Dec 18 U.S. clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day. Continue reading
Dec 16 WATCH: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine set for approval in U.S. with panel endorsement By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The FDA reviewers said that the two-dose vaccine “was highly effective” in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 from occurring “at least 14 days after the receipt of the second dose.”… Continue reading
Dec 15 U.S. vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Hundreds more U.S. hospitals are set to begin vaccinating their workers Tuesday as federal regulators issued a positive review of a second COVID-19 vaccine shot needed to boost the nation's largest vaccination campaign. 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 06 UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Around 800,000 doses of the vaccine are expected to be in place for the start of the immunization program on Tuesday, which will be the country's biggest ever and which is being closely watched all around the world. British Health… Continue reading
Nov 30 Moderna will ask U.S. and European regulators to approve its virus shots By Associated Press Multiple vaccine candidates must succeed for the world to stamp out the pandemic, which has been on the upswing in the U.S. and Europe. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 9:21 How Dolly Parton keeps her creative streak going after decades of hits By Judy Woodruff, Anne Azzi Davenport With a new album, new book, a holiday musical, a growing business empire and a philanthropic legacy, Dolly Parton isn’t slowing down. The iconic star talks to Judy Woodruff about feeling more creative and productive than ever before, and why… Continue watching
Nov 20 Why I decided to be a coronavirus vaccine test subject By John Yang The 50-50 chance of getting either the real thing or a placebo was one of the reasons I applied -- I wanted the real deal. Continue reading
Jun 11 Moderna on track for large COVID-19 vaccine test in July By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press A U.S. company says it's on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if its COVID-19 vaccine candidate really works. Moderna Inc. is developing the experimental shot with the National Institutes of Health. Continue reading
May 21 Why experts are cautious about Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine trial By Helen Branswell, STAT While Moderna blitzed the media, it revealed very little information — and most of what it did disclose were words, not data. Continue reading