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January 6, 2021

European regulator endorses Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, commission approval coming at ‘full speed’

Europe’s regulatory agency endorsed Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for those 18 and up on Wednesday, paving the way for a second vaccine to rollout among member states. The approval still faces a final decision by the European Commission.

January 6, 2021

Dr. Marty Makary: COVID vaccinations of most vulnerable need to speed up — here’s what to do

The United States has stumbled out of the COVID-19 vaccination starting gate. Over three weeks after the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the first vaccine, we still have most of our supply sitting unused.

January 5, 2021

Cuomo slams critics after blaming hospitals, other officials for vaccine rollout failures

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing back against criticism after he blamed other officials and hospitals for the state's slow rollout of coronavirus vaccines.

January 5, 2021

South African coronavirus variant ‘unlikely to completely negate’ COVID-19 vaccines: scientist

A scientist studying the new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa attempted to assuage concerns that existing COVID-19 vaccines will be rendered totally ineffective by the variant known as 501.V2.

January 5, 2021

NYC coronavirus vaccine rollout lagging despite Cuomo threats

New York City administered just over 8,300 doses of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, a decrease of more than 2,100 shots compared to the number given out seven days ago, and far fewer than the 12,170 jabs given on Wednesday as Gov. Andrew Cuomo pinned the blame on poor hospital leadership.

January 5, 2021

Amid slow vaccinations, US hospital leaders call for federal help

The federal government must do more than hand off coronavirus vaccines to states, says the American Hospital Association amid resounding criticism for a slow vaccination effort.

January 5, 2021

DeSantis says Florida hospitals that are slow to administer COVID-19 vaccines will see supplies redistributed

Florida hospitals slow to administer coronavirus vaccines into arms will see a portion of their allocation redistributed, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday.

January 5, 2021

Paramedic proposes to nurse during COVID-19 vaccine appointment

Two health care heroes in South Dakota are engaged after a paramedic proposed as his nurse boyfriend administered the coronavirus vaccine.

January 5, 2021

European regulator may endorse Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday

Europe’s regulatory agency may endorse Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine Wednesday, which would pave the way for a second vaccine rolled out among member states, following a shot developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. The approval will ultimately be decided by the European Commission.

January 5, 2021

Arizona has highest rate of new coronavirus infections, CDC says

Arizona is seeing the highest rate of new coronavirus cases in the U.S., according to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) which shows an average of 121.8 new illnesses per 100,000 people over the last seven days.