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FDA Statement on Vaccines


26 Feb 2021

Following today’s positive advisory committee meeting outcome regarding the Janssen Biotech Inc. COVID-19 Vaccine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has informed the sponsor that it will rapidly work toward finalization and issuance of an emergency use authorization.


Caring for the Caregivers — Covid-19 Vaccination for Essential Members of the Health Care Team


12 Feb 2021

As U.S. states have developed guidelines for Covid-19 vaccination, some have moved to include “paid or unpaid caregivers (including parents or foster parents) of medically fragile children or adults who live at home” in Phase 1 vaccine allocation.


Necessity of 2 Doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines


03 Feb 2021

Two doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are necessary to confer adequate immunity. The new vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are highly effective, but controversy exists about whether a second dose should be delayed in order to immunize more people. The second dose is necessary and should be given.


Did you have COVID-19? You could be reinfected by new variants


03 Feb 2021

People who already were infected with COVID-19 could face reinfection if the new coronavirus variants become the dominant strains, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday.


Coronavirus is in the air — there’s too much focus on surfaces


02 Feb 2021

Catching the coronavirus from surfaces is rare. The World Health Organization and national public-health agencies need to clarify their advice.




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Sorting Out Whether Vitamin D Deficiency Raises COVID-19 Risk


06 Jan 2021

One of the risk factors du jour for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) has been vitamin D deficiency.




Emergence of a Highly Fit SARS-CoV-2 Variant


31 Dec 2020

Sarbecoviruses have emerged twice in the 21st century, causing a worldwide epidemic and pandemic.




U.S. Officials Say Covid-19 Vaccination Effort Has Lagged


30 Dec 2020

The distribution of vaccines in the United States has gotten off to a slower-than-expected start, federal health officials acknowledged in a news conference on Wednesday, though they also voiced confidence that the pace would accelerate in the coming weeks.




Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker


30 Dec 2020

Vaccines typically require years of research and testing before reaching the clinic, but in 2020, scientists embarked on a race to produce safe and effective coronavirus vaccines in record time. Researchers are currently testing 64 vaccines in clinical trials on humans, and 19 have reached the final stages of testing. At least 85 preclinical vaccines are under active investigation in animals.




Help Fight Medicare Fraud


30 Dec 2020

Medicare covers the COVID-19 vaccine at no cost to you, so if anyone asks you to share your Medicare Number or pay for access to the vaccine, you can bet it’s a scam.




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