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November 10, 2020

Brazil suspends coronavirus vaccine trial after 'serious adverse' event

Brazilian health officials have suspended a phase 3 clinical trial involving a Chinese coronavirus vaccine citing a serious adverse event.

November 9, 2020

Coronavirus vaccine skepticism and how to fight it, according to experts

News that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine candidate showed 90% efficacy in phase 3 clinical trial on Monday was cheered by politicians and scientists alike, with America’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, even calling the results “extraordinary.” 

November 9, 2020

These Dems balked at a coronavirus vaccine under Trump. Will they change their tune now?

When President Trump first told the American public that a coronavirus vaccine could come this year -- at the time he said possibly before Election Day -- Democrats including Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said they would not trust Trump as to any vaccine's safety.

November 9, 2020

Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine shows promise: What does a two-dose shot entail?

Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine inched a step closer toward approval on Monday, with the company announcing 90% efficacy in phase 3 clinical trial.

November 9, 2020

Pfizer coronavirus vaccine news ‘sounds promising,’ but likely won’t change timeline, expert says

Pfizer’s announcement that its vaccine was found to be 90% effective in preventing the novel coronavirus in clinical trial participants has many in the medical community celebrating, but the development likely won’t change the projected distribution timeline.

November 9, 2020

Fauci calls Pfizer coronavirus vaccine findings 'extraordinary,' report says

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said Pfizer’s findings of a more than 90% efficacious coronavirus vaccine candidate were “extraordinary,” per a report.

November 9, 2020

Trump, Biden celebrate Pfizer revealing coronavirus vaccine progress

President Trump and President-elect Joe Biden both celebrated the news that a coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech was found to be more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 in their Phase 3 clinical trial.

November 1, 2020

Israel begins human trials for coronavirus vaccine

Israel began human trials for its own coronavirus vaccine as the Jewish state’s second lockdown comes to a gradual end.

October 30, 2020

Moderna will have 20M coronavirus vaccines ready by year's end

Biotech firm Moderna expects to have about 20 million doses of its experimental coronavirus vaccine ready to ship in the U.S. by the end of the year.

October 29, 2020

Number of NYC residents getting flu shots skyrockets amid pandemic

The number of New York City adults and kids getting flu shots has skyrocketed this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to new data released Wednesday.