On December 22nd, I watched along with the rest of the country as Dr. Anthony Fauci received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, DC. Years ago, I was an intern at the NIH, and as an Italian American in medicine, I have greatly admired Dr. Fauci’s intelligence, level-headedness and […]
WHO says Africa to see 1st vaccine doses from COVAX in March
Africa should see the first COVID-19 vaccine doses in March from the global COVAX effort aimed at helping lower-income countries obtain the shots, the World Health Organization’s Africa chief said Thursday, as deaths on the continent are rapidly rising. Matshidiso Moeti told reporters that a larger rollout of the millions of doses from COVAX is […]
J&J's one-dose covid vaccine safely triggers antibodies in all ages
Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine triggered antibodies that last at least 71 days ALL trial volunteers, early data reveals – amid fears the firm will NOT have 12 million doses for the US by February Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine triggered antibodies safely it works in 100% of people 18-55 and 65 or […]
Survey finds global mistrust could weigh on vaccine rollout
Waning trust in governments and all types of media is threatening to limit the rollout of coronavirus vaccines around the world, particularly in the United States, according to a survey conducted by communications firm Edelman. In an annual assessment on the state of trust in institutions, the firm found that this “infodemic” is breeding mistrust […]
Three-quarters of U.S. adults likely to get COVID-19 vaccine
(HealthDay)—More than three-quarters of U.S. adults report being “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in the Journal of Community Health. Jagdish Khubchandani, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, and colleagues conducted an online survey of 1,878 U.S. adults to […]
Watch Dr. Fauci Debunk Some of the Most Rampant COVID-19 Vaccine Conspiracy Theories
Dr. Anthony Fauci has become the face of the pandemic over the last 10 months, with millions of people looking to him for information and guidance on how to protect themselves from coronavirus. In a recent conversation with YouTube’s Try Guys, Fauci addressed the questions and concerns that have been circulating online since the Pfizer […]
BioNTech says vaccine ‘neutralises’ key mutation in UK, S.Africa strains
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Governors scramble to speed vaccine effort after slow start
New York’s governor threatened to fine hospitals if they don’t use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough. His South Carolina counterpart warned health care workers they have until Jan. 15 to get a shot or move to the back of the line. California’s governor wants to use dentists to vaccinate people. With frustration rising […]
Covid deaths at record high as EU approves second vaccine
The European Union’s medicines watchdog on Wednesday approved a second coronavirus vaccine, in a relief to struggling European countries as the world reached a grim new record of 15,700 deaths in 24 hours. The Moderna vaccine is now set to join Pfizer-BioNTech’s jab for use in the 27-nation EU, where governments are grappling with soaring […]
NYC coronavirus vaccine rollout lagging despite Cuomo threats
Cuomo ‘hasn’t taken any responsibility’ for his handling of coronavirus pandemic: Janice Dean Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean argues New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was ‘never called to task’ by the media, says families who have lost loved ones ‘want answers and accountability.’ New York City administered just over 8,300 doses of the coronavirus […]