February 2, 2021 Quick guide: COVID-19 vaccines in use and how they work Here's a quick guide to the COVID-19 vaccines now in use around the world.
February 2, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine distribution hits hurdle at nursing homes with staff refusing shots, CDC report finds Many nursing home staff members around the country have declined the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
February 2, 2021 Select pharmacies to receive COVID-19 vaccines starting next week, White House says The Biden administration will begin delivering COVID-19 vaccines to select pharmacies beginning next week.
February 2, 2021 Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine 91.6% effective against COVID-19 in late-stage trial: study Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine was 91.6% effective against COVID-19 disease in a late-stage trial, according to new interim results. The results come in stark contrast to messaging from U.S. health officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, who sowed serious doubt over the jab after it was rolled out in Russia ahead of advanced studies on safety and efficacy.
February 2, 2021 McDonald's paying employees to get COVID-19 vaccine McDonald's plans to give four hours of paid time off to corporate-owned restaurant staff and corporate employees to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
February 1, 2021 Nearly half of US coronavirus case, vaccination race/ethnicity data is missing A top official with the White House COVID-19 Response Team on Monday said the United States is missing nearly half of the race and ethnicity data for coronavirus cases and vaccinations.
February 1, 2021 With coronavirus variant cases on rise, get the COVID-19 vaccine 'as soon as possible,' Fauci says Americans should get vaccinated as quickly as possible when their turn comes, and shouldn’t wait for the next generation of vaccines in hopes for more protection against variants, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert.
February 1, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine skepticism lurks in town famous for syphilis study Lucenia Dunn spent the early days of the coronavirus pandemic encouraging people to wear masks and keep a safe distance from each other in Tuskegee, a mostly Black city where the government once used unsuspecting African American men as guinea pigs in a study of a sexually transmitted disease.
February 1, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine ruled out as cause of death in California man Officials have ruled out coronavirus vaccination as the cause of death in a California man, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday.
January 31, 2021 Top epidemiologist urges single doses of COVID-19 vaccine A top infectious disease expert said Sunday the US needs to rush giving out the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine before an anticipated “Category 5” hurricane-like surge in cases.
