AP News, Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard and David Porter, Dec. 16, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds more hospitals around the country began dispensing COVID-19 shots to their workers in a rapid expansion of the U.S. vaccination drive Tuesday, while a …
Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets US green light
AP News, Matthew Perrone, Dec. 15, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn’t require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves. U.S. regulators Tuesday authorized the rapid coronavirus test, which can be done …
Moderna’s vaccine is highly effective, FDA says, clearing way for second vaccine
NBC News, Erika Edwards, Dec. 15, 2020 Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is 94 percent effective at preventing symptomatic illness and appears to prevent the spread of the virus as well, according to documents released Tuesday. The findings set the Moderna vaccine up for …
U.S. plans to ship 6 million Moderna Covid vaccine doses once FDA gives OK, as early as week’s end
CNBC, Berkeley Lovelace Jr., Dec. 14, 2020 U.S. officials said Monday they plan to ship just under 6 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine once the Food and Drug Administration issues an approval for emergency use, which could come as early …
Health Officials explain what is in the COVID-19 vaccine and how it will work
WRBC, Lauren Jackson, Dec. 13, 2020 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The rollout of the Pfizer vaccine is said to be the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history. “It is true that this has happened more rapidly,” UAB Pediatrician Dr. David …