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One million Moderna Covid-19 doses will be allocated to US pharmacies next week

Fri, 2021-02-05 20:04 — mike kraft

The US government is expected to begin shipping Covid-19 directly to pharmacies next week, with one million doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine being allocated for the initial rollout.

"The program, for the first week, is going to get one million doses of the Moderna vaccine," Kathleen Jaeger, vice president of pharmacy care and patient advocacy for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, said Friday at virtual press briefing.

The Biden administration announced this week that the vaccine rollout, called the federal retail pharmacy program, will launch on Feb. 11. The nation's pharmacies have the capacity to administer 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in 30 days, but will need enough doses to do so, according the NACDS.

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Tracking COVID-19 vaccine distribution by state: How many people have been vaccinated in the US?

Fri, 2021-02-05 10:59 — mike kraft

Tracking COVID-19 vaccine distribution by state: How many people have been vaccinated in the US? See how many COVID-19 vaccines your state received, and how many people have been given one so far. Janie Haseman

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Countdown to 'catastrophe:' Inside Europe's fight for COVID shots

Fri, 2021-02-05 10:21 — mike kraft

Countdown to 'catastrophe:' Inside Europe's fight for COVID shots In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Union's political leadership, diplomats for the 27 member states were desperate. Francesco Guarascio, John Chalmers U.S.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Union’s political leadership, diplomats for the 27 member states were desperate.

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UK backs CureVac effort to make vaccine for COVID variants U.S. rushes to catch up

Fri, 2021-02-05 10:15 — mike kraft

UK backs CureVac effort to make vaccine for COVID variants LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government announced Friday that it plans to work with a German biopharmaceutical company to develop vaccines targeting emerging variants of COVID-19 as public health... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government announced Friday that it plans to work with a German biopharmaceutical company to develop vaccines targeting emerging variants of COVID-19 as public health officials call for new tools to keep the virus in check as it mutates.

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Violators of US transportation mask mandate face a $250 fine and up to $1,500 for repeat offenders

Fri, 2021-02-05 10:01 — mike kraft

People who violate US transportation mask mandate face a $250 fine and up to $1,500 for repeat offenders Violators of the federal transportation face mask requirement face a $250 fine that increases for subsequent violations, the Transportation Security Administration said Friday. By <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Adam Renton, <a href="/profiles/jo-shelley">Jo Shelley</a>, <a href="/profiles/lauren-moorhouse">Lauren Said-Moorhouse</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a> and Melissa Mac

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U.S. FDA gearing up for rapid review of potential COVID-19 booster shots

Fri, 2021-02-05 09:55 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA gearing up for rapid review of potential COVID-19 booster shots The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning a rapid review process for quick turnaround of new COVID-19 booster shots if variants of the coronavirus emerge against which the vaccines do not provide protection, the agency's top official said on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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U.S. Overview: CDC reports 618 variant cases across 33 states,other developments

Fri, 2021-02-05 09:45 — mike kraft

CDC reports 618 variant cases across 33 states; Johnson & Johnson applies for FDA authorization; 455K US deaths. Latest COVID-19 updates. California lawmakers aim to reopen Disneyland, other theme parks. FDA preps for "all eventualities" of virus variants. Latest COVID-19 news. YahooNews

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Plans developing for US pharmacies to administer up to 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine a month.

Thu, 2021-02-04 19:36 — mike kraft

US pharmacies could administer up to 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine a month. Here's how Shipments of Covid-19 vaccines will be headed to pharmacies next week under a federal program that aims to get more people vaccinated quickly. Theresa Waldrop and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN CNN

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Biden health team hatches new vaccine strategy as variant threat builds

Thu, 2021-02-04 19:04 — mike kraft

Biden health team hatches new vaccine strategy as variant threat builds The agency's acting director, Janet Woodcock, said in a statement Thursday that the agency would release updates soon. POLITICO

The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to release new standards for Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, tests and drugs in the coming weeks — all aimed at preparing the country to beat back fast-spreading virus variants that are less susceptible to existing shots.

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J&J applies for emergency authorization; FDA expected to greenlight in coming weeks

Thu, 2021-02-04 18:47 — mike kraft

J&J applies for emergency authorization; FDA expected to greenlight in coming weeks If it is authorized, the Covid-19 would be U.S.'s third. NBC News

Johnson & Johnson submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration Thursday for an emergency use authorization for its experimental Covid-19 vaccine.

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