WBIR, WBIR Staff, Dec. 4, 2020 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knox County leaders got a vaccine update from the state on Friday. That’s as federal and state leaders say vaccine approval could happen in a matter of days and be distributed …
CDC says recommended quarantine time after COVID-19 exposure may be shortened to 7 or 10 days, down from 14
USA TODAY, Adrianna Rodriguez, Dec. 2, 2020 The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduced the recommended days a person must quarantine after coronavirus exposure from 14 days to seven or 10 days. The new guidelines announced Wednesday say people …
Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots
AP News, Lauran Neergaard, Nov. 30, 2020 Moderna Inc. said Monday it was asking U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection — intensifying the race …
What data tells us about health disparities and COVID-19 vaccines | Opinion
Tennessean, Sherri Zink and Bryan Heckman, Nov. 25, 2020 BlueCross and Meharry’s shared concern is that vaccine hesitancy could increase in underserved minority populations if left unaddressed, especially since COVID-19 severity varies by race. Nine months into the pandemic, a …
Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker
The New York Times, Carl Zimmer, Jonathan Corum and Sui-Lee Wee, November 24, 2020 Vaccines typically require years of research and testing before reaching the clinic, but scientists are racing to produce a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine by next year. …