vaccines

While the FDA has approved both Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for widespread use, neither were testing in individuals who are immunocompromised, a normal practice in clinical trials for new drugs.

A CDC committee issued recommendations today advising that healthcare workers and nursing home staff and residents should be at the front of the line when the first coronavirus vaccine shots become available.

A CDC committee will meet Tuesday to vote on who should get a coronavirus vaccine first, after it is approved by the FDA. The federal government has said 40 million vaccine doses could be available by the end of December.

Despite the expected arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in just a few weeks, it could take several months — probably well into 2021 — before things get back to something close to normal in the U.S.

While the Food and Drug Administration is set to meet on December 10th to discuss Pfizer’s request for emergency use authorization for its vaccine, it is still unclear who will be among the first to get the vaccinations.

Teenagers are being offered the chance to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine months early, as researchers expand their clinical trial to kids as young as 12.

The world has been waiting with baited breath for a vaccine that can prevent infection of the novel coronavirus. While there have been encouraging developments on the vaccine front, some might be wondering if a cure for the disease is on its way too.

The United States is expanding access to vaccines amid the coronavirus pandemic. Pharmacists in all 50 states will be able to administer vaccines to children aged 3-18 under a new directive. Read more now.

Multiple large scale vaccine trials are being conducted around the country with cohorts of as many as 30,000 people participating. See the details.