February 10, 2021 WHO says AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine OK to use despite variant concerns The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends using the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University even in countries where variants threaten to reduce efficacy.
February 10, 2021 US COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy subsiding: CDC Vaccine hesitancy fell across the U.S. in late 2020, especially among adults older than 65, according to national estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
February 10, 2021 Don’t schedule mammogram near COVID-19 vaccine, doctors warn Women who recently received the COVID-19 vaccine may need to postpone their annual mammogram if they are due for one soon, say doctors in Utah.
February 10, 2021 Johnson & Johnson CEO says COVID-19 vaccine could be annual jab The debate over how long currently approved vaccines will offer protection against the novel coronavirus is ongoing, but at least one industry giant reportedly believes that for the next several years it may be an annual shot, similar to the flu jab.
February 10, 2021 Most Americans unhappy with COVID-19 vaccination process, poll finds Two-thirds of Americans are unhappy with the country’s vaccination process to battle the novel coronavirus, according to Gallup poll findings released Wednesday.
February 10, 2021 Coronavirus vaccination may be cause of rare blood disorder in at least 36 people: report At least 36 people may have developed a rare blood disorder, known as immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), after taking either Pfizer and BioNTech or Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines, according to a report.
February 9, 2021 Is the COVID-19 vaccine effective if you don’t have a reaction to it? Is the COVID-19 vaccine effective if you don’t experience a reaction after receiving it?
February 9, 2021 US to send COVID-19 vaccines directly to ‘community health centers,’ White House says The Biden administration will allocate 1 million vaccines to community health centers nationwide in an effort to vaccinate hard-hit and difficult-to-reach populations.
February 9, 2021 To fight coronavirus variants, do we need new COVID-19 vaccines? News of coronavirus variants has dominated headlines in recent weeks, with the nation’s top infectious disease expert warning that one strain, in particular, could become the dominant one in the U.S. by March.
February 9, 2021 To boost COVID-19 vaccine equity, California uses ZIP codes, outreach Nationwide, states are struggling to distribute vaccines equitably even as officials try to define what equity means.
