February 26, 2021 Rep. Kevin McCarthy: Dems' $1.9 trillion COVID bill is not rescue or relief plan, it's a Pelosi payoff As Democrats put a COVID relief bill forward they are using the coronavirus as an excuse to justify funding pet projects.
February 26, 2021 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial in kids ages 12 to 17 hits full enrollment Moderna has completed enrollment for a Phase 2/3 study of its COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents ages 12 to 17.
February 26, 2021 FDA eases Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipping, storage temperatures The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Thursday it is allowing more flexible shipping and storage temperatures for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. The change permits transportation and two-week storage at -25 degrees Celsius to -15 degrees Celsius, which is often found in pharmaceutical freezers and refrigerators.
February 25, 2021 Cuomo jabs Trump vaccine effort amid NY governor's own snowballing controversies New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday took shots at former President Donald Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 vaccine effort, as pressure on the governor mounts over sexual harassment claims and how he handled nursing home patient care in his state.
February 25, 2021 Florida official under sheriff's investigation after coronavirus vaccine VIP list scandal A Florida sheriff’s department is now investigating whether a county commissioner violated state law after creating a vaccine VIP list and helping establish coronavirus pop-up clinics in two wealthy ZIP codes.
February 25, 2021 How would COVID-19 vaccine makers adapt to variants? How would COVID-19 vaccine makers adapt to variants? By tweaking their vaccines, a process that should be easier than coming up with the original shots.
February 25, 2021 Ad Council promoting coronavirus vaccination with $500 million 'It's Up to You' ad campaign The Ad Council launches $500 million "It's Up to You" campaign aimed at educating people about the coronavirus vaccine.
February 25, 2021 Pfizer studying third COVID-19 vaccine dose to fight new strains Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE have begun a study testing in people whether the companies’ Covid-19 shot can provide protection against emerging strains of the coronavirus.
February 25, 2021 California halts shared COVID-19 vaccine codes system after misuse California is revamping its plan to help essential workers and seniors in underserved communities get coronavirus vaccinations after officials learned that appointment access codes were leaked to people who were not eligible for the shots.
February 25, 2021 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 94% effective in real-world conditions: study A coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech showed to drop symptomatic COVID-19 by 94%, per new research out of Israel. The peer-reviewed results offer a first look at effectiveness in real-world conditions, and showed consistency with high 95% vaccine efficacy reported during clinical trials.
