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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine wins decisive recommendation from FDA panel
The advisers and FDA staff also honed in on several key issues with COVID-19 vaccines, including the challenge of having people in the placebo...
News from the FDA/CDC
Vaccine rollout on track, expect 300 million doses through March: Feds
Operation Warp Speed officials expect to have 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to distribute across the U.S. by March 31.
From the Journals
COVID-19 ranks as a leading cause of death in United States
“The current exponential increase in COVID-19 is reaching a calamitous scale in the U.S.”
Feature
COVID-19 vaccines: Safe for immunocompromised patients?
Data are limited thus far, and the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines in immunocompromised patients remain unknown.
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FDA clears first OTC rapid at-home COVID diagnostic test
Feature
COVID-related harm to HCWs must be tracked more rigorously: NAS panel
Although the data are still limited, the prevalence of burnout and suicide points to a serious concern, according to the report.
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FDA gives guidance on allergy, pregnancy concerns for Pfizer COVID vaccine
The FDA is going to be monitoring side effects such as allergic reactions very closely.
Commentary
Understanding messenger RNA and other SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
Technological advances make these new and revolutionary vaccines a reality.
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CDC panel recommends Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 and over
ACIP panelists said clinicians need more guidance on whether to use the vaccine in pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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FDA OKs emergency use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
“Vaccinating healthcare workers, in particular, will be a model for the general public.”
Feature
COVID-19 vaccines: Preparing for patient questions