Local Memphis, Dec. 17, 2020 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive in Tennessee next week, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. Thursday, TDH announced the vaccine is expected to be …
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine gets panel support, set to become the second cleared by FDA for use in US
USA Today, Karen Weintraub, Dec. 17, 2020 An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given a thumbs up to the nation’s second COVID-19 vaccine. The independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 20-0 with one abstention to …
US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears
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 …