Jösé ART ♛flipped into News "The World"Who will get the vaccine first? Here's where you might land in line.verified_publisherNational Geographic - Sarah Elizabeth RichardsHealth officials are wrestling with who should be first to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Is it time to redefine what’s fair? Whenever a new vaccine gets approved, health officials have to tackle the difficult question of who should be first in line to receive it. Typically health-care workers are …
Cornucopiaflipped into MONEY , HOME,2022💷A healthcare worker explains what it’s like to get the Pfizer vaccineverified_publisherSalon - Nicole KarlisDr. Maria Raven's morning started a little differently Thursday. Instead of immediately jumping into a regular day at the University of California-San Francisco's emergency room, Moffitt Long, she stood in a socially distanced line to get her first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. As Raven …
Falconflipped into Personal Care, Health & GrowthWhy You May Not Be Able to Get Pfizer's Frontrunner COVID-19 VaccineTIME - By Jamie DucharmeThe freezer in your kitchen likely gets down to temperatures around -20° C (-4° F). “That keeps your ice cream cold, but it doesn’t turn your ice cream into an impenetrable block of ice,” says Paula Cannon, an associate professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at the University of …
The Guardianflipped into Top StoriesHow the race for a Covid-19 vaccine is getting dirtyverified_publisherThe Guardian - Laura SpinneyScientists worldwide are working against the clock to find a viable coronavirus vaccine – but are corners being cut for the sake of political gain and profit? To begin with, it felt like a sleek performance from a well-honed relay team. On 11 January, only 10 days after reporting a new respiratory …
archwizardflipped into Pour HommeCovid: Who is getting the Pfizer vaccine first and when can I have it?bbc.co.uk - By James GallagherThe Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is one of two being rolled out across the UK. The government aims to vaccinate all 15 million people in the top four priority groups by mid-February and has got off to a strong start, with more than four million jabs administered. The vaccine trains the immune …
NPRflipped into HealthModerna's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Gets More Good Newsverified_publisherNPR - Richard HarrisThe biotech company Moderna released new data Monday morning that strengthens the case for its COVID-19 vaccine. It concludes the vaccine is 94% effective — and strongly protects against serious illness. Based on these latest findings, the company plans to submit an application for emergency use …
Business Insiderflipped into Top Stories6 vaccine experts told us how they'll decide whether to get a coronavirus shotverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Andrew DunnExperts who have been studying viruses and vaccines for decades don't agree on when they'll get a vaccine. The drugmakers behind the leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates expect conclusive results by the end of this year, perhaps as soon as this month, that demonstrate whether the shots prevent …
Associated Pressflipped into Health and ScienceTrudeau: Canadians won't be among the first to get vaccineAssociated Press - By ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday Canada will have to wait for a vaccine because the very first ones that roll off assembly lines are likely to be given to citizens of the country they are made in. Trudeau noted Canada does not have vaccine-production facilities. The United …
Matthew Tan Chee Hweeflipped into MedicineFirst Michigan patients get Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine candidate through Henry Ford studyfreep.com - Kristen Jordan ShamusAshley Wilson rolled up her left sleeve early Wednesday morning and made history. The 24-year-old research assistant from Taylor became among the …
USA TODAYNov 16, 2020Moderna's candidate COVID-19 vaccine looks to protect 94.5% of those who get it, trial showsverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Karen WeintraubA second COVID-19 candidate vaccine looks to be even more effective than the first: Both protect more than 90% of those who get the shots. Moderna, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotechnology company, announced early Monday that its candidate vaccine, mRNA-1273, developed in collaboration with …
Tushar Bhattacharyaflipped into NeuroscienceVaccines for flu and pneumonia could reduce your chances of getting Alzheimer’sverified_publisherPopular Science - Kate BaggaleyPeople who received at least one flu shot were 17 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. Two common vaccines may come with an unexpected benefit, preliminary research indicates. Two teams of medical researchers found that people who got the seasonal flu or pneumonia vaccine were less …
Refinery29Dec 17, 2020Why Is Mike Pence Getting Vaccinated On TV? He’s Basically The Only One In The White House Who Hasn’t Had COVIDverified_publisherRefinery29 - Lydia WangVice President Mike Pence has never been known for his staunch belief in science. In 2009, he refused to say that he believed in evolution; he has also consistently dodged questions about the very real threat of climate change, and we haven’t even gotten into his disastrous history addressing …
SalonDec 8, 2020Demand for COVID vaccines expected to get heated — and fastverified_publisherSalon - JoNel AlecciaAmericans have made no secret of their skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines this year, with fears of political interference and a "warp speed" timeline blunting confidence in the shots. As recently as September, nearly half of U.S. adults said they didn't intend to be inoculated. But with two promising …
Associated Pressflipped into International NewsChinese executives get 'pre-test' injections in vaccine raceAssociated Press - By SAM McNEIL and LAURAN NEERGAARDBEIJING (AP) — In the global race to make a coronavirus vaccine, a state-owned Chinese company is boasting that its employees, including top executives, received experimental shots even before the government approved testing in people. “Giving a helping hand in forging the sword of victory,” reads …
Boing Boingflipped into All StoriesTrump CDC tells states to get ready for COVID-19 vaccine by November 1 — just two days before the electionboingboing.net - Xeni JardinThe administration of impeached President Donald Trump has told U.S. states to prepare to distribute a coronavirus vaccine that will be made ready by …
Axiosflipped into PoliticsGallup: Only 50% of Americans now willing to get a COVID vaccineverified_publisherAxios - Maria AriasAccording to the latest Gallup poll, Americans' willingness get a coronavirus vaccine has dropped to 50% in late September, a dramatic 11-point fall …
Scientific Americanflipped into Scientific AmericanDoing the Touchy Math on Who Should Get a COVID Vaccine Firstscientificamerican.com - Jill NeimarkIf the book of nature is written in the language of mathematics, as Galileo once declared, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought that truth home for the …
Scientific Americanflipped into Scientific AmericanThe COVID Cold Chain: How a Vaccine Will Get to Youscientificamerican.com - Mark FischettiTwo drug companies have now reported highly successful results from phase III trials of COVID-19 vaccines. On November 18 Pfizer and partner BioNTech …
Associated Pressflipped into CoronavirusPfizer vaccine moves closer to getting the OK in the USAssociated Press - By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONEWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators Tuesday released their first scientific evaluation of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and confirmed it offers strong protection, setting the stage for the government to green light the biggest vaccination effort in the nation’s history. The analysis by Food and Drug …
Scientific Americanflipped into Scientific AmericanWho Will Get COVID Vaccines First, and Who Will Have to Wait?scientificamerican.com - Sara ReardonVaccines against COVID-19 have arrived with unprecedented speed. At least three candidates appear to be extremely effective and are likely to be …
AvatarAngel Fishflipped into Inspiring Who will get a coronavirus vaccine first when one is clinically approvedmanchestereveningnews.co.uk - Helen CarterAs the University of Oxford coronavirus vaccine has been found to be safe and effective in early trials, excitement is mounting as it continues to go …
BGRflipped into ScienceDr. Fauci explained the only way we'll get a coronavirus vaccine earlybgr.com - Chris SmithAll the toxic coronavirus vaccine chatter from the past few weeks isn’t really going to help the initiative to speed up COVID-19 immunization …
