All NHS staff MUST get Covid vaccine – whether they like it or not: Ex-Government adviser VIVIENNE PARRY makes controversial claim with health workers’ take-up rate for the flu jab shockingly low The scientists have done their bit, and the regulators have made the assessment. This week, if all goes according to plan, the rollout begins: […]
CDC Warns That COVID-19 Vaccine Might Spur Transient Sickness
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 — At least three new COVID-19 vaccine candidates are already in the pipeline, with a roll-out expected early in the new year. But on Monday, experts attending a meeting of an advisory committee to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed that Americans who receive the vaccine should not […]
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine up to 90% effective (with the right dose)
A third major coronavirus vaccine candidate has revealed promising results in late-stage trials, as researchers announced the so-called Oxford vaccine is around 70% effective in preventing COVID-19; and it can be 90% effective when given at a specific dose, according to a statement released on Monday (Nov. 23). The news follows recent announcements from Pfizer […]
Pfizer/BioNTech to seek emergency vaccine approval in US Friday
An emergency use authorization request for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech was expected to be filed with the FDA on Friday, the US government and BioNTech’s co-founder said. This type of Food and Drug Administration authorization is temporary or conditional and is granted in response to an emergency situation such as a […]
German vaccine maker gives hope as US virus deaths top 250,000
The German maker of a top coronavirus vaccine said on Friday its jab could be delivered as early as December, offering more promising news even as virus deaths in the world’s worst affected country, the United States, passed a quarter of a million. A slew of positive clinical vaccine trials is building hope for an […]
Experts issue recommendations for equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
A group of vaccine experts led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has published recommendations to ensure equitable distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. The framework, published today in Heath Affairs, focuses on five principles the authors believe would strengthen the current immunization delivery system to ensure equitable access to everyone for […]
Moderna coronavirus vaccine trial volunteer details experience: Nothing to fear but minor side effects
Moderna coronavirus vaccine trial volunteer shares experience Moderna COVID-19 vaccine volunteer, Jack Morningstar, shares trial experience, urges others to take on ‘Fox & Friends.’ A Moderna coronavirus vaccine trial volunteer from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shared his experience with "Fox & Friends" Friday, urging everyone to get it to save lives and […]
COVID-19 vaccine: Reliable communications needed to beat ‘infodemic’ of misinformation
A coordinated program to combat anti-vaxx misinformation and encourage confidence in a COVID-19 vaccine is essential if a take-up target of eight in ten people in the UK is to be achieved, according Oxford Professor Melinda Mills, author of a report published today by the British Academy and the Royal Society for the SET-C (Science […]
What Dr. Fauci has to say about the COVID-19 vaccine
The exciting news that a COVID-19 vaccine has performed exceedingly well in trials has the nation feeling more optimistic about the future. The vaccine, given in two doses, three weeks apart, per Today is 90 percent effective. And for his part, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and […]
Covid vaccine update: How effective is the coronavirus vaccine?
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Coronavirus continues to spread across the UK, and around the entire world. Scientists have been working hard to find an effective vaccine to protect against the deadly symptoms of COVID-19. Experts at […]