A doctor in Los Angeles, Calif., who says he was the first to receive the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine at the medical center where he works hopes to help others who may be wary of receiving the jab to feel confident doing so.
The European Commission gave the all-clear to Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine on Monday, signaling the start of a rollout campaign that may see several countries start administering the jab by Dec. 27.
A top official with Operation Warp Speed on Monday said there is "no evidence" that the new mutated coronavirus strain in the U.K. is more transmissible, pathogenic and tied to higher morbidity.
The U.S. surgeon general is calling on Americans who have recovered from coronavirus to donate plasma in order to help those who are still battling the illness.
Europe’s regulatory agency endorsed Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Monday, clearing the way for the jab to potentially be distributed and administered within a week.
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Monday coronavirus vaccines will likely require updates every few years as surface proteins on the virus evolve to become unrecognizable to antibodies.
Many holiday traditions have been altered or even pushed to the side this year due to the novel coronavirus, which can make it difficult for children – especially those who may not grasp the reasons why – to cope with the changes.
Americans are expected to roll their sleeves and receive the first initial doses of the newly authorized Moderna coronavirus vaccine on Monday, Dec. 21.
Beginning on Monday, the vast majority of the nation’s long term care facilities will rely on Walgreens and CVS pharmacists to vaccinate their residents and staff.
The so-called Phase 1B group is estimated to include about 49 million people, including first responders, such as firefighters and police officers, educational staff, such as teachers and daycare workers, food and agricultural manufacturers, corrections workers, U.S. Postal service workers, public transit workers and grocery store workers
A hospital north of Chicago says it plans to resume coronavirus vaccinations for its staff Sunday, following a temporary pause after four employees experienced adverse reactions to the Pfizer treatment.
A hospital north of Chicago has temporarily paused coronavirus vaccinations for its staff after four employees experienced adverse reactions that included tingling and elevated heart rates, according to a report.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday formally granted emergency approval for Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine candidate, officially paving the way for widespread distribution of the long-awaited vaccine.