covid-19 vaccine

Although COVID-19 treatments have improved and a vaccine is on the way, even a mild case of the virus can cause long-term complications — including the possibility of erectile dysfunction. Infectious disease expert Dr. Dena Grayson joined LX News with a warning not to let our guards down as we wait for a vaccine.

It’ll most likely be several months until the COVID-19 vaccine is available to most Americans. But once it is, how long will it take for life to get back to pre-pandemic normal? The answer isn’t simple.

It’ll most likely be several months until the COVID-19 vaccine is available to most Americans. But once it is, how long will it take for life to get back to pre-pandemic normal? Anoushah Rasta got answers from an infectious disease specialist.

The approval comes days after the United Kingdom approved the COVID-19 vaccine.

At pharmacies across the Bay Area, the COVID-19 vaccine is not yet available — but even as some hope to get vaccinated soon, there is still hesitation and questions, like is it safe for children? Sergio Quintana reports.

At pharmacies across the Bay Area, the COVID-19 vaccine is not yet available — but even as some hope to get vaccinated soon, there is still hesitation and questions, like is it safe for children?

Peter J. Pitts, a former Food and Drug Administration associate commissioner, and current president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest joined NBCLX and debunked many of the fears people have expressed about taking a COVID-19 vaccine.

Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is here people have questions. We have answers. Peter Pitts, a former policy advisor with the FDA, joined NBCLX to address some of the more pressing concerns many have with the possibility of receiving the vaccine for both themselves and their loved ones.

IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort using targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information on the World Health Organization’s initiative for distributing COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries.

The U.K. has become the first country to approve the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and will begin distributing doses to the public next week. Former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts says the U.S. will be right behind the U.K., predicting hundreds of millions of doses will be ready to go before Christmas.

Two mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are nearing final approval. But how do they work? Michael Teng, an associate professor at the University of South Florida’s College of Medicine, joined LX News to explain the role mRNA plays in making these vaccines work and why they should be trusted.

Both Pfizer and Moderna have submitted their vaccines as part of an approval process that could take weeks.

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine was 94.1% effective during trials and that they will submit a request for emergency use authorization to the FDA.

Only seven hospitals in California will be the first to get Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, and some of them are in the Bay Area.

Only seven hospitals in California will be the first to get Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, and some of them are in the Bay Area. Anoushah Rasta reports.

The first round of COVID-19 vaccinations could be just weeks away.

The first round of COVID-19 vaccinations could be just weeks away. On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom talked about the distribution timeline. Kris Sanchez reports.

Several coronavirus vaccines are now in final stages for approval, but doctors are already worried that the public won’t want to take them. Dr. Paul Biddinger, who sits on the Massachusetts governor’s advisory group for COVID-19 vaccines, joined LX News to explain the many safety steps required for the vaccines to be approved for the general public and when to...

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the Bay Area, so do hospitalizations and that’s a big reason why the governor said Monday that healthcare workers will be the first to get the vaccine. Raj Mathai reports.

The first round of COVID-19 vaccinations could be just weeks away. On Dec. 10, the FDA will consider granting Pfizer emergency approval for its vaccine. If approved, the vaccine could be given out just days later. But what would happen in California? Cheryl Hurd reports.