Nov 13 Microsoft says Russian, North Korean hackers tried to steal COVID-19 vaccine data By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Most of the break-in efforts involved attempts to steal the login credentials of people associated with the targeted organizations. Continue reading
Nov 12 States ramp up for biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history By Candice Choi, Associated Press It will be a monumental undertaking to distribute hundreds of millions of doses, prioritize who's first in line and ensure that people who get the initial shot return for the necessary second one. The push could begin as early as… Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Medical experts testify on COVID-19 vaccine By Associated Press An international team of researchers found that in some people with severe COVID-19, the body goes rogue and attacks one of its own key immune defenses instead of fighting the coronavirus. Continue reading
Sep 12 Oxford and AstraZeneca resume coronavirus vaccine trial By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The vaccine being developed by Oxford and AstraZeneca is widely perceived to be one of the strongest contenders among the dozens of coronavirus vaccines in various stages of testing around the world. Continue reading
Jul 15 More than 150 countries sign up for global vaccine distribution plan By Maria Cheng, Associated Press More than 70 rich countries have signed up to a global coronavirus vaccine initiative, which may also allow them to buy more vaccines to stockpile for their own citizens. Continue reading
Jul 01 Protest against Africa's 1st COVID-19 vaccine test shows fear By Cara Anna, Associated Press Protesters against Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine trial have burned their face masks as experts note a worrying level of resistance and misinformation around testing on the continent. Continue reading
Jun 30 FDA head says agency won't cut corners in studying COVID-19 vaccine candidates By Associated Press The head of the Food and Drug Administration says vaccine developers will be expected to study COVID-19 shots in racial minorities, the elderly, pregnant women and those with other health conditions. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 5:46 Why the race for a COVID-19 vaccine is complicated By PBS NewsHour Pharmaceutical companies and governments around the world are chasing a coronavirus vaccine, fast tracking the usually years-long vaccine development procedure to a few months. ProPublica reporter Caroline Chen joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the ambitious timeline and the unpredictability of… Continue watching
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
Jun 04 U.K. summit calls for freely available virus vaccine By Maria Cheng, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The British government has hosted a vaccine summit that raised billions of dollars to immunize children in developing countries as expert wrestled with the difficult question of how any potential vaccine against the coronavirus might be distributed globally — and… Continue reading