 bonus spot

( 6 spots/per day )

$1500/Month

㑕↢柣忻 CH. ⺋ ⏲ 㫉㔠 Spots 䃉䶂柣忻 ( 15.3 ) 30 sec./spot 2 Spots/prime time & 8 bonus spot

( 10 spot /per day )

$ 2200/Month

㑕↢柣忻 CH. ⺋ ⏲ 㫉㔠 Spots 䃉䶂柣忻 ( 15.3 ) 30 sec. /spots 3 Spots/day & 12 bonus spot

( 15 spots/per day ) ⁁姣: 1. ἧ䓐ẍᶲ⃒よ⣿梸㚨⮹枰䯥ᶱᾳ㚰⎰䲬炻㚨⣂⎗䯥ℕᾳ㚰⎰䲬 . ᶵ⼿㍸⇵䳪㬊⎰䲬炻⏎⇯暣夾⎘㚱㪲天㯪⭊㇞墄嵛₡㟤ⶖ柵. ⤪╖䌐岤屟ẹ⢓枻 15.3 ⺋⏲炻㭷 30 䥺/㨼,$96.00/㨼妰䬿. 2. 䯥䲬㗪枰枸Ẁ䫔ᶨᾳ㚰⺋⏲屣. 3. 㚱⺋⏲䘮枰㕤娚㗪㭝ℏ廒嶛炻ᶵ⎗㊯⭂㗪㭝炻㊯⭂㗪㭝枰ẍ㊯⭂屣 30 䥺㭷㨼$100 妰䬿. 4.㬌⣿梸ℏ⭡冯㨼㫉ᶵ⼿䦣军Ṿ䓐冯℞Ṿ⃒よ⎰Ἕἧ䓐炻㛔⎘ᾅ䔁ᾖ㓡䳪㬊㬌⣿梸ᷳ㪲⇑. 5. 墥ἄ屣㭷㫉Ḵ⮷㗪 $300.00 (Production fee is $300, free with 3 month contract)

SOUTHERN CHINESE NEWS TV

Television station offers Mandarin and English programming in the Houston / Galveston / Missouri City Metroplex…





Vietnamese audiences…The Vietnamese-American population in Houston is the second

largest in the country (currently well over 500,000!) offering a strong consumer market with incredible growth. The community is rapidly expanding and its business sector is booming. Houston's Vietnamese-American

business sector is valued in the tens of millions and continues to experience intense growth.



As the 1st Vietnamese language newspaper in the U.S.A, Thuong Mai Vietnam is now the largest & the most popular Vietnamese newspaper in the region. It has currently total of 6-8 sections with 96-132 pages per issue, covering but not limited to the following variety topics: Current Events and News in the World, U.S.A. Asia and Vietnam; International and domestic Economy & Business; Finance & Investment; Education & Career, Product & Consumer, Entertainment & Sports; Science & Technology; Art & Literature; Health & Life Style; Beauty & Fashions, and many other special and hot topics.

10515 Harwin Drive, Suite #100-120 Houston, TX 77036 Tel.: 713-777-4900, 713-777-2012 713-777-8438, 713-777-VIET Fax: 713-777-4848 Website: www.thevietnampost.com E-mail: [email protected]

ADVERTISING CONTRACT

Advertising Rate

Period of Contract: Start Issue # _______ From: ____________ To: _____________ _______________________ _______________________ _____________

Sale Representative Customer Authorization Contract Date IMPORTANT NOTICE: THE CUSTOMER HAS AGREED THE TERM AND RATE SIGNED ABOVE, IF THE CUSTOMER DEFAULTS ANY PAYMENT OF THIS CONTRACT, THE ORIGINAL RATE WILL IMMEDIATELY BE APPLIED. IF AGENCY OR ADVERTISER FAILS TO PAY ANY INVOICE WHEN DUE, IN ADDITION TO AMOUNTS PAYABLE, THE VIETNAM POST WILL BE PROMPTLY REIMBURSED ITS COLLECTION COSTS, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, PLUS A MONTHLY INTEREST CHARGE AT THE HIGHER OF (A) THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO 1.5% OF THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF THE INVOICE OR (B) THE HIGHEST AMOUNT PERMITTED BY LAW. THIS CONTRACT CONTAINS THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PARTIES AND CANNOT BE CHANGED OR TERMINATED ORALLY. CONTRACTS TRANSMITTED TO THE VIETNAM POST VIA FAX MACHINES/EMAIL ARE TO BE TREATED AS ORIGINAL CONTRACTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Firm Name:___________________________________ Date: ___________________

Address: _____________________________________ Tel.: ___________________

City: __________________ State: ___ Zip: ________ Fax: ___________________

E-mail: ______________________________________ Cell: ___________________

Contact Person:________________________________

Size of Advertising Rate (Per Issue)

Inside Page Black/White Full Color 1/4 Page 5” w x 6” h � $180 � $270 1/3 Page 10” w x 3.5” h � $240 � $360 1/2 Page 10” w x 6” h � $280 � $420 Full Page 10” w x 12” h � $440 � $660

Back Cover Full Page 10” w x 12” h � $480 � $720 Front Cover Full Page 10” w x 10 ½” h � $580 � $870

Special Instructions: _____________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

� 1 Month (4 Issues) � 3 Months (13 Issues) � 6 Months (26 Issues) � 1 Year (52 Issues)

Published Every Tuesday




Our Net Advertising rates for the 2012 year are as follows:.

Ad Size Blk/White 2 Color Full Color Ad size

1 Page $2,000/issue $2,050 $2,250 12.625” x 21.00”½ page $1,050/issue $1,100 $ 1,300 12.625” x 10.50”1/3 page $ 750/issue $ 800 $ 1,000 12.625” x 6.25”¼ page $ 520/issue $ 570 $ 750 6.25” x 10.50”1/8 page $ 260/issue $ 310 $ 560 6.25” x 5.25”

Screen line: 85

Longterm discount contract only:

25% Off…(for 3 months or 26 issues), 40% Off…(for 6 months or 52 issues)60% Off…(for 1 year or 104 issues), 75% Off….( for 2 years or 208 issues)

We have papers distributed in all areas of the Vietnamese and Chinese business sector of thecity of Houston and the greater Houston area.We use broadsheet paper with a newsprint are of 13”x21” to maximize exposure for ourclients.If you have any questions or concerns please contact at:

(281) 933-9283 or (713) 922-9601 Fax: (281) 933-9284Email address: [email protected]

Correspondence mail to:

Vietnam Moi News, 8060 Boone Rd., Houston, TX 77072

We hope you will give us the opportunity to serve your business in the near future

Sincerely,

Kay VuMarketing Director






Ad Size Blk/Wh Full Color Ad Size (W x H 1 Page $1800 $2500 12.62" x 21” ½ page $1000 $1500 12.62" x 10”50 or 10.50w x 12.625 h (Vertical)

1/3 page $900 $1200 12.62" x 7.50" ¼ page $850 $1000 6.25" x 10.50" Line Screen: 85

Circulation: 20,000 copies with distribution in all areas of the Vietnamese and Chinese business sectors of the City of Houston and the Greater Houston area.

Publication Day: Wednesday with submission deadlines 2 working days prior to intended date of publication.

This is a Broadsheet paper with a newsprint are of 13”x21” to maximize exposure for our clients.

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theo cô cheá trao cho cô theå caùcchæ daãn döôùi daïng RNA thoângtin, ñeå taïo ra moät maåu nhoûSars-CoV-2, cuï theå laø proteinñoät bieán. Khi cô theå chuùng tanhaän ñöôïc nhöõng chæ daãn naøy,noù seõ baét ñaàu saûn xuaát proteinñoät bieán. Ñieàu naøy seõ kíchhoaït heä thoáng mieãn dòch cuûacô theå, heä thoáng seõ coi proteinñoät bieán laø “ngoaïi lai” vaø taïokhaùng theå choáng laïi noù. Vìvaäy, khi chuùng ta nhieãm virusthöïc söï, cô theå ñaõ chuaån bòsaün saøng ñeå choáng laïi.Nhöõng loaïi vaccine naøy ñoøi

hoûi tieâm hai lieàu, moät muõiñaàu ñeå taïo böôùc thích nghicho cô theå, sau ñoù vaøi tuaàn laømuõi thöù hai nhaèm taêng cöôøngphaûn öùng. Keát quaû nghieân cöùucho thaáy vaccine cuûaPfizer/BioNTech vaø Modernañeàu hieäu quaû 95%.Nhöng vì coâng ngheä naøy

quaù môùi ñoái vôùi saûn xuaát vac-cine, neân nhieàu ngöôøi coønnghi ngôø vaø ngaïi nguøng söûduïng.Batalvi môùi toát nghieäp ñaïi

hoïc vaø soáng ôû Boston. Banñaàu, anh ñaêng kyù thöû nghieämvaccine cuûa Moderna töø ñaàu

thaùng 7 vì caûm thaáy mình caànlaøm gì ñoù ñeå giuùp moïi ngöôøivöôït qua ñaïi dòch.“Toâi caûm thaáy voâ cuøng baát

löïc. Ñaïi dòch ñaõ aûnh höôûng

raát lôùn tôùi cuoäc soáng cuûa moïingöôøi. Noù khoâng chæ laø cuoäcsoáng, maø coøn laø sinh keá cuûahoï”, Batalvi noùi. “Vì vaäy toâiñaõ ñaêng kyù tham gia thöûnghieäm thuoác vì muoán laømvieäc mình ñuû söùc laøm. Toâikhoâng nghó raèng mình seõ ñöôïcchoïn nhöng cuoái cuøng, toâi ñaõnhaän ñöôïc ñieän thoaïi baùo tinvaøo thaùng 9. Tôùi giöõa thaùng10, toâi baét ñaàu thöû”.Batalvi ñaõ hôi lo laéng khi

xaén tay aùo leân, nhaát laø khiñöôïc ñöa cho tôø giaáy daøi 22trang vaø caàn kyù teân. Nhönganh caûm thaáy mình ñaõ laømñieàu höõu ích.“Toâi nghó nCoV ñaõ gaây giaùn

ñoaïn lôùn tôùi cuoäc soáng cuûachuùng toâi, neân toâi quyeát ñònhmình phaûi laøm gì ñoù, ñaây laønghóa vuï coâng daân”, Batalvinoùi. “Bôûi toâi cho raèng tieâmchuûng quy moâ lôùn laø caùchthöïc teá duy nhaát ñeå thoaùt khoûiñaïi dòch maø chuùng ta ñangmaéc keït”.“Ban ñaàu, muõi tieâm cho caûm

giaùc nhö tieâm phoøng cuùm, noùchæ ñeå laïi moät veát nhoû treâncaùnh tay”, anh nhôù laïi. “Toâirôøi beänh vieän veà nhaø vaø toáihoâm ñoù, khôùp baét ñaàu cöùnglaïi. Toâi chaéc chaén vaãn kieåmsoaùt ñöôïc tình hình nhöngñuùng laø khoâng muoán giô tayleân. Taùc duïng phuï chæ mangtính cuïc boä, khoâng gaây aûnhhöôûng lôùn vaø toâi vaãn caûmthaáy oån”.Ñoù laø sau lieàu ñaàu tieân. Lieàu

thöù hai laïi khaùc haún.“Toâi thöïc söï xuaát hieän moät

soá trieäu chöùng khaù nghieâmtroïng sau lieàu thöù hai. Luùcmôùi tieâm xong toâi vaãn oån khiôû trong vieän. Nhöng toái hoâmñoù thaät toài teä. Toâi baét ñaàu soátnheï, meät moûi vaø ôùn laïnh”,Batalvi noùi. Anh ñaõ rôøi vieänveà nhaø nhöng thaáy mình “saünsaøng quay laïi vieän ngaøy hoâmsau”.Batalvi goïi ñieän cho baùc só

cuûa chöông trình ñeå hoûi veàtrieäu chöùng. Hoï khoâng heàhoaûng hoát vaø khuyeân anh giöõbình tónh. Nhöõng trieäu chöùngtreân khoâng coù nghóa laø baïnnhieãm nCoV do vaccine, maøthöïc teá, nhöõng phaûn öùng naøycho thaáy cô theå ñang phaûnöùng ñuùng caùch.“Ñieàu naøy nghóa laø heä mieãn

dòch cuûa caäu ñang tích cöïclaøm vieäc. Caäu seõ sôùm khoûethoâi”, Tie án só Paul Offit,chuyeân gia veà vaccine cuûabeänh vie ân nhi ñoàngPhiladelphia, noùi.“Khoâng neân ngaàn ngaïi quay

laïi tieâm muõi thöù hai, bôûi noù seõñaët baïn ôû vò theá toát hôn choánglaïi loaïi virus khuûng khieápnaøy, loaïi ñaõ gieát cheát hôn250.000 ngöôøi vaø gaây ra nhieàubieán chöùng laâu daøi”.Anthony Fauci, nhaø dòch teã

hoïc haøng ñaàu nöôùc Myõ, cuõngnoùi ñieàu töông töï vôùi MarkZuckerberg, giaùm ñoác ñieàu

haønh Facebook, hoài ñaàu tuaàn.“Ñieàu maø cô theå ñang noùi vôùibaïn qua phaûn öùng ñoù raèng noùñang ñaùp öùng toát vôùi muõitieâm”, oâng noùi. “Khi tieâm vac-cine, moät soá ngöôøi coù phaûnöùng, moät soá ngöôøi khoâng”.“Nhöõng ngöôøi khaùc ñau ôû

caùnh tay. Moät soá coù theå vöøañau vöøa laïnh tay, gioáng nhöcuùm vaø moät soá ít ngöôøi bò

soát”, oâng noùi.Fauci khaúng ñònh “ña soá

nhöõng trieäu chöùng naøy ñeàubieán maát trong voøng 24 hoaëcnhieàu nhaát laø 48 giôø”, noùitheâm ñieàu quan troïng laø phaûitrung thöïc veà caùc taùc duïngphuï maø mình thaáy xuaát hieän.Coá vaán khoa hoïc Moncef

Slaoui, tröôûng Chieán dòch Taàntoác, chöông trình ñaåy maïnhnghieân cöùu vaccine vaø phaùttrie ån thuoác Covid-19 cuûachính phuû Myõ hôïp taùc vôùikhoái tö nhaân, cho bieát khoaûng10 - 15% ñoái töôïng tham gianghieân cöùu xuaát hieän “taùcduïng phuï ñaùng chuù yù” saukhi tieâm.

“Ña soá moïi ngöôøi xuaát hieäntaùc duïng phuï ít chuù yù hôn.Toâi cho raèng so saùnh vôùi khaûnaêng baûo veä 95% choáng laïicaên beänh nhieãm truøng gaâycheát ngöôøi hoaëc suy nhöôïc côtheå, ñaây laø söï caân baèng phuøhôïp”, oâng noùi.Khoâng neân nhaàm laãn taùc

duïng phuï maø Batalvi gaëp phaûivôùi caùc vaán ñeà an toaøn. Baát kyønhaø sa ûn xuaát vaccine naøoñang muoán FDA caáp pheùpñeàu phaûi trình baùo döõ lieäu antoaøn hai thaùng sau khi tieâmlieàu thöù hai, bôûi nhieàu thöûnghieäm tröôùc ñoù töøng xuaáthieän caùc vaán ñeà maát an toaønlôùn.Tôùi nay, caû vaccine cuûa

Moderna vaø Pfizer ñeàu chokeát quaû toát, nhöng chæ thôøigian môùi traû lôøi ñöôïc caâu hoûilieäu coù baát kyø vaán ñeà maát antoaøn nghieâm troïng naøo xaûy ratrong vaøi naêm tôùi hay khoâng.“Duø chuùng toâi coù theå döï

ñoaùn ñöôïc 90 - 95% taùc duïngphuï xaûy ra trong voøng haithaùng sau khi heä thoáng mieãndòch phaûn öùng toát vôùi caû hailoaïi vaccine, nhöng chuùng toâikhoâng coù kinh nghieäm bieátñöôïc moät, hai naêm sau seõ nhötheá naøo vaø chuùng ta seõ phaûi ñitöøng böôùc”, Slaoui noùi.Batalvi khoâng roõ mình mình

tie âm vaccine thöïc hay giaûdöôïc, nhöng döïa treân traûinghieäm ñaõ coù, anh nghó raèngmình coù theå ñoaùn ñöôïc.“Ñaây laø moät nghieân cöùu

ngaãu nhieân. Vì vaäy caû toâi laãncaùc baùc só nghieân cöùu cuõngnhö Moderna ñeàu khoâng bieáttoâi ñaõ ñöôïc tieâm vaccine haychöa. Nhöng döïa treân nhöõngtaùc duïng phuï ñaõ coù, toâi choraèng mình ñaõ ñöôïc tieâm vac-cine thaät”, anh noùi.Batalvi cho hay raát mong

ñaïi dòch keát thuùc ñeå gaëp haichaùu trai vaø gaùi song sinh, concuûa chò anh, môùi ñeû tuaàn naøy.“Toâi hy voïng sau khi coù

vaccine, moïi ngöôøi ñeàu töï tinkhi söû duïng noù. Toâi ñaõ thöû vaøcaûm thaáy oån. Toâi nghó chuùngta coù theå vöôït qua ñöôïc”, anhnoùi./-

(Theo CNN)

Caûm giaùc sau khi tieâmvaccine Covid-19

(CHICAGO, ngaøy 10 thaùng12, 2020) — Muøa Leã naêm nay,caùc moùn quaø seõ khoâng chæ naèmdöôùi ca ây thoâng Noel.McDonald’s ñang nhôø caùc ngöôøiluøn cuûa OÂng Giaø Noel, hay coøngoïi laø elf, mang ñeán cho chuùngta moãi ngaøy chöông trìnhkhuyeán maõi treân app, vôùi caùcmoùn aên khoaùi khaåu nhaát cuûacaùc nhaân vaät quen thuoäc trongngaøy Leã, bao goàm moùnMcFlurry maø ngöôøi tuyeát Frostythe Snowman theøm aên nhaát vaømoùn Hotcakes maø chuù lu ønBuddy the Elf yeâu thích.

Baét ñaàu töø ngaøy 14 thaùng 12,moãi ngaøy McDonald’s seõ giôùithieäu moät nhaân vaät vôùi quaøtaëng* laø moùn aên khoaùi khaåunhaát cuûa nhaân vaät ñoù, ñaëc bieätchæ coù trong App khi quyù vòmua thöùc a ên to ái thie åu $1.Khuyeán maõi naøy seõ chaám döùtvaøo ngaøy 24 thaùng 12 vôùi moùnaên ñöôïc nhaân vaät vui veû nhaátcuûa muøa Leã yeâu thích, ñoù laøbaùnh Chocolate Chip Cookiesmeàm mieãn phí (khoâng coù ly söõatöôi keøm theo nheù).“Sau moät naêm gian nan nhö

2020, toâi nghó chuùng ta caàn coùtheâm nieàm vui trong muøa Leãnaøy,” Baø Morgan Flatley, tröôûngphoøng tieáp thò cuûa McDonald’staïi Hoa Kyø ñaõ phaùt bieåu nhösau. “Ñeå mang khoâng khí muøaLeã ñeán vôùi chuùng ta, khoâng coùgì vui hôn baèng caùch cung caáp

mieãn phí ñeán cho moïi ngöôøi caùcmoùn aên ñöôïc yeâu thích nhaáttreân thöïc ñôn McDonald’s, baogoàm caùc moùn khoaùi khaåu cuûachuù tuaàn loäc Rudolph, ngöôøituyeát Abominable SnowMonster vaø keå caû oâng Scrooge.”Sau ñôït ra maét taïi caùc tieäm aên

nhöõng moùn ñaëc bieät cuûa nhöõngngöôøi noåi danh vaøo Thaùng 9 vaøThaùng 10 vöøa qua, nay caùc nhaânvaät ñöôïc meán moä trong ngaøyLeã seõ mang caùc moùn aên khoaùikhaåu nhaát cuûa hoï ñeán vôùi caùctieäm aên treân toaøn nöôùc Hoa Kyøcoù tham gia vaøo chöông trình.

Theâm vaøo ñoù, caùc cuoäc khuyeánmaõi moãi ngaøy trong app coønmang ñeán caùc moùn aên yeâu thíchnhaát cuûa nhieàu nhaân vaät trongcaùc phim kinh ñieån cuûa muøa Leãnhö National Lampoon’sChristmas Vacation, Gremlins, vaøDie Hard (ñuùng vaäy, Die Hardcuõng laø phim veà muøa Leã).Ngoaøi caùc baùnh Chocolate

Chip Cookies mieãn phí ra, taát caûcaùc khuyeán maõi khaùc ñeàu coù quiñònh phaûi mua treân APP toáithieåu $1 vaø khuyeán maõi seõ ñöôïcchính thöùc baét ñaàu qua dòch vuïMobile Order and Pay. Ñeå ñöôïcnhaän khuyeán maõi moãi ngaøy, chæcaàn ta ûi xuoáng App cuûaMcDonald’s vaø vaøo xem phaànkhuyeán maõi (deals section) ñaëtmua thöùc aên cuûa quyù vò. Moïingöôøi ñeàu coù theå nhaän quaø taëngtrong muøa Leã naêm nay — ñuùng

laø Ngaøy Leã daønh cho taát caûchuùng ta!

Sô löôïc veà McDonald’s USA

McDonald’s USA, LLC phuïcvuï gaàn 25 trieäu thöïc khaùch moãingaøy vôùi nhieàu löïa choïn trongthöïc ñôn, ñöôïc la øm töø ca ùc

nguyeân lieäu phaåm chaát. Chínmöôi laêm phaàn traêm trong soá14,000 tieäm aên McDonald’s taïiHoa Kyø ñöôïc laøm chuû vaø vaänhaønh bôûi nam nöõ thöông giañoäc laäp. Ñeå bieát theâm chi tieát,xin vaøo thaêm trang

www.mcdonalds.com, hoaëc theodoõi chuùng toâi tre ân Twitter@McDonalds vaø Facebookwww.facebook.com/mcdonalds.

SEINFELD vaø taát caû caùc nhaân vaätcuøng vôùi caùc phaàn töû lieân quan æ & "Castle Rock Entertainment. ELF vaøtaát caû caùc nhaân vaät cuøng vôùi caùc

phaàn töû lieân quan æ & " New LineProductions, Inc. GREMLINS,NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRIST-MAS VACATION vaø taát caû caùc nhaânvaät cuøng vôùi caùc phaàn töû lieân quan æ& " Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.(s20)

Nieàm vui ngaøy Leã ñeán vôùi McDonald’s trong luùcthöïc khaùch coù theå thöôûng thöùc caùc moùn khoaùikhaåu nhaát cuûa OÂng Giaø Noel, the Grinch, v.v...

Töø ngaøy 14 ñeán 24 thaùng 12, caùc tieäm aên Voøm Vaøng (Golden Arches)seõ coù chöông trình khuyeán maõi moãi ngaøy töø caùc nhaân vaät

quen thuoäc cuûa ngaøy Leã qua app cuûa McDonald’s

*chæ coù taïi caùc tieäm McDonald’s coù tham gia vaøo chöôngtrình. Coù hieäu löïc 1 laàn moãi ngaøy khi mua toái thieåu $1 (khoâng baogoàm thueá) töø ngaøy 14 ñeán 24 thaùng 12. Haõy xem app ñeå bieát theâmchi tieát.

Yasir Batalvi taïi Boston hoài thaùng 11. AÛnh: Boston Herald









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