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January 8, 2021

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine believed to be effective on coronavirus variants: What to know

A new -- albeit small -- study suggests Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine remains effective against mutated virus strains that emerged in South Africa and the U.K., and have since been detected in other parts of the world.

January 7, 2021

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio defends NYPD vaccination plan amid dispute with Cuomo

De Blasio pushed for “freedom to vaccinate”’ after major push was shot down by the state.

January 7, 2021

Doctors ‘driven crazy’ with patients’ inquiries about COVID-19 vaccines

A doctor told top editors of a respected medical journal that he and other primary care physicians are "being driven crazy" by patients’ calls and emails about when they will be able to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

January 7, 2021

Moderna CEO says COVID-19 vaccine likely to protect for 'couple years'

Moderna’s CEO made a bold prediction Thursday about the amount of immunity his company’s COVID-19 vaccine may provide, suggesting that the recently approved vaccine could offer protection of up to a couple of years.

January 7, 2021

States can expand COVID-19 vaccinations to broader groups to use supply, Azar says

Amid criticism of a growing number of unused coronavirus vaccines sitting on shelves nationwide, a top federal official said Wednesday states should vaccinate older, vulnerable Americans.

January 7, 2021

Mexico seeks help to get COVID-19 vaccines for migrants in US

Mexican authorities claimed to have tried working with the U.S. to provide aid to migrants.

January 6, 2021

Severe allergic reactions after COVID-19 vaccination are ‘exceedingly rare,’ CDC says

Life-threatening allergic reactions after COVID-19 vaccination, called anaphylaxis, do occur, but are "exceedingly rare," officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on a call Wednesday.

January 6, 2021

De Blasio takes subtle shot at Cuomo over New York's COVID-19 vaccination rollout

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday took a subtle shot at Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the state's sluggish COVID-19 vaccine rollout, pushing his fellow Democrat to broaden the eligibility criteria to include older New Yorkers and all essential workers. 

January 6, 2021

NC governor taps National Guard for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that he mobilized the National Guard to help distribute coronavirus vaccines as the state ranked among the wprst in the country regarding how quickly residents were receiving the first dose of the inoculation.  

January 6, 2021

South African coronavirus variant may ‘obviate’ antibody drugs, former FDA head says

Though COVID-19 vaccines will likely render effective against the South African coronavirus variant -- according to an infectious disease expert -- the former head of the Food and Drug Administration said the strain may “obviate” other countermeasures, including antibody drugs.