BCBST News Center, Amanda Haskew, Dec. 22, 2020 Each year, our TeamBlue volunteers give thousands of hours to causes and organizations that matter to them. They’ve supported a variety of organizations, including local hospitals, Ronald McDonald Houses, the Tennessee Senior …
FDA plans to OK 2nd COVID-19 vaccine after panel endorsement
AP News, Matthew Perrone and Lauran Neergaard, Dec. 18, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration said late Thursday that his agency will move to quickly authorize the second COVID-19 vaccine to fight the pandemic, …
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine scheduled to arrive in Tennessee, next steps announced
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 …