The new target also aims for everyone over 50 or with an underlying health condition to get a vaccine shot by April 15, rather than the previous target of May
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Slow Vaccine Campaign Remains a ‘Puzzle’ to Ex-Warp Speed Chief
Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. Moncef Slaoui was tapped
Continue reading »Covid-19 Vaccine Doses May Be Spaced Six Weeks Apart, CDC Says
People may receive their follow-up doses of the Covid-19 vaccines as much as six weeks later if it’s not feasible to get them in the recommended interval, the Centers for
Continue reading »Election Pressure in Israel Speeds the Vaccination Process
LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE As most places struggle to vaccinate even 1% of their population, in Israel 21% of residents—1.9 million people—have gotten shots since the Health Ministry
Continue reading »Sinopharm Says Shot 79% Effective and Seeks General Use in China
State-backed vaccine developer China National Biotec Group Co. said one of its shots is effective in preventing Covid-19 in 79.3% of people, allowing it to apply for authorization to market
Continue reading »When Dr. Fauci and other experts say you can expect to get vaccinated for Covid-19
On Monday, Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, became the first American to receive Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccination outside of a clinical trial, after the
Continue reading »CDC Advisers Vote to Recommend Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine
A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend that people age 16 and older receive Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine, clearing
Continue reading »FDA Vows Fast Pfizer Vaccine Action Amid Political Pressure
In this article The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it’s working toward rapid emergency-use authorization of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine that was backed Thursday by a panel of agency
Continue reading »The FDA says Pfizer’s Covid vaccine is safe and effective. But trial participants warn of intense symptoms after second shot
The FDA said data from Pfizer's Covid vaccine trials show that side effects are common, though there are “no specific safety concerns identified that would preclude issuance of an” emergency
Continue reading »A Covid Vaccine Has Arrived. Get Ready for the Rollout
Less than a year after the coronavirus crisis erupted, a massive mobilization to deliver a vaccine is underway, and Britain has emerged as a proving ground. Having cleared the shot
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