Rebecca Fujimura, ABC News, May 15, 2022 In the wake of the tragic milestone of 1 million official COVID-19 deaths in the United States, a new analysis found that without vaccines, the virus would have likely claimed more than 100,000 additional lives …
COVID-19 infections continue rapid rise in Tennessee and Davidson County
Frank Gluck, The Tennessean, May 12, 2022 Confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose sharply in Davidson County and throughout the state, continuing a more than monthlong trend, the latest state figures show. But, despite the increases, related hospitalization counts remained flat. …
COVID vaccine makers shift focus to boosters
Michael Erman and Manas Mishra, Reuters, May 9, 2022 COVID-19 vaccine makers are shifting gears and planning for a smaller, more competitive booster shot market after delivering as many doses as fast as they could over the last 18 months. …
Nasal vaccines may be the next generation of protection against COVID
Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, May 8, 2022 Peter Palese pulls open the door of a 16th floor lab room at Mount Sinai’s Upper East Side hospital. Inside the unusually warm room, lie stacked sheets of chicken eggs, delivered fresh every …
FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk
Matthew Perrone and Lauran Neergaard, AP News, May 5, 2022 U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots. The Food and Drug Administration …