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FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of First Single-Shot Vaccine
This makes the Johnson & Johnson vaccine the third vaccine to have emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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FDA to Consider Adding Johnson & Johnson Vaccine to Rollout
The FDA could approve a new one-shot COVID vaccine by Friday, as Congress decides on COVID relief bill details. The Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine is over 20 percent less effective than Pfizer and Moderna’s, but still far better than a flu shot.
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Drug Executives: Big Jump in Vaccine Supply Coming Soon
COVID-19 vaccine makers tell Congress to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month.
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US Reaches 500K COVID-19 Deaths
The grim milestone means the U.S. continues to lead the world in overall cases and deaths.
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Mixup Could Lead to Longer Vaccine Wait Time for Pa. Residents
The wait for a coronavirus vaccine could now get longer for tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians after providers inadvertently used Moderna vaccines intended as a second dose as a first dose instead. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has the details.
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Despite COVID Vaccination Sites on the Rise, Many in Philly Still Struggle to Get Appointment
Philadelphia’s COVID cases are dropping and the number of vaccination sites are on the rise. Many residents in the city still can’t get an appointment however. NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher explains why.
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Dr. Thomas Farley Sets Timeline for Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout in Philly
City health commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley set a timeline for the coronavirus vaccine rollout in Philadelphia, estimating that everyone in the city will be eligible for a vaccination by July. NBC10 asked medical expert Dr. Arnold Baskies if that timeline is realistic.
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Faith Leaders Come Together to Get Coronavirus Vaccines, Build Trust
Faith leaders gathered at a church in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Tuesday to set an example by getting doses of the coronavirus vaccine and to get vaccines to vulnerable people. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports on the goal of the event to also build trust among underserved and African American communities.
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Most Philadelphians Could Receive Coronavirus Vaccines by July, City Estimates
Things could change, but with the Biden administration’s purchase of 600 million Pfizer and Moderna doses, Philadelphia could begin Phase 2 of its vaccine rollout by June.
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Pfizer Expected to Cut Vaccine Production Time Almost in Half
It takes Pfizer 110 days to produce a batch of its COVID-19 vaccine. The company says it expects to soon shorten that time to 60 days.
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Vaccine Outreach Targets Minority Communities
As states and medical centers roll out COVID-19 vaccines, many are highlighting recipients from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds to build trust. This is in part due to vaccine hesitancy, especially in Black communities where a history of medical testing without consent and inadequate access to health care has built distrust. A recent study by the Kaiser Family...
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EXPLAINER: Should Vaccine Volunteers Now Get the Real Thing?
Health experts are debating what to tell study volunteers who got a placebo shot instead of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Army Bases Receive First Batch of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
The first batch of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has arrived at a U.S. Army base in South Korea.
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Boston Doctor Who Had Allergic Reaction to Moderna Vaccine Describes Experience
A Boston doctor who used an EpiPen on himself after having the first known allergic reaction to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is speaking out about his experience. Within moments of receiving the first dose of the vaccine on Thursday, Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh of Boston Medical Center said his heart began racing. He initially thought it was anxiety, he said, but...
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Boston Doctor Has Allergic Reaction to Moderna's COVID Vaccine, Uses Own EpiPen
A Boston doctor had an allergic reaction after receiving Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, according to the hospital where he works, but is doing well. Boston Medical Center confirmed Friday night that Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, who reportedly has a severe shellfish allergy, was taken to the emergency department after his first dose of the Cambridge-based company’s vaccine. It’s the...
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Getting Vaccinated Is the Beginning of the End of the Pandemic
We’re not yet to mass vaccination, and still have plenty of health care and other essential workers in line. But those who’ve gotten their first shots feel hopeful, NBC10’s Mitch Blacher explains.
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Jefferson Health's Frontline Workers Receive First Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine in New Jersey
Frontline workers at Jefferson Health were the first in New Jersey to receive Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine. NBC10’s South Jersey bureau reporter Cydney Long was there for this dose of hope.
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South Jersey Nurse Gets 1st Dose of Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine
Workers at Jefferson Health – New Jersey began getting the first doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine Tuesday morning. ICU nurse Renee Stephens said she was grateful to get the first dose. NBC10’s Cydney Long reports.
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Fauci, Azar Receive Coronavirus Vaccinations
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar received their first dose of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday.
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First Doses of Moderna's Coronavirus Vaccine Are Given in Mass.
Health care workers in Massachusetts began receiving the country’s second approved coronavirus vaccine Monday, developed by Cambridge-based Moderna. There were cheers at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center when Dr. Jaime Gallegos became its first staffer to get the injection. He held a sign in his lap saying, “Take that, COVID!” Gallegos called the vaccine’s rollout a “great milestone,”...