Now that the vaccine rollout has been underway for some time, questions are being raised about eventually being allowed to return to the workplace. Every adult in the UK could have both doses of the Covid vaccine by August or September, according to the head of the UK’s vaccine task force, Dr Clive Dix. As […]
US administering 1.7M COVID-19 vaccine doses daily, White House says
White House COVID-19 Response team gives update The U.S. is now averaging 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered daily, the White House said Wednesday, up from an average of 900,000 shots per day one month ago. The latest data reflects an increase of 200,000 doses from the week prior. The Biden administration had set a goal […]
Rural hospital remains entrenched in Covid ‘war’ even amid vaccine rollout
Editor's note: KHN wrote about St. James Parish Hospital in April, when it was experiencing its first surge of Covid-19 patients. Ten months later, we checked in to see how the hospital and its staff were faring. The "heroes work here" sign in front of St. James Parish Hospital has been long gone, along with […]
California Approves Vaccines for High-risk Individuals Ages 16-64
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. California is expanding its coronavirus vaccine program to include people aged 16-64 with high-risk health conditions. As of March 15, health care providers can use their “clinical judgment” to vaccinate those with conditions that could lead to death or severe illness […]
Coronavirus vaccine update: The after effects can ‘feel a lot like COVID-19 symptoms’
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Ebola Vaccination Campaign Begins in Democratic Republic of Congo
KINSHASA (Reuters) – An Ebola vaccination campaign has begun in the city of Butembo, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a tweet on Monday. Health workers at Matanda health centre, where the first Ebola patient was treated, were the first to be vaccinated, the WHO said. Congo has […]
Israel study on Pfizer vaccine indicates 94% drop in symptomatic COVID-19 cases: report
Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine not as effective as Pfizer, Moderna Fox News medical contributor Nicole Saphier reacted to Johnson & Johnson reporting that their vaccine is not as effective as Pfizer or Moderna. A study by Israel’s largest healthcare provider on Sunday found that after participants received two doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, they […]
UK hits target: Gives at least 1 vaccine shot to 15 million
The U.K. announced Sunday that it had reached its goal of giving at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot to the most vulnerable people in the country, increasing pressure on ministers to clarify when they will ease a lockdown imposed in early January. More than 15 million people, or 22% of the U.K. population, have received […]
Britain’s Coronavirus Variant a Concern, ‘Likely to Sweep the World’, Says Scientist
LONDON (Reuters) – The coronavirus variant first found in the British region of Kent is a concern because it could undermine the protection given by vaccines against developing COVID-19, the head of the UK’s genetic surveillance programme said. She also said the variant was dominant in the country and was likely “to sweep the world, […]
Moderna wants to pack 50% more Covid vaccine per vial
US biotech firm Moderna said Friday it was seeking clearance with regulators around the world to put 50 percent more coronavirus vaccine into each of its vials as a way to quickly boost current supply levels. The company issued a statement after The New York Times first reported the US Food and Drug Administration had […]