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January 25, 2021

Biggs introduces bill to bar government from gathering info identifying COVID-19 vaccine recipients

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., on Monday introduced a bill that would bar the federal government from collecting information to identify who has received a COVID-19 vaccine -- amid privacy concerns related to the vaccine.

January 25, 2021

Missouri's COVID-19 vaccine pace for 1st dose ranks last in US, CDC estimates show

Missouri falls behind other states across the country in terms of its pace to administer the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, ranking last in such efforts, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

January 25, 2021

US coronavirus cases, hospitalizations hit ‘natural plateau,’ not vaccine driven: experts

Infectious disease experts are noting a plateau in U.S. coronavirus cases and hospitalizations -- though it is far too soon to tie the positive news to ongoing vaccinations. 

January 25, 2021

12-week gap between COVID-19 vaccine doses should be ‘urgently reviewed,’ UK doctors say

A group of doctors in the United Kingdom is urging the country’s government to scrap its decision to have those who have received a first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine wait up to 12 weeks before receiving the second jab, as “no other nation has adopted the U.K.‘s approach,” one doctor said. 

January 25, 2021

South Carolina Chick-fil-A manager directs COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru after backup

The mayor of a South Carolina town knew just who to call when a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site got backed up – the manager of a local Chick-fil-A.

January 25, 2021

Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine protects against UK, South African variants

Moderna on Monday vowed confidence in its COVID-19 vaccine’s ability to remain effective against emerging strains of the virus, namely the South African and U.K. variants, following results from a yet-to-be peer-reviewed study.

January 24, 2021

Fauci says UK COVID-19 strain could 'cause more damage,' US will test for vaccine efficacy

Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that the U.K. variant strain of coronavirus does appear to be more deadly, but what this means for vaccine efficacy is still unknown.

January 24, 2021

Biden's chief of staff insists Trump admin had no vaccine plan

President Biden's chief of staff insisted that the Trump administration's plan to roll out the coronavirus vaccine was nonexistent after Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared to completely debunk CNN's much-criticized report that the Biden administration was "starting from scratch" with its vaccine distribution plan.

January 24, 2021

Biden health advisers admit COVID-19 vaccination goal is not enough: 'We have to go faster'

The new head of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) said Sunday that the U.S. has to "go faster" than the Biden administration's current goal of 100 million coronavirus vaccinations in 100 days.

January 24, 2021

Brian Harrison: Trump program to develop and distribute COVID vaccines was a historic success

The Trump administration program to develop and distribute safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics is a success unparalleled in the history of public health.