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FDA to Consider Adding Johnson & Johnson Vaccine to Rollout
The FDA could approve a new one-shot COVID vaccine by Friday, as Congress decides on COVID relief bill details. The Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine is over 20 percent less effective than Pfizer and Moderna’s, but still far better than a flu shot.
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Drug Executives: Big Jump in Vaccine Supply Coming Soon
COVID-19 vaccine makers tell Congress to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month.
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US Reaches 500K COVID-19 Deaths
The grim milestone means the U.S. continues to lead the world in overall cases and deaths.
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Who's Next? Here's Who Can Get Vaccinated in California
Find out if you currently fall under California’s Phase 1A distribution plan and are eligible to be vaccinated now.
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New COVID-19 Vaccine Studied by Stanford Doctors Offers New Hope
A new vaccine being reviewed at Stanford may soon get FDA approval, hoping to aid the slow vaccine rollout problem.
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New COVID-19 Vaccine Studied by Stanford Doctors Offers New Hope
A new vaccine being reviewed at Stanford may soon get FDA approval, hoping to aid the vaccine rollout problem. Terry McSweeney reports.
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Vaccine Outreach Targets Minority Communities
As states and medical centers roll out COVID-19 vaccines, many are highlighting recipients from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds to build trust. This is in part due to vaccine hesitancy, especially in Black communities where a history of medical testing without consent and inadequate access to health care has built distrust. A recent study by the Kaiser Family...
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EXPLAINER: Should Vaccine Volunteers Now Get the Real Thing?
Health experts are debating what to tell study volunteers who got a placebo shot instead of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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The U.S. Has Vaccinated Only 2 Million People, Not Meeting Its 20 Million Mark
First it was front line healthcare workers and elderly care nurses, so who’s next in line for the COVID-19 vaccination, and why isn’t the federal government meeting its mark of vaccinating 20 million people by the end of the year?
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Government Not Meeting Its 20 Million COVID-19 Vaccination Mark
First it was front line healthcare workers and elderly care nurses, so who’s next in line for the COVID-19 vaccination, and why isn’t the federal government meeting its mark of vaccinating 20 million people by the end of the year? Ian Cull reports.
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Army Bases Receive First Batch of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
The first batch of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has arrived at a U.S. Army base in South Korea.
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Boston Doctor Who Had Allergic Reaction to Moderna Vaccine Describes Experience
A Boston doctor who used an EpiPen on himself after having the first known allergic reaction to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is speaking out about his experience. Within moments of receiving the first dose of the vaccine on Thursday, Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh of Boston Medical Center said his heart began racing. He initially thought it was anxiety, he said, but...
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Boston Doctor Has Allergic Reaction to Moderna's COVID Vaccine, Uses Own EpiPen
A Boston doctor had an allergic reaction after receiving Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, according to the hospital where he works, but is doing well. Boston Medical Center confirmed Friday night that Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, who reportedly has a severe shellfish allergy, was taken to the emergency department after his first dose of the Cambridge-based company’s vaccine. It’s the...
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UCSF Runs Out of Pfizer Vaccine, Starts Using Moderna
The newly-approved Moderna vaccine arrived at UCSF earlier this week, and on Wednesday staff began to receive shots. With two vaccines now in use, questions have been raised about who’s getting which shot, and how that will be tracked to be sure people get the correct second dose.
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UCSF Runs Out of Pfizer Vaccine, Receives Moderna
The newly approved Moderna vaccine arrived at UCSF earlier this week, and on Wednesday staff began to receive shots. With two vaccines now in use, questions have been raised about who’s getting which shot, and how that will be tracked to be sure people get the correct second dose. Sergio Quintana reports.
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Bay Area Counties Expected to Receive Moderna Vaccines
Tens of thousands of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines were expected to arrive Tuesday in Santa Clara and Marin counties, according to plans that has been months in the making.
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Santa Clara County Expected to Receive 39,000 Moderna Vaccines
Tens of thousands of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines were expected to arrive Tuesday in Santa Clara County, according to a plan that has been months in the making. Jackie Ward reports.
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Fauci, Azar Receive Coronavirus Vaccinations
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar received their first dose of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday.
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First Doses of Moderna's Coronavirus Vaccine Are Given in Mass.
Health care workers in Massachusetts began receiving the country’s second approved coronavirus vaccine Monday, developed by Cambridge-based Moderna. There were cheers at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center when Dr. Jaime Gallegos became its first staffer to get the injection. He held a sign in his lap saying, “Take that, COVID!” Gallegos called the vaccine’s rollout a “great milestone,”...
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California Couple Who Participated in Moderna Trial Shares Experience
A Northern California couple who volunteered for the Moderna vaccine trial shared their experience as the state prepares to receive 672,000 doses this week. Christie Smith reports.