Dec 07 Trump summit aims to boost faith in vaccine; excludes Biden team By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Trump administration is hoping to instill public confidence in forthcoming vaccines for the coronavirus with a White House summit Tuesday featuring experts who will outline the distribution and administration process. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 5:27 A whistleblower says the FDA isn’t properly regulating vaccine facilities While much attention has been given to approving a COVID-19 vaccine, there's been little paid to the facilities where many vaccines are manufactured. A recent investigation in Vanity Fair features a former FDA inspector turned whistleblower who says that the… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 5:21 COVID-19 latest: vaccines, holiday travel, new CDC guidelines By PBS NewsHour Though new developments in a COVID-19 vaccine have been all over the news, a viable vaccine is still far off. What should Americans be doing to protect themselves and their loved ones, especially leading up to the holiday season? Dr. Continue watching
Dec 05 Bahrain now 2nd nation to grant Pfizer shot emergency use By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The island kingdom of Bahrain said it has become the second nation in the world to grant an emergency-use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Pence visits CDC to discuss COVID-19 vaccine distribution By Associated Press Pence’s comments come the day after former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush said they’d be willing to take a vaccine on television to boost confidence. Continue reading
Dec 04 U.K. defends vaccine decision amid criticism it moved too fast By Danica Kirka, Associated Press U.K. regulators went on the offensive Friday to beat back criticism that they rushed their authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, saying they rigorously analyzed data on safety and effectiveness in the shortest time possible without compromising the thoroughness of their… Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Pence touts plans for quick vaccine distribution By Associated Press Pence said vaccines would be ready for distribution 24 hours after approval by the Food and Drug Administration, expected to happen in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Dec 03 U.N. chief says vaccine can’t undo damage from global pandemic By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Guterres accused some countries he didn't name of ignoring or rejecting the World Health Organization’s recommendations at the start of the crisis early this year, resulting in nations going in their own directions. Continue reading
Dec 03 Vaccines against the coronavirus will have side effects – and that’s a good thing By Matthew Woodruff, The Conversation The side effects of new SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are a result of immune system activation. While uncomfortable, they are both normal and expected. They are a sign that the vaccine is working. Continue reading
Dec 03 Phishing ploy targets COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort By Frank Bajak, Associated Press IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort using targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information on the World Health Organization's initiative for distributing COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries. Continue reading