The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 12-0, with one recusal, to recommend the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for people aged 18 and older. Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images The...
MADISON (WKOW) — There were no new deaths added to the total of those who have died in Wisconsin due to COVID-19, according to the latest numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Deaths for each day are reported by DHS HERE. DHS also...
3 things to know:Record single-day increase in vaccinationsWalz: Shots for all Minnesotans by summerOfficials: Kids, families should now get tested every 2 weeksMinnesota set a new record for COVID-19 vaccinations Sunday, with nearly 70,000 new doses reported. That...
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with bioethicist Jacob M. Appel about whether our society is better or worse from experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: * Dr. Jacob Appel is a psychiatrist and bioethicist at the Icahn School of Medicine...
A health care worker holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Klerksdorp Hospital in Klerksdorp, South Africa, on Feb. 18. PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images A health care worker holds...
For Immediate Release: February 27, 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the third vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2...
MADISON (WKOW) — Thirteen more people were added to the total of those who have died in Wisconsin due to COVID-19, according to the latest numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Deaths for each day are reported by DHS HERE. DHS also...
Updated: 11:41 a.m.3 things to know:Record single-day increase in vaccinationsWalz: Shots for all Minnesotans by summerOfficials: Kids, families should now get tested every 2 weeksMinnesota health officials are reporting a record single-day increase in COVID-19...
Araceli Gonzalez-Burkle was hit hard by the pandemic. She lost her job and was hospitalized with COVID-19. She’s had to rely on food banks, public assistance, and her mother while she recovers. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This last year has been deeply challenging for...
The Senate Democratic caucus will need support from all 50 of its members to deliver on the Biden administration’s first major legislative priority. Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Getty Images The Senate Democratic caucus will need...
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials on Friday warned of a “very concerning” uptick in Covid-19 cases this week, urging Americans not to let down their guard despite an ongoing vaccination campaign and case rates that are substantially lower than their peak...
For Immediate Release: February 26, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: Today, the FDA held a meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory...
For Immediate Release: February 26, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: Today, the FDA held a meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory...
The 11-year-old daughter of a Missouri couple with coronavirus found her parents dead in their home, according to NBC affiliate KSDK.St. Louis County police responded to the residence in the 3500 block of Glen Bay Drive in Mehlville about 10:30 a.m. local time Feb....
We all want our children to be able to go back to school. What we don’t want is for them — or their teachers — to get sick from COVID-19. There is no easy, let alone perfect, solution, which is why, a year into the pandemic, there is no clear way forward. Recently the...
3 things to know:Walz: Every Minnesotan should be able to get a shot by summerDaily vaccination count improves but trend still flatOfficials: Kids, families should now get tested every 2 weeksUpdated 11:36 a.m.Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccination effort is starting to...
3 things to know:Walz: Every Minnesotan should be able to get a shot by summerVaccination pace still flat; pandemic metrics goodOfficials: Kids, families should now get tested every 2 weeksGov. Tim Walz says every Minnesotan should be able to get a shot by the summer....
Here’s what you need to know:Fenway Park will be allowed to reopen at 12 percent capacity starting March 22.Credit…Elise Amendola/Associated PressWith the pandemic slowly receding, governors around the United States are beginning to relax restrictions meant to...
As the country races to vaccinate as many Americans as possible against COVID-19, both New York and California are reporting new virus variants that might be more contagious than the original strain.NY variant may create vaccine issuesIn New York, a new variant that...
A whistleblower who accused a COVID-19 testing lab she managed in California of improper work is being sued by the company for violating a confidentiality agreement.PerkinElmer Inc. sued Mahnaz Salem in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday, alleging she breached her...
Vaccine makers are moving to test booster shots, prompted by new coronavirus variants that have sprung up in South Africa, the U.K. and elsewhere. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images Vaccine makers are moving to...
3 things to know:Walz: Every Minnesotan should be able to get a shot by summerVaccination pace still scuffling; pandemic metrics goodOfficials: Kids, families should now get tested every 2 weeksUpdated 2:05 p.m.Gov. Tim Walz laid out ambitious plans Thursday to get...
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the novel BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine1 against Covid-19 in a nationwide mass vaccination setting. Estimated vaccine effectiveness during the follow-up period starting 7 days after the second dose was 92% for documented infection,...
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the novel BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine1 against Covid-19 in a nationwide mass vaccination setting. Estimated vaccine effectiveness during the follow-up period starting 7 days after the second dose was 92% for documented infection,...
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