Vaccinations

J&J applies for emergency authorization; FDA expected to greenlight in coming weeks

Fri, 2021-02-05 00:47 — mike kraft

J&J applies for emergency authorization; FDA expected to greenlight in coming weeks If it is authorized, the Covid-19 would be U.S.'s third. NBC News

Johnson & Johnson submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration Thursday for an emergency use authorization for its experimental Covid-19 vaccine.

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International Red Cross sets goal of immunizing 500 million people

Thu, 2021-02-04 18:41 — mike kraft

International Red Cross sets goal of immunizing 500 million people A coalition of Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations set a goal of 500 million coronavirus vaccinations in developing nations, saying international health care disparities would have “deadly Zack Budryk TheHill

A coalition of Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations set a goal of 500 million coronavirus vaccinations in developing nations, saying international health care disparities would have “deadly consequences.”

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China arrests suspects in fake COVID-19 vaccine ring

Thu, 2021-02-04 01:59 — mike kraft

China arrests suspects in fake COVID-19 vaccine ring TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese police have arrested more than 80 suspected members of a criminal group that was manufacturing and selling fake COVID-19 vaccines, including to other countries.... AP NEWS

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese police have arrested more than 80 suspected members of a criminal group that was manufacturing and selling fake COVID-19 vaccines, including to other countries.

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Global vaccine trust rising, but France, Japan, others sceptical

Thu, 2021-02-04 01:43 — mike kraft

Global vaccine trust rising, but France, Japan, others sceptical People's willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is rising around the world and more than half of those questioned said they would take the shot if it were offered next week, an updated survey of global vaccine confidence found on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Study finds AstraZeneca’sCOVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission

Thu, 2021-02-04 00:54 — mike kraft

Study finds COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows a hint that it may reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three months on just a single dose, researchers said Wednesday in an... AP NEWS

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows a hint that it may reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three months on just a single dose, researchers said Wednesday in an encouraging turn in the campaign to suppress the outbreak.

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Moderna asks FDA to authorize 5 additional doses per Covid vaccine vial to speed distribution, source tells CNBC

Wed, 2021-02-03 02:41 — mike kraft

Moderna asks FDA to authorize 5 additional doses per Covid vaccine vial to speed distribution, source tells CNBC Moderna asked the FDA to allow it to put more doses of its Covid-19 vaccine in each vial to alleviate a bottleneck in manufacturing, a source tells CNBC. Meg Tirrell CNBC

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Small study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant

Tue, 2021-02-02 20:07 — mike kraft

Study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday. Kate Kelland U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday.

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Had Covid? You May Need Only One Dose of Vaccine, Study Suggests

Tue, 2021-02-02 16:56 — mike kraft

Shannon Romano, a molecular biologist, came down with Covid late last March, about a week after she and her colleagues shut down their lab at Mount Sinai Hospital. A debilitating headache came first, followed by a fever that kept rising, and then excruciating body aches. “I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t move,” she said. “Every one of my joints just hurt inside.”

It was not an experience she wanted to repeat — ever. So when she became eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine earlier this month, she got the shot.

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