December 6, 2020 Azar believes 'vulnerable' populations should get vaccine first, but governors have final say Azar urged Americans to "renew their commitment" to fundamental health practices to prevent the current surge of coronavirus cases from growing more severe.
December 5, 2020 Moscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centers The country is preparing to distribute a nation-wide immunization effort despite the vaccine yet to complete advanced studies to ensure effectiveness.
December 5, 2020 US sets new single-day record with 227,885 coronavirus cases Friday The United States set another grim single-day record with 227,885 new coronavirus cases Friday.
December 4, 2020 Moderna coronavirus vaccine offers immunity for at least 3 months, researchers suggest Biotech company Moderna has shared findings that its coronavirus vaccine offered trial participants immunity three months after the second jab.
December 4, 2020 UK defends Pfizer coronavirus vaccine decision amid criticism it moved too fast U.K. regulators went on the offensive Friday to beat back criticism that they rushed their authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, saying they rigorously analyzed data on safety and effectiveness in the shortest time possible without compromising the thoroughness of their review.
December 4, 2020 CDC director OKs coronavirus vaccine plan for health care workers, long-term care residents Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has upheld a vote by a panel of independent experts that health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities should be the first to receive the long-awaited coronavirus vaccine.
December 4, 2020 Coronavirus vaccine producer executives say distribution would start 'hours' after approval Executives for three companies producing coronavirus vaccines said in an interview Thursday they would aim to start distributing doses hours after their vaccine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
December 3, 2020 What's driving coronavirus vaccine hesitancy in US? The United States is potentially days away from approving the first round of coronavirus vaccines just nine months after the global pandemic ripped through every state, claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and crippled the once robust economy.
December 3, 2020 Canada could decide on Pfizer coronavirus vaccine within next week, official says Canada is poised to make a decision on Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine around the same time that the FDA is expected to announce its verdict, a senior health official told media on Thursday.
December 3, 2020 States expecting coronavirus vaccines in coming weeks State officials nationwide have begun announcing that initial doses of coronavirus vaccines, namely that of Pfizer, are expected in the coming weeks.
