President’s administration aims to have 70% of adults vaccinated by July 4. On Tuesday, President Biden announced a new goal of vaccinating 160 million adults by July 4th…
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CDC Resumes Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Use
Pause for evaluation lasted 11 days. The single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, approved by the FDA for emergency use in the U.S. months ago, was paused after tests…
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U.S. Places Hold On J&J Vaccine Distribution
Possible blood-clotting side effect under investigation by FDA. On Tuesday, U.S. health organizations announced that the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine should stop being administered temporarily. This announcement…
Read MorePfizer Requests Including 12 to 15-Year-Olds
Vaccine is currently available to those 16 and older. On Friday, drug-maker Pfizer requested that the emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine…
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FDA Authorizes Third COVID Vaccine
Johnson and Johnson vaccine receives approval for emergency use. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization in the past few days for a third COVID-19…
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New Drug Preventing COVID in Nursing Homes
Drugmaker asking federal regulators to expand its use. Eli Lilly & Co. has reported its antibody-based drug prevented COVID-19 among many residents and staff of nursing homes and…
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Supreme Court Rules Abortion Pill Be Obtained In-Person
Visit to a hospital or clinic still necessary per FDA regulations, despite pandemic. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated a requirement that women visit a hospital or…
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FDA Approves Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
Panel recommends use in emergencies. The panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of recently developed vaccines for emergency use in a 17-4…
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“Normal” Return in Spring, Warp Speed Chief Says
As FDA begins vaccine authorizations. The chief adviser for President Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, Moncef Slaoui, predicted that the lives of Americans may “start getting back to normal”…
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Pfizer Begins Deliveries of Vaccine to U.S.
Chartered flights bringing the drug from Belgium. United Airlines is reported to have begun operating charter flights late last week to better position Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for distribution…
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