The UK is making a risky bet to stretch its supply of coronavirus vaccines, and scientists are split on the untested strategy
The UK is giving more people a single dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine as soon as possible, instead of waiting for a second dose. Paula McMahon prepares a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. .....»»
Trump should take a COVID-19 shot to build confidence in the vaccine among his supporters, the White House coronavirus testing czar says
President Donald Trump taking a vaccine would "generate more confidence among the people who follow him so closely," Adm. Brett Giroi.....»»
First data from trial of Moderna vaccine candidate for coronavirus could come by June: Evercore
The first set of immunogenicity data from the first trial of a potential vaccine to treat the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could come as early as June, according to Evercore analyst Umer Ruffat. The National Institutes of Health.....»»
Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘We’re asking that people be patient’: Booking a COVID-19 vaccine appointment is a shot in the dark for many
The larger pool of eligible people though has made it even more cutthroat to secure a vaccine appointment......»»
J&J"s COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows it generates antibodies in early-stage trial
Shares of Johnson & Johnson gained 1.7% in premarket trading on Thursday, the day after a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate generated neutral.....»»
: Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine appears to protect against U.K. and South African COVID-19 strains in lab, study finds
BioNTech said that the company would be able to adjust the vaccine developed with Pfizer to address new mutations of this coronavirus if necessary......»»
: CDC officials say people with history of allergic reactions should be monitored after receiving a COVID-19 shot
People with a history of severe allergic reactions should be monitored after receiving the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and should reconsider getting the second dose if the anaphylaxis is severe, U.S. health officials said Wednesday......»»
The EU has authorized Moderna"s COVID-19 vaccine, making it the second shot available in Europe
The European Medicines Agency said it had "thoroughly assessed" data related to Moderna's vaccine's quality, safety, and efficacy. A half-dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine initially could mean we ha.....»»
EU regulators recommended authorization of Moderna"s vaccine, clearing the way for Europe to get its second COVID-19 shot
The European Medicines Agency said it had "thoroughly assessed" data rela.....»»
The 10 American cities that saw the most residents flee at the height of the coronavirus pandemic
US Postal Service data shows that millions fled urban cores last year. New York City topped the list, which was mostly made up of large cities. People loading a moving truck in Manhattan on September 12, 2020......»»
US officials are considering giving people 2 half doses of Moderna"s COVID-19 shot to speed up rollout, vaccine chief Slaoui says
This would allow the US to immunize twice as many people with the doses it currently has, Operation Warp Speed chief Moncef Slaoui said. President Donald Trump and Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor of Operation Warp Speed. .....»»
UPDATE: Coronavirus tally: Global cases of COVID-19 top 82 million as U.K. authorizes third vaccine
The global tally for confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 rose above 82 million on Wednesday, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University, while the death toll rose above 1.79 million. The U.S. has the .....»»
Most vaccine skeptics are persuadable and will get the COVID-19 shot, says a Nobel prize-winner who studies vaccine hesitancy
Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee said chatty people, gift cards, and "peer effects" can all help sway hesitant peopl.....»»
European Union nations have kicked off a mass effort to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to more than 450 million people
EU countries are getting small quantities of the vaccine for now, fewer than 10,000 doses, until a larger distribution planned for January. Medical personnel is given the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine at the Favoriten Clinic in Vienn.....»»
Inovio Shares Rise On Positive Data For Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate That"s Stable At Room Temps
Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: INO) shares were trading higher Thursday after the company released positive Phase 1 data on to its COVID-19 DNA vaccine candidate. read more.....»»
: AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine could be approved in U.K. ‘shortly after Christmas’ – top Oxford scientist says
Approval of AstraZeneca-Oxford University shot would come as the U.K. grapples with a new coronavirus strain that has triggered a wave of travel bans......»»
BioNTech"s CEO said there"s a "relatively high" possibility the vaccine they made with Pfizer will protect against the UK"s new coronavirus variant
The CEO said it will take around two weeks to get data from experiments that can show definitively whether the vaccine works against the new variant. An Ohio .....»»
Key Words: Former congressman suggests adding $300 or $400 to stimulus checks — for people who get the COVID-19 vaccine
John Delaney proposes paying Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.....»»
Coronavirus vaccines don"t contain microchips. Here"s what"s actually in the shots.
The false claim that Bill Gates is plotting to use the vaccine to track people via microchip may have come from an altered Facebook video. A nurse prepares a coronavirus vaccine shot developed by the National Inst.....»»
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines should be safe for most Americans, but 5 groups may want to wait for more data before getting shots
An FDA review found there was "insufficient data" to determine whether Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine is safe for pregnant people and kids under 16. Margaret Keenan was the first person to be given the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine outsid.....»»