[ad_1] At a virtual economic forum in Davos, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said there was a “high probability” that COVID-19 vaccines would become ineffective in the future. Bourla said the company is working to ensure it can produce a high-efficacy vaccine in 100 days or less, a dramatically accelerated development timeline. Former BARDA Director Richard … Read more
[ad_1] “Our couriers cover very many kilometers. Our doctors and staff travel for miles, ”said Susan Jarvis, President and CEO of Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota. In Bemidji, Minnesota, the final leg of the vaccine’s journey to a number of these communities begins when it’s unloaded from its ultra-cold warehouse and packaged in coolers like … Read more
[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY – The number of COVID-19 cases in Utah increased by 1,517 on Friday, with 35 additional deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health. The new deaths reported reflect the two-day total of Thursday and Friday. A data transmission error led the health department not to include the deaths in … Read more
[ad_1] Another variant of the virus, of less concern, found in Corvallis, in other towns in Oregon CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Genetic sequencing of COVID-19 samples performed by the Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing at Oregon State University has detected several variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 in samples from across the … Read more
[ad_1] As hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers wait to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, a surprising resident has got the coveted shot: a famous fitness trainer and SoulCycle instructor. “VACCINE DAY! First step of Moderna magic !! An hour’s drive from STATEN ISLAND is worth every minute! It takes a village, ”Stacey Griffith, a 52-year-old … Read more
[ad_1] Johnson & Johnson JNJ -3.56% reported that its single dose Covid-19 vaccine protected against Covid-19 in an advanced stage trial, while being generally safe and well tolerated. Here’s what we know and don’t know: How effective is J & J’s vaccine? It seems to be working well. The vaccine was 66% effective in an … Read more
[ad_1] The World Health Organization on Friday changed its guidelines for pregnant women considering a Covid-19 vaccine, dropping opposition to vaccination for most pregnant women unless they are at high risk. The change follows an outcry at the previous WHO position, which said the organization “does not recommend immunizing pregnant women” with vaccines manufactured by … Read more
[ad_1] When Philadelphia began receiving its first batches of Covid-19 vaccine, it sought to partner with someone who could quickly set up a mass vaccination site. City hall officials may have looked the world-class health providers at the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, or Jefferson Health through the skyline. Instead, they picked a 22-year-old graduate … Read more
[ad_1] Springfield Hospital is still awaiting advice from the state on whether 860 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine should be discarded or can be used. File photo by Mike Dougherty / VTDigger Updated at 21:54 Pharmaceutical company Moderna has determined that 860 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine stored at Springfield hospital are still viable, the … Read more
[ad_1] A man sits on the Wall Street Bull near the New York Stock Exchange on November 24. Spencer Platt / Getty Images U.S. stocks slipped on Friday as investors braced for increased volatility fueled by day trader and hesitated over data on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Reddit traders took GameStop, AMC and … Read more