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Health & Insurance, Social Services

100 Million Covid Shots in 100 Days Doesn’t Get Us Back to Normal

February 3, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

April 30 will mark the end of the first 100 days of President Joe Biden’s tenure. That’s a benchmark presidents often set for making good on high-priority campaign promises. In early December, Biden announced that one promise would be to […]


Health & Insurance, Social Services

FDA chief says agency will quickly approve Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for emergency use

December 11, 2020

Via: CNBC Healthcare

The Food and Drug Administration is “rapidly” working toward clearing Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use after a key panel overwhelmingly endorsed the shots Thursday evening, Commissioner Stephen Hahn said in a statement Friday. “Following yesterday’s positive advisory committee meeting […]


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Demand for COVID Vaccines Expected to Get Heated — And Fast

December 7, 2020

Via: Kaiser Health News

Americans have made no secret of their skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines this year, with fears of political interference and a “warp speed” timeline blunting confidence in the shots. As recently as September, nearly half of U.S. adults said they didn’t […]


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Covid vaccines must be ‘a global, public good,’ WHO says

November 19, 2020

Via: CNBC Healthcare

News from global pharma firms that their coronavirus vaccine candidates are highly effective is welcome, but work needs to be done to ensure they reach everyone around the world, the World Health Organization’s Europe chief said Thursday. “I firmly believe […]