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Black Panther Star Derided for Posting Anti-Vax Video

Letitia Wright casts doubt on vaccine for a virus that has killed over 1.5M people

(Newser) - Black Panther star Letitia Wright didn't make many friends on Twitter this week when she posted an anti-vax video that Don Cheadle called "hot garbage," Variety reports. The 27-year-old actor tweeted the video of Tomi Arayomi, a leader at the Light London Church, calling COVID-19 vaccines into...

British Doctors, Nurses Lose Spots in Line

Many had already made appointments for vaccinations, but fears build about the supply

(Newser) - Britain took delivery of its first shipment of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine on Thursday night, and all systems are go for the two-shot vaccinations to begin Tuesday. Many doctors and nurses, having been told they'd be in the first group to get the shots, had made their appointments. Then...

Colbert to 3 Ex-Presidents: Come 'Drop Trou' on My Show

Late-night host extends offer for Obama, Clinton, Bush to receive COVID vaccine on the air

(Newser) - Three former US presidents have offered to ease concern and get publicly inoculated to prove the safety of vetted COVID-19 vaccines. Now, at least one-late night host is taking them up on that offer. "President Bush, President Clinton, President Obama, put your antibodies where your mouth is," Stephen...

Pfizer Cuts Expectations in Half
Pfizer Cuts Expectations in Half
Dec 3, 2020 4:38 PM CST

Pfizer Cuts Expectations in Half

Company says supply-chain issues will reduce coronavirus vaccine doses shipped this year to 50M

(Newser) - Saying there have been issues in the supply chain, Pfizer has reduced its projections for the number of coronavirus vaccine doses it will ship this year by half. "Scaling up the raw material supply chain took longer than expected," a spokeswoman said. "And it's important to...

Fauci: Britain Was a Little Too Quick With Vaccine

Approval was based on company data and rushed, expert says

(Newser) - We need coronavirus vaccines quickly, but not before their time. Dr. Anthony Fauci was critical Thursday of Britain's quick green light for a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, Politico reports. "They really rushed through that approval," Fauci said. Britain became the first Western nation to OK...

Sophisticated Hackers Targeting Vaccine 'Cold Chain'

IBM experts suspect a nation state is responsible

(Newser) - Cyberattackers have been using sophisticated phishing schemes in an attempt to hack companies and government organizations tasked with distributing coronavirus vaccines. IBM's cybersecurity division first revealed the scheme, which was confirmed by the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, per the New York Times . Experts say phishing emails were...

With Vaccines on Deck for Distribution, a 'Real Concern'

After seeing numbers, governors worry there aren't enough initial doses

(Newser) - This week, a federal advisory panel recommended health care workers be among the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it's authorized for use. And in a document viewed by CBS News , Operation Warp Speed officials say 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine would be ready to...

Three Ex-Presidents Volunteer to Be Vaccinated on Camera

Bush, Obama, Clinton want to help prove it is safe

(Newser) - Three of the four living former presidents have volunteered to get vaccinated publicly to prove it is safe, and CNN says it is waiting to hear back from the fourth, 96-year-old Jimmy Carter. Freddy Ford, George W. Bush's chief of staff, says the Republican reached out to Dr. Anthony...

First Country Approves Pfizer Vaccine

UK to begin vaccinations 'within days'

(Newser) - British officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday, greenlighting the world's first shot against the virus that's backed by rigorous science and taking a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic. The go-ahead for the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech comes as the virus...

Panel Votes 13-1 to Give Vaccine to 2 Groups First

CDC advisers say health care workers, nursing home residents should be first in line

(Newser) - When the COVID-19 vaccination program starts, the first people to be vaccinated should be health care workers and nursing home residents, an influential federal advisory panel has recommended. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the CDC, voted 13-1 in favor of giving the first doses to 21 million...

Experts: Report on Kim a Sign That Virus Is Roiling N. Korea

Analyst says leader, other North Korean elites have received COVID-19 vaccine from China

(Newser) - His country's attempts to hack pharmaceutical companies apparently failed , but Kim Jong Un got a coronavirus vaccine anyway. That's according to US analyst Harry Kazianis, who reports that the North Korean leader, his family members, and several senior government officials were vaccinated "within the last two to...

Obese Might Move Up in Vaccine Line
Obese Might
Move Up in
Vaccine Line
Nov 30, 2020 7:10 PM CST

Obese Might Move Up in Vaccine Line

CDC panel to meet Tuesday on setting priorities

(Newser) - A new realization of the role obesity plays in putting people at risk of a severe COVID-19 illness could affect decisions on the order in which Americans receive a vaccine. "Obesity was ignored for the longest time, and overweight was completely ignored," said a researcher at the University...

Latest Vaccine Numbers Include a Hopeful Stat

Not a single person who received Moderna's candidate developed severe COVID

(Newser) - Monday brought more good news on the vaccine front, with Moderna announcing that it will seek emergency authorization for its candidate. The takeaway stat getting most of the attention is that final results suggest the two-dose vaccine is an impressive 94.1% effective. A post at Science , however, highlights a...

Moderna Takes Next Big Step on Vaccine

Company asks US, EU regulators for approval after results come back 94.1% effective

(Newser) - Moderna Inc. said it would ask US and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection—ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens. Multiple vaccine candidates must succeed for the world...

After AstraZeneca's Big Vaccine Claim, Questions

90% efficacy was seen in participants given a half-dose by accident

(Newser) - Initial results regarding the AstraZeneca and University of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine had the industry buzzing Monday—but that enthusiasm is beginning to erode. The vaccine was said to be up to 90% effective , quite cheap at $3 to $5 per dose , and able to be stored for months in a...

Tennessee Won't Bring in School Vaccine Mandate

Mississippi's top health officer says he is 'exhausted trying to convince folks to do stuff'

(Newser) - Tennessee’s governor says that once coronavirus vaccines become available, they will be optional in the state’s K-12 public schools. Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday that vaccines will be very important for Tennessee to "ultimately really be able to handle" the pandemic, the AP reports. But he says...

Organization Questions 'No-Profit' Promise on Vaccine

AstraZeneca cuts deals with governments, partners around the world

(Newser) - AstraZeneca could not have bigger plans for its coronavirus vaccine. The company intends to make its vaccine available in every part of the world and expects to produce 3 billion doses to make that possible. The vaccine, developed by Oxford University, could turn out to be more practical, easier to...

US Sees Huge Spike in COVID Cases in Kids

28% for a new record

(Newser) - The US has just seen its largest single week increase in coronavirus cases in kids. There were 144,145 new cases among children 17 and under from Nov. 12 to 19—"by far the highest weekly increase since the pandemic began," the American Academy of Pediatrics said Monday....

Airline Boss Says Vaccination Will Be Required to Fly

'I think that's going to be a common thing,' Qantas CEO says

(Newser) - Qantas has become the first major airline to confirm that it won't be allowing unvaccinated passengers on board after coronavirus vaccines become widely available. Alan Joyce, the Australian airline's chief executive, says vaccines will be a "necessity" for international travelers when air travel starts to return to...

Third Strong Vaccine May Have Big Advantage

AstraZeneca's candidate is up to 90% effective, and it can be easily stored and shipped

(Newser) - A third COVID vaccine candidate is reporting strong results —and this one would be easier to transport and store than the first two. AstraZeneca says interim results show that its vaccine is up to 90% effective, slightly less than the 95% reported by Pfizer and Moderna . But while its...

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