January 21, 2021 South African coronavirus variant may lower vaccine efficacy, 'escapes' plasma therapy: scientists Concerning preliminary findings published Wednesday add to growing evidence that a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa escapes the neutralization power by antibodies in convalescent plasma.
January 21, 2021 COVID-19 vaccines won't be 'in every pharmacy' by late Feb., CDC director predicts The Biden administration is aiming to vaccinate 100 million people in 100 days, but the new director of the CDC warned that it won’t necessarily mean calling up the local pharmacy to schedule your COVID-19 shot in the coming weeks.
January 21, 2021 Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched? The COVID-19 vaccines rolling out in the United States, the United Kingdom and other parts of the world so far require two shots given a few weeks apart.
January 20, 2021 Why did Amazon wait until Biden’s inauguration to offer help with vaccine distribution? Shortly after President Joe Biden was sworn into office Wednesday, Amazon congratulated him on his inauguration and offered their extensive resources to help the new administration in its vaccination effort.
January 20, 2021 States report COVID-19 vaccine shortages and cancel appointments The push to inoculate Americans against the coronavirus is hitting a roadblock: A number of states are reporting they are running out of vaccine, and tens of thousands of people who managed to get appointments for a first dose are seeing them canceled.
January 20, 2021 Woman will get Moderna COVID-19 vaccine second dose despite allergic reaction to first One woman who suffered an allergic reaction to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine said she will "absolutely, positively" get the second dose citing concerns about the virus itself.
January 20, 2021 COVID-19 vaccinations delayed in Michigan as nearly 12,000 Moderna doses botched during transport Nearly 12,000 doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine were compromised after they dipped below acceptable temperatures during recent transport to Michigan, according to state health officials.
January 19, 2021 'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib says 'Israel is a racist state' Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., lambasted Israel as a “racist state” during an interview on “Democracy Now!” on Tuesday while discussing the low vaccination rate of Palestinians.
January 18, 2021 Starbucks to help Washington's coronavirus vaccine effort Starbucks will join a public-private partnership aimed at boosting the state's vaccination rate.
January 18, 2021 Newsom brags about California’s vaccine rollout, but are other states ahead? The majority of the state’s doses have yet to be administered.
