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Fauci's 80th Birthday Gift Is ... Appropriate

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases given vaccine dose

(Newser) - He wanted it to be "a symbol to the rest of the country." And so, Anthony Fauci sat down at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., on Tuesday and let a health care professional stick a needle in his arm on live TV. "I consider...

As the Vaccines Roll Out, a Shift in Perceptions

46% of Americans now willing to get one ASAP, compared to 26% in late October

(Newser) - Two months ago, a USA Today/Suffolk University poll showed a wariness among Americans toward the coronavirus vaccine, with only 26% willing to roll their sleeves up for the shot as soon as it became available to them. Now, just days after the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine rollouts began for health...

What AOC Has to Say About Her Controversial Vaccination

She says she's fighting 'misinfo' by getting it early

(Newser) - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was among the first to get a COVID-19 vaccination, receiving hers live on Instagram on Friday, per the Independent . As the representative from New York explained, members of Congress "are urged to take it as part of a continuity of governance plan," and she opted to...

'Nothing to Worry About,' Biden Says as He Gets His Shot

Trump deserves some credit, president-elect says

(Newser) - President-elect Joe Biden took his first dose of coronavirus vaccine on Monday, thanking health care workers and expressing confidence in the process. Nurse practitioner Tabe Mase put the needle in Biden's left arm, on live television, at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. "We owe these folks an awful...

Vatican: It's OK to Get Vaccine That Used Abortion Cell Lines

It rolled out the guidance on Monday

(Newser) - The Vatican on Monday declared that it is “morally acceptable” for Roman Catholics to receive COVID-19 vaccines based on research that used fetal tissue from abortions. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican's watchdog office for doctrinal orthodoxy, said it had received several requests for...

Expert Panel: Here&#39;s Who Should Get the Vaccine Next
Panel Identifies Next
COVID Vaccine Recipients
updated
Dec 20, 2020 4:21 PM CST

Panel Identifies Next COVID Vaccine Recipients

Firefighters and teachers will be among the first

(Newser) - A federal advisory panel recommended Sunday that people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers, and grocery store workers should be next in line for COVID-19 shots, while a second vaccine began rolling out to hospitals as the nation works to get the coronavirus pandemic under control, the...

Lawmaker Leaves His Vaccination Up to Constituents

Saying both sides have good points, Rep. Dusty Johnson posts a poll online

(Newser) - Mike Pence has already had his coronavirus vaccination. Gov. Kristi Noem won't get the shot until sometime next year. US Rep. Dusty Johnson, another South Dakota Republican, is undecided, the Argus Leader reports. So he's asking the people of his district—which is the entire state—to help...

Doctors Protest Vaccine Plan: 'First in the Room! Back of the Line!'

Stanford medical residents miffed after finding out front-line workers weren't prioritized for COVID shots

(Newser) - Stanford Health Care has issued an apology after word on how it would distribute its coronavirus vaccine backfired. According to Stanford's vaccine dissemination plan published earlier this week, priority for the shots was to be given to "those who provide direct care and service to patients, those who...

Vaccine No. 2 Is Here, With a Big Advantage

FDA approves Moderna's version, which can be more easily shipped and stored

(Newser) - Pfizer's version is no longer the only weapon in the COVID vaccination battle. As expected, the FDA gave emergency authorization on Friday to the vaccine from Moderna. The first shots were expected to be given on Monday, a big part of the broader push to have a vaccine available...

Mike Pence Gets His COVID Shot on TV

And Trump says 2nd vaccine has been approved

(Newser) - One of the most high-profile vaccinations yet took place Friday morning at the White House. VP Mike Pence rolled up his sleeve and received a dose of Pfizer's COVID vaccine on live television , reports NBC News . His wife, Karen, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams also got shots as part...

Outside Experts Endorse Moderna Vaccine

FDA is on track to approve emergency use on Friday, with distribution starting in days

(Newser) - The Food and Drug Administration plans to approve a second coronavirus vaccine for emergency use on Friday, after an outside panel of experts agreed that the benefits of Moderna's product outweigh the risks. The head of the federal vaccine distribution effort plans to ship nearly 6 million doses to...

Pfizer Vaccine Surprise: There's Extra in That Vial

Vials include more than the five doses they're technically supposed to contain

(Newser) - The vials of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine are supposed to contain five doses each—but, in a pleasant surprise, hospitals have discovered that there's actually enough in each vial for six or even seven doses. After a flurry of messages between pharmacists on message boards and Twitter, the FDA...

Biden, Pence Will Get the Vaccine Very Soon

Pence on Friday, Biden possibly next week, according to sources

(Newser) - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Mike Pence are set to receive the COVID-19 vaccine soon, the AP reports. According to two transition officials familiar with the matter, Biden will receive the vaccine publicly as early as next week. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't...

Health Worker Hospitalized After Rare Vaccine Reaction

Alaska worker 'encouraged the rest of us to press on'

(Newser) - As thousands of healthcare workers across the US receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, the first serious reaction has been reported. Authorities say a middle-aged worker in Alaska was hospitalized Tuesday after a rare allergic reaction, the New York Times reports. Two National Health Service workers in Britain also had severe...

Fauci: These 2 Should Get Their Shots Now

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

(Newser) - Dr. Anthony Fauci thinks two people in particular should skip to the front of the line for a coronavirus vaccination: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. "For security reasons, I really feel strongly that we should get them vaccinated as soon as we possibly can," he said on Good ...

Here Comes Vaccine No. 2
Here Comes
Vaccine No. 2
Dec 15, 2020 7:43 AM CST

Here Comes Vaccine No. 2

Moderna's candidate clears first FDA hurdle, could be approved by end of the week

(Newser) - The Pfizer vaccine is already happily being doled out. And now Moderna's may join it within a week, reports the Washington Post . Like Pfizer's, it was found to be highly effective , around 94%, in clinical trials. On Tuesday, a panel of FDA scientists confirmed the accuracy of those...

After COVID Vaccine's Arrival, Hospital's 'Rare Moment' of Joy

Staff at Boston Medical Center bust out the dance moves to Lizzo's 'Good as Hell'

(Newser) - Boston Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in Massachusetts to receive a shipment of the coronavirus vaccine Monday, and the 1,950 doses will start to be divvied out to front-line health care workers starting Wednesday, NBC Boston reports. After the delivery was made, however, something else happened:...

These Celebs Should Get Vaccinated in Public
These Celebs Should Get
Vaccinated in Public
OPINION
Dec 14, 2020 11:58 AM CST

These Celebs Should Get Vaccinated in Public

Donald Fagen of Steely Dan makes the list at the Verge

(Newser) - Now that COVID vaccinations have begun in the US, the Verge thinks certain celebrities should get their shots in public as a way of encouraging fans to do the same. After all, it worked when Elvis got his polio vaccination on TV in 1956, writes Nicole Wetsman. The list has...

This Long-Awaited Moment Arrives in US

First doses of COVID vaccine are administered

(Newser) - It's a big moment in the COVID fight: The first doses of a vaccine have been administered in the US. "I feel hopeful today. Relieved," ICU nurse Sandra Lindsay tells the AP after getting her shot at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York. She was...

Trump Backtracks on WH Staffers Getting Vaccinated

President says White House staffers won't cut the line, 'unless specifically necessary'

(Newser) - Nationwide distribution of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine kicked off Sunday as trucks carrying millions of doses rolled out of a Michigan manufacturing site. Health care workers and nursing home residents are set to be first in line to get vaccinated, but after that it could be a "messy" prioritization...

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