Jun 14 Novavax data suggests its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press While demand for COVID-19 shots in the U.S. has dropped off dramatically, the need for more vaccines around the world remains critical. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 4:14 COVID-19, climate change, China: Biden reaffirms America’s global role at the G7 By PBS NewsHour President Joe Biden made his first foreign trip as president to the U.K. for the G-7 summit where he was welcomed by world leaders amid talk of “shared values.” In a bid to move past the Trump-era, President Biden reaffirmed… Continue watching
Jun 11 How ‘prebunking’ can fight fast-moving vaccine lies By Laura Santhanam Research shows false news spreads six times faster than the truth, and information about COVID-19 vaccines is not immune to this problem. That is why public health officials are exploring ways to get ahead of those lies through a social… Continue reading
Jun 11 Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses to be released, but many will be tossed By Zeke Miller, Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration announced that it had determined that two batches from the plant could be released. But it said several other batches are not suitable for use and additional batches are still under review. Continue reading
Jun 11 G-7 nations gather to pledge 1 billion vaccine doses for world By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Vaccine sharing commitments from U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set the stage for the G-7 meeting in southwest England. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 6:35 How fast can the U.S. deliver hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses globally? President Biden on Thursday announced a plan to donate more than 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to nearly 100 poorer countries around the world that he described as "a monumental commitment by the American people." Jeff Zients, the White House… Continue watching
Jun 10 U.S. officials extend expiration dates on Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The company said a FDA review concluded the shots remain safe and effective up to 4-1/2 months. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Biden lays out plan to share vaccine doses globally By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Speaking in England on Thursday before a summit of the Group of Seven world leaders, Biden announced the U.S. commitment to vaccine sharing, which comes on top of 80 million doses he has already pledged by the end of the… Continue reading
Jun 09 Mayor says Seattle is 1st major city to fully vaccinate 70 percent By Associated Press The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States was north of Seattle in Washington in January 2020. The state also saw the nation's first deadly outbreak at a nursing home. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 7:58 Mastercard Foundation gives $1.3 billion to boost vaccinations in Africa In one of the largest private sector donations of its kind, the Mastercard Foundation announced it will give $1.3 billion over the next three years to vaccinate 50 million people in Africa. Fewer than 2 percent of the people there… Continue watching