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CDC says fully vaccinated people don’t have to wear masks or distance indoors
The CDC announced in new guidance Thursday that anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing,…
Moderna is Americans’ third-favorite company this year
Data: Harris Poll; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios America’s affections have shifted away from the companies that helped us manage pandemic life and toward the vaccine manufacturers…
J&J vaccine supply has run out; Emergent says it’s working on improvements
Enlarge / The Emergent BioSolutions plant, a manufacturing partner for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 9, 2021. (credit: Getty |…
White House to announce deal for free vaccination rides from Uber, Lyft
President Biden is set to announce a partnership with ride-sharing companies Lyft and Uber to provide free rides for Americans to get vaccinated on Tuesday….
Talladega to let people drive on track if they get vaccinated or tested
The Talladega Superspeedway will allow people a chance to drive on its famous track if they are willing to take a COVID-19 vaccine or be…
FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for 12- to 15-year-old adolescents, the agency announced on Monday. Why…
Fauci predicts ‘dramatic difference’ in pandemic outlook if more are vaccinated
Top Biden health adviser Anthony Fauci on Sunday predicted that the country’s coronavirus situation will be dramatically different a year from now if larger proportions…
Google Assistant can now sing you a weird song about vaccines
If you’re a Google Assistant user in the United States, you can now have the voice assistant sing you a somewhat cheesy, cringy jingle about…
Pfizer seeks full FDA approval of its Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have asked the Food and Drug Administration for full approval of their coronavirus vaccine for people ages 16 and over….
Why waiving vaccine patents won’t quickly fix the world’s shortage
It will take more than waiving patent protections for coronavirus vaccines — which the Biden administration now says it supports — to fix the gaping global…
‘Doomsday scenario’: Lagging vaccine rates stir fears of dangerous variants
Health officials are worried that pockets of the country slow to get vaccinated against Covid-19 could turn into breeding grounds for more dangerous virus variants,…
Moderna says its Covid vaccine booster works well against variants
A third dose, given six to eight months after the first round, appeared to be effective against variants first found in Brazil and South Africa….
CDC expects new COVID surge starting this month
Coronavirus cases across the U.S. are likely to peak this month before dropping by July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The…
Native American tribe gives surplus vaccines to First Nations relatives in Canada
Effort by Blackfeet tribe illustrates the disparity with which the US and its northern neighbors are distributing doses The Blackfeet tribe in northern Montana has…
Maryland dropping appointments at mass vaccination sites
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced Wednesday that the state will allow walk-in appointments at mass vaccination sites. … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/551956-maryland-dropping-appointments-at-mass-vaccination-sites Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Biden to set new target of vaccinating 70% of US adults by Fourth of July – live
White House reportedly to shift unused doses for other states FDA likely to authorize Pfizer vaccine for those aged 12 to 15 ‘It’s a minefield’:…
What It Really Means That the U.S. Won’t Reach Herd Immunity
An article in the New York Times today highlights a growing attitude among public health experts about the near future of the covid-19 pandemic: Herd…
CVS, Walgreens have wasted more vaccine doses than most states combined
Months into the vaccination drive, the CDC has a limited view of how much vaccine is going to waste. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cvs-walgreens-have-wasted-more-covid-vaccine-doses-most-states-n1266032 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
CDC says US has hit another major COVID-19 vaccine milestone
The US has hit a new milestone with its COVID-19 vaccination effort. As of late last week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Mass vaccination site at Dodger Stadium to shut down by May
Los Angeles’s mass coronavirus vaccination site at Dodgers Stadium will shut down by the end of May as the city adds more appointment-free options, Mayor…
Is Russia’s Covid vaccine anything more than a political weapon?
Observers say the Sputnik V jab is aimed more at sowing political division than fighting coronavirus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
Uber teams with Walgreens to help riders get COVID-19 vaccine
Ride-sharing company Uber has teamed up with Walgreens to help customers get appointments for a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time they schedule a ride…
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