December 17, 2020 Sally Pipes: Moderna COVID vaccine gets key endorsement — vaccinations are safe and will end pandemic The vote Thursday by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel to recommend an emergency use authorization for Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is an important and welcome step in our battle to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 17, 2020 Fauci responds to critics of Christmas message: 'You don't have to cancel things' but 'be careful' White House coronavirus taskforce member Dr. Anthony Fauci responded Thursday to critics who have claimed he wants to "cancel Christmas" on account of the coronavirus pandemic.
December 17, 2020 LIVE UPDATES: FDA panel endorses Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine Get all the latest news on COVID-19 here.
December 17, 2020 Oxford COVID-19 vaccine's 2-dose regimen elicits ‘broad’ immune response The University of Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine induces the best immune response when administered in two full-doses, researchers said after publishing additional early trial data.
December 17, 2020 Biden adviser's brother lobbying for drugmaker under federal probe Jeff Ricchetti, the brother of an incoming adviser to President-elect Joe Biden, is now lobbying for a drugmaker that is under federal investigation for inflating its role in Operation Warp Speed.
December 17, 2020 Nursing homes begin COVID-19 vaccinations as US cases, deaths soar Vulnerable residents in nursing homes across some U.S. states began to receive COVID-19 vaccinations within the last two days, while the vast majority await shots from a collaboration between large pharmacy chains.
December 17, 2020 Alex Azar details Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine rollout ‘hiccups’ Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Thursday detailed “hiccups” that have cropped up during distribution of Pfizer’s recently approved COVID-19 vaccine.
December 16, 2020 Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, could expand US supply The FDA is allowing doctors to use extra doses found in vials of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, which means the U.S. has more vaccines than previously believed.
December 16, 2020 Fauci tells Americans not to see their kids for Christmas Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said this week that he and his wife will not be seeing his three adult children for Christmas or for his birthday on Christmas Eve amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and urged other Americans to do the same.
December 16, 2020 Houston doctor says half of the nurses in his unit don't want COVID-19 vaccine for political reasons A doctor at Houston Memorial Medical Center said Wednesday that half of his unit's nurses don't want the COVID-19 vaccine, calling it a "political toy."
