The chief scientist brought on to lead the Trump administration’s vaccine efforts has spent the last several days trying to disentangle pieces of his stock portfolio and his intricate ties to big …
A New Entry in the Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine: Hope
In a medical research project nearly unrivaled in its ambition and scope, volunteers worldwide are rolling up their sleeves to receive experimental vaccines against the coronavirus — only months …
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Pfizer says new data show booster shots of its vaccine are highly protective against Covid.
Booster shots in adults who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine were highly effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19 breakthrough infections, Pfizer announced on Thursday. The company said …
Needle Fear Is an Underrecognized Vaccination Challenge
No one likes needles. Of all the barriers to Covid-19 vaccination, fear of needles may seem trivial to overcome. But millions of American adults, not to mention children, still need to be injected …
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Vaccine inequity and hesitancy made the Omicron variant more likely, scientists say
(CNN) Many of the world's richest countries have spent the past year hoarding coronavirus vaccines , buying up enough doses to vaccinate their populations several times over and consistently …
Vaccine Is Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year For 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine. “This was a word that was extremely high in …
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Judge halts Biden vaccine mandate for health workers in 10 states
A federal court on Monday temporarily halted the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers at hospitals that receive federal funding. The ruling by a Missouri-based federal …
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BioNTech co-founder: Vaccinated unlikely to become seriously ill from omicron
BioNTech co-founder Ugur Sahin said in an interview published Tuesday that while the omicron variant may result in more breakthrough cases of COVID-19, most vaccinated individuals will likely …
New court rulings halt Biden vaccine mandate for federal contractors, health workers
A pair of rulings by separate federal judges Tuesday temporarily halted parts of the Biden administration’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for certain workers. One ruling , issued by a …
Maryland-Based Vaccine Manufacturer Developing COVID-19 Vaccine That Targets Omicron Variant
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (WJZ/AP) — Novavax, a vaccine manufacturer based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, has started developing a new COVID-19 vaccine that targets the genetic sequence of the Omicron variant. …
