May 12, 2021 UK mask wearing, social distancing to be relaxed on June 21 The ensuing round of lockdown easing is expected as wearing masks in shops and offices as well as social distancing will be relaxed on June 21 following a sharp fall in new coronavirus infections.
May 12, 2021 Additional clot cases tied to Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine: CDC An official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced more than two dozen total blood clot cases in individuals who received Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine amid a backdrop of 8.7 million recipients.
May 12, 2021 CDC panel recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 12-15 A panel of experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted Wednesday to recommend use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine among kids aged 12 to 15.
May 12, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine does not damage placenta in pregnancy, study finds A new study that found no evidence of injuries in the placentas of patients who received a COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant is another sign that the shots are safe for this population, researchers said.
May 12, 2021 Pfizer seeks UK approval for COVID-19 vaccine in teens Pfizer has asked UK regulators to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for teens ages 12 to 15 following the FDA’s decision to do so earlier this week.
May 12, 2021 States offering COVID-19 vaccine to teens ahead of CDC recommendations A handful of states have jumped ahead of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention committee to start offering Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine to teens ages 12 to 15.
May 11, 2021 Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines likely effective against Indian coronavirus variant, researchers suggest Coronavirus vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna appeared to remain effective against a subtype of the Indian virus variant, according to early findings presented Tuesday from researchers at Emory University.
May 11, 2021 Brazilian states halt AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women after death Several Brazilian states halted AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations among pregnant women Tuesday after the national regulator, Anvisa, recommended an immediate suspension following a death in Rio de Janeiro.
May 11, 2021 LA County could see coronavirus herd immunity by July: health official Los Angeles County could reach coronavirus herd immunity by mid- to late July if the current rate of vaccinations continues, according to Los Angeles County Health Director Barbara Ferrer.
May 11, 2021 CDC risk of coronavirus transmission outdoors greatly exaggerated, bombshell report finds A stunning New York Times report claims that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's estimate that the risk of coronavirus transmission while outdoors is around 10% is greatly exaggerated.
