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U.S. FDA authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Fri, 2020-12-18 20:03 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID-19 death toll of over 307,000 lives lost. Michael Erman U.S.

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Pfizer decision to turn off temperature sensors forced scramble to ensure Covid-19 vaccines kept ultra-cold

Fri, 2020-12-18 11:27 — mike kraft

Pfizer decision on vaccine temperature sensors forced scramble - STAT Hospitals and the U.S. government scrambled to figure out how they would monitor the temperature of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Olivia Goldhill STAT

A last-minute snafu this fall threatened to disrupt the smooth rollout of the first Covid-19 vaccine approved in the United States, according to industry officials.

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US debate: Who should be next in line for vaccine?

Fri, 2020-12-18 10:55 — mike kraft

US experts debate: Who should be next in line for vaccine? NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign has begun, and the few available doses are mostly going into the arms of health-care workers and nursing home residents. But what... AP NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign has begun, and the few available doses are mostly going into the arms of health-care workers and nursing home residents.

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Pence and wife get vaccinated for COVID as Trump's shot remains 'under consideration'

Fri, 2020-12-18 10:21 — mike kraft

Pence and wife get vaccinated for COVID as Trump's shot remains 'under consideration' Vice President Mike Pence received his first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in a televised event in Washington, D.C., Friday morning, becoming the first prominent member of the Trump administration to get one. YahooNews

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States Complain of Smaller Vaccine Shipments Than Expected

Fri, 2020-12-18 09:55 — mike kraft

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Some states say Pfizer vaccine allotments cut for next week

Officials in several states said that they were caught off guard on Wednesday when they learned that next week’s shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine would contain fewer doses than the first week.

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F.D.A. Panel Endorses Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine

Thu, 2020-12-17 18:12 — mike kraft

The coronavirus vaccine made by Moderna moved closer to authorization on Thursday, a significant step that would expand the reach of the nation’s vaccination campaign to rural areas and many more hospitals.

As the nation buckled from uncontrolled spread of the disease, with 3,611 deaths on Wednesday setting yet another horrific record, a panel of independent experts recommendedby a vote of 20 in favor and one abstention,that the Food and Drug Administration authorize the Moderna vaccine for emergency use. The formal decision, expected on Friday, would clear the way for some 5.9 million doses to be shipped around the country starting this weekend.

Moderna would be the second company allowed to begin inoculating the public, giving millions more Americans access to desperately needed vaccine. The first, made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, received authorization last week.

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FDA says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding supply

Thu, 2020-12-17 12:45 — mike kraft

FDA says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding supply Using every drop from overfilled vials could boost available doses by up to 40 percent. Sarah Owermohle POLITICO

Pharmacists have found a way to squeeze extra doses out of vials of Pfizer's vaccine, potentially expanding the nation's scarce supply by up to 40 percent.

The Food and Drug Administration said late Wednesday that those extra doses could be used, clearing up confusion that had caused some pharmacists to throw away leftover vaccine for fear of violating the rules the agency set last week.

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