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Vaccine Booster Shots Might Be Needed By Fall

Fauci agrees they'll be needed, but we don't know when

(Newser) - There's no sign that the protection from the COVID-19 vaccines is fading for anyone yet, but the Pfizer and Moderna chief executives said we can expect to have a third shot before long. The data are showing "there will be a need for a booster somewhere between eight...

Emergent CEO Says 100M COVID Vaccine Doses on Hold

'My teenage son's room gives your facility a run for its money'

(Newser) - "My teenage son's room gives your facility a run for its money," Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi told Emergent BioSolutions CEO Robert Kramer at a House subcommittee hearing on Wednesday. Kramer acknowledged that the company's Baltimore plant had problems including mold, leaks, and peeling paint, the New ...

That EU Trip You Want to Take? Prepare to Book

Looks like vaccinated Americans will soon be granted entry

(Newser) - Your European summer vacation plans may be a go. The European Union on Wednesday took a step toward relaxing tourism travel for visitors from outside the bloc, with EU ambassadors agreeing on measures to allow fully vaccinated visitors in. They also agreed on easing the criteria for nations to be...

Eric Clapton Describes 'Disastrous' Vaccine Aftermath

Rocker says he thought he might never play guitar again

(Newser) - Eric Clapton says the side effects from the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine left him thinking he may never play guitar again, the Los Angeles Times reports. In a letter to Italian architect Robin Monotti Graziadei, which Graziadei shared on the Telegram app, per the Hill , the 76-year-old rocker says that while...

Ohio Tweaks Its $1M Vaccine Lottery Rules Slightly

Residents must opt-in to be entered to win

(Newser) - With the first drawing for Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery system scheduled for May 26, state officials announced a change to the process Monday that will require participants to opt-in. The lottery system unveiled by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine last week will begin next Wednesday and last five weeks, offering...

Biden: US Will Be the World's 'Arsenal of Vaccines'

He says another 20M doses will be shared

(Newser) - President Biden, maskless and fully vaccinated, announced Monday that COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients will be leading an effort to share US-made vaccines with the rest of the world. "We know America will never be fully safe until the pandemic that’s raging globally is under control," Biden said,...

Delaying 2nd Pfizer Shot Might Pay Off
Delaying 2nd Pfizer Shot
Might Pay Off
new study
May 14, 2021 1:48 PM CDT

Delaying 2nd Pfizer Shot Might Pay Off

Study suggests waiting 12 weeks instead of 3 increases antibodies in older patients

(Newser) - Most people who get the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine receive their second shot three weeks later. A new UK study, however, suggests that waiting 12 weeks might be a better option, reports Nature . The study, which has not yet been peer reviewed, looked only at subjects over the...

Bill Maher's Positive Test Ends 28-Year Show Streak

Host, who was fully vaccinated, feels 'perfectly fine'

(Newser) - It's not just within the New York Yankees organization that vaccinated people are testing positive for COVID. Bill Maher has also tested positive despite being fully vaccinated, HBO said Friday, per Variety . The Real Time host "is asymptomatic and feels fine," the company added. Friday's episode...

More Blood Clot Cases Possibly Linked to J&amp;J Vaccine
More Bad News for J&J Vax 
May 13, 2021 2:29 AM CDT

More Bad News for J&J Vax

CDC is now aware of 28 cases, three of which were fatal

(Newser) - The number of people who've experienced a rare blood clotting disorder after receiving the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine is now up to 28, the CDC announced Wednesday. Previously, 15 cases had been confirmed, all of them in women. The new cases include six men, the New York Times...

Ohio Adults Who Get Vaccinated Could Win $1M

Ohio Vax-a-Million is a series of five $1M lotteries for those who are vaccinated

(Newser) - About 36% of Ohio's population is fully vaccinated for COVID-19, and authorities want that percentage to be higher—so they're launching the Ohio Vax-a-Million, a series of five $1 million lotteries open only to adults who've received at least one vaccine dose. As for vaccinated teens in...

CDC Advisers Say Pfizer Is Good for Kids 12 and Up

In study, none who had shots got COVID and side effects were similar to those of adults

(Newser) - US health advisers endorsed use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12 on Wednesday The sprint to vaccinate millions of middle and high school students has already started in parts of the country, as a long line of kids rolled up their sleeves in suburban Atlanta...

Lyft, Uber Offer Free Rides for Shots

Biden administration cuts deal to run through July 4

(Newser) - As part of the push to administer at least one coronavirus vaccination shot to 70% of US adults by Independence Day, President Biden's administration has a plan to handle the transportation for those needing a ride. Uber and Lyft will handle the round trip for vaccine recipients through July...

Health Worker Accidentally Gets a 'Massive' Vaccine Dose

Italian woman is doing fine regardless

(Newser) - A 23-year-old Italian woman is doing well after she accidentally received six doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday. A health worker at Noa hospital in Tuscany had filled a syringe with an entire vial of the vaccine, which is to be split into six doses. It was only...

FDA Approves 'Significant Step' Toward Ending Pandemic

Pfizer vaccine approved for 12 to 15-year-olds

(Newser) - The first coronavirus vaccine approved for adults and older teens in the US is now the first to gain approval for adolescents as well. The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech has been expanded to include people 12 to 15 years old....

Vaccine Turnout Was Low, Until the Free Beer Coupons

It's working in the Buffalo area, anyway

(Newser) - Buffalo's Erie County had been struggling to attract people to its first-dose COVID vaccine clinics of late—a grand total of one person showed up to one of them, reports Sandra Tan of the Buffalo News . This weekend, though, health officials appear to have struck upon the secret formula:...

EU Doesn't Buy Waiving Vaccine Patents

Leaders want US, UK to share more vaccine

(Newser) - European Union leaders cranked up their criticism of the US call to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents Saturday, arguing the move would bring no short or midterm relief. They instead urged Washington to lift export restrictions if it wants to have a global impact on the pandemic. "We don't...

Bar Owner Charged With Making Fake Vaccination Cards

Counterfeits sold for $20, investigators say

(Newser) - The owner of a California bar has been charged with making and selling fake coronavirus vaccination cards. State investigators received a tip about the false cards, then began an undercover operation, ABC reports. The agents said they bought cards for $20 each from Todd Anderson on different visits to Old...

US Makes Big Move on COVID Vaccine Patents

Administration says it supports temporarily lifting patent restrictions

(Newser) - "The extraordinary circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures," US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Wednesday, announcing that the US will support a measure to suspend patent rules for coronavirus vaccines. With COVID infections and deaths reaching new highs in some parts of the world, India...

Canada Drops Age for Pfizer Dose to 12

Nation is the first to approve Pfizer dose for recipients that young

(Newser) - Canada has dropped the minimum age for receiving the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine from 16 to 12. The decision was announced Wednesday by Health Canada, the nation's regulator, which limits the other three products approved for use—AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna—to recipients over 18, the CBC reports....

Biden Sets New Vaccination Goal
Biden Sets New
Vaccination Goal
May 4, 2021 2:50 PM CDT

Biden Sets New Vaccination Goal

President wants 70% of adults to have a dose by July 4

(Newser) - President Biden on Tuesday issued some new targets on the vaccine front: His new goal is 70% of the adult population having had at least one shot by July 4. The administration also wants to see 160 million Americans fully vaccinated by then. Despite the decline in vaccination pace, the...

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