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Most Americans probably won’t be able to get a Covid-19 vaccine until mid-2021, CDC director says

“Those who are vaccine hesitant have had their hesitancy enhanced by a variety of things that are happening right now, particularly the unfortunate mix of science and politics,” Collins said at an event hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. A recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that more than… Read More »

Pfizer’s Early Data Shows Coronavirus Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective

The drug maker Pfizer announced on Monday that an early analysis of its coronavirus vaccine trial suggested the vaccine was robustly effective in preventing Covid-19, a promising development as the world has waited anxiously for any positive news about a pandemic that has killed more than 1.2 million people. Pfizer, which developed the vaccine with… Read More »

Trump likely won’t have coronavirus vaccine before election as FDA standard is approved

President Trump’s desire to have a coronavirus vaccine approved before the election will likely not come to fruition as the White House approved Food and Drug Administration safety guidelines Tuesday. The guidelines require that vaccine makers submit two months of data on the safety of their vaccine before the FDA will give it an emergency… Read More »