Dec 09 Amid probe, people with serious allergies should not take Pfizer vaccine, UK says By Associated Press British regulators are investigating two adverse reactions to the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination program. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 8:33 Britain rolls out a vaccine, but what will distribution look like in the U.S.? The first shots of a COVID vaccine in Britain Tuesday delivered new hope around the world. Officials in the U.S. want to begin rolling out a vaccine in the coming weeks. But there are many concerns about getting the vaccine… Continue watching
Dec 08 WATCH: FDA advisers endorse Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency authorization By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press A U.S. government advisory panel has endorsed Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, in a major step toward an epic vaccination campaign that could finally conquer the outbreak. Continue reading
Dec 08 Why health care providers think vaccinating 20 million by the end of the year may be unrealistic By Olivia Goldhill, STAT Health care systems in California, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Kansas expect to still be giving staff their first shots in mid-January. Continue reading
Dec 08 U.S. is taking final steps to review the first COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s what’s next By Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration posted a positive review of the Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday and will hold a public hearing on Thursday. The Associated Press has a look at the process. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Trump speaks at White House vaccine summit By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden officials were not invited to a White House event on the vaccine, and representatives from the drug companies also didn't attend. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Pentagon set to begin COVID-19 vaccinations on small scale By Robert Burns, Associated Press Pentagon officials say that once the Food and Drug Administration gives its “emergency use authorization,” the military will start giving shots within a day or two. Continue reading
Dec 08 United Kingdom gives 1st COVID-19 vaccine doses By Danica Kirka, Associated Press A retired British shop clerk received the first shot in the country's COVID-19 vaccination program Tuesday, signaling the start of a global immunization effort intended to offer a route out of a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million. Continue reading
Dec 07 U.K. readies its first shots in war on COVID-19 By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The 800,000 doses will first go to people over 80 who are either hospitalized or already have outpatient appointments scheduled, along with nursing home workers. Continue reading
Dec 07 Years of research laid groundwork for speedy COVID-19 vaccines By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press How could scientists race out COVID-19 vaccines so fast without cutting corners? A head start helped. Over a decade of behind-the-scenes research had new vaccine technology poised for a challenge. Continue reading