May 27, 2021 Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines appear safe, effective, study finds Two vaccines made by China’s Sinopharm appear safe and effective against COVID-19.
May 27, 2021 Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline COVID-19 vaccine production to begin in weeks Production of another potential vaccine against COVID-19 will begin within weeks, its developers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline said Thursday as they launched a large trial enrolling 35,000 adult volunteers in the United States, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
May 27, 2021 Hawaii says COVID-19 'variants of concern' now account for majority of cases in state Hawaii’s health officials said Wednesday that recent data shows COVID-19 “variants of concern” now account for a majority of the state’s new illnesses.
May 26, 2021 Ohio woman wins $1 million jackpot and teen wins full scholarship in vaccine lotteries Abbigail Bugenske of southwestern Ohio took home $1 million after she entered the vaccine lottery drawing along with more than 2.7 million other vaccinated Ohioans.
May 26, 2021 Colorado joins Ohio in offering $1M COVID-19 vaccine lottery Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday announced that the state will be offering five $1 million lottery prizes to residents who have been vaccinated.
May 26, 2021 Mild coronavirus infection leaves behind lasting antibody protection, research suggests Even a mild case of coronavirus could leave people with lifelong protection against the virus, a new study suggests, with researchers calling previous reports that immunity was not long-lived following infection “a misinterpretation of the data.”
May 26, 2021 Walensky hopeful COVID-19 vaccine rate will make dent in virus transmission over Memorial Day weekend As the U.S. approached holidays over the last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged Americans to avoid travel and gatherings with nonhousehold members to prevent potential coronavirus spread. Now, the messaging from the agency has shifted with half of U.S. adults fully vaccinated.
May 26, 2021 Georgia Gov. Kemp bans state coronavirus vaccine passports: 'We do not support that' Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp banned requiring people to have coronavirus passports to enter the state via executive order Tuesday.
May 26, 2021 Schools try pep-rally tactics to get students vaccinated A growing number of public schools are using mascots, food trucks and prize giveaways to create a pep-rally atmosphere aimed at encouraging students to get vaccinated against the coronavirus before summer vacation.
May 26, 2021 Vaccine inequity in India sends many falling through gaps As the coronavirus tears through India, night watchman Sagar Kumar thinks constantly about getting vaccines for himself and his family of five amid critical shortages of shots in the country.
