Tag: Vaccines
Canada Surpasses U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
As of Saturday, more than 49 percent of eligible people in Canada were fully vaccinated, 70 percent had received at least one dose
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
FDA to Prioritize Full Approval for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Full approval could help boost vaccination efforts in the United States
CDC Advisers to Discuss Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised
Booster shots have become a hot topic since Pfizer-BioNTech said last week it would seek EUA for a third shot of its two-dose vaccine
U.S. Surgeon General Issues Call to Counter ‘Urgent Threat’ of Vaccine Misinformation
Warning comes as the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations has slowed throughout the United States
Model Estimates Routine Child Vaccine Doses Missed During 2020
About 8.5 and 8.9 million more children than expected missed routine vaccination for DTP3 and MCV1, respectively, due to COVID-19 pandemic
48.3 Percent of U.S. ≥16s Have Had at Least One Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
As of May 15, 2021, coverage was lower for non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics versus Whites; higher for those at risk for severe COVID-19
Many States Move to Ban Vaccine Mandates, Passports in Public Schools
At least seven states have already passed such laws
Pfizer Presses U.S. Scientists, Officials on Third Booster Shot
U.S. officials say that more data are needed before regulators can determine whether booster shots are necessary
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Safe, Effective in Cancer Patients
Pronounced lag in antibody production after the first dose found versus noncancer controls
