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Study finds COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows a hint that it may reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three months on just a single dose, researchers said Wednesday in an...

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Trudeau tries to reassure Canadians vaccines are coming

TORONTO (AP) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried Friday to reassure Canadians his plan to vaccinate them is working despite mounting criticism his government is not getting vaccines soon enough....

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Biden rolling out plan for $4 billion global vaccine effort

WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden will use his first big presidential moment on the global stage at Friday’s Group of Seven meeting of world leaders to announce that the U.S. will soon begin releasing $4...

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper receives COVID-19 vaccine

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper received a COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday as the state expands eligibility this week with the arrival of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.The...

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Hong Kong vaccination drive struggles to gain public trust

HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong's sudden suspension of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is another blow to a vaccination program already struggling against a wall of public distrust. Hong...

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Shots in little arms: COVID-19 vaccine testing turns to kids

The 9-year-old twins didn’t flinch as each received test doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine -- and then a sparkly bandage to cover the spot. “Sparkles make everything better,” declared Marisol Gerardo...

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Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens

Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in...

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China coronavirus vaccines 'don't have very high protection rates'

BEIJING (AP) — China's top disease control official, in a rare acknowledgment, said current vaccines offer low protection against the coronavirus and mixing them is among strategies being considered to...

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FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 by next week, according to a federal official and a person...

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G-7 nations gather to pledge at least 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses for world

CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — World leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are set to commit at their summit to share at least 1 billion coronavirus shots with struggling countries around...

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FDA fully approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot; major step should spur...

The Food and Drug Administration granted full approval Monday to the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and German company BioNTech, a major step that will trigger mandates from local governments,...

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Pfizer vaccine's FDA approval creates new hurdle for anti-mandate lawsuits

The Food and Drug Administration's full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine this week will throw a wrench in lawsuits that challenge the legality of vaccine mandates, according to legal...

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FDA strikes neutral tone ahead of vaccine booster meeting

WASHINGTON (AP) – Influential government advisers will debate Friday if there's enough proof that a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective - the first step toward deciding...

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Biden careful not to play favorites, but Pfizer enjoys some 'comparative...

The COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech was the first to reach American arms, and it accounts for more than half of the 380 million doses administered in the U.S. so far.The shot has another...

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Crunch time for Biden's booster plan as key health panels convene

Scientists are divided on whether the general population needs booster shots for their COVID-19 vacations, leaving President Biden's push for a third dose in limbo. But now it is crunch time for key...

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Biden to global leaders: Time to 'step up' efforts on vaccines, oxygen,...

President Biden told global leaders Wednesday to "supercharge" the fight against COVID-19 by donating — not selling — vaccines to needy nations with no diplomatic strings attached and bolstering...

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Biden urges COVID-19 booster shots for those now eligible

President Joe Biden on Friday urged those now eligible for boosters of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to get the added protection a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the...

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Pfizer begins large trial to test anti-COVID-19 pill

Pfizer on Monday announced the launch of a large trial to test its investigational oral antiviral drug to prevent COVID-19 infection.The trial will give participants the treatment, PF-07321332, paired...

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Delta surge drove recent vaccinations; recipients cite hospitalization or...

Americans who've been vaccinated against COVID-19 since June were more likely to point to fear of a fast-moving variant, overcrowded hospitals or the death of a loved one as the motivating factor than...

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Pfizer execs sought to sidestep queries on COVID vaccine's abortion link:...

No pharmaceutical company is eager to broadcast the role that abortion-derived fetal cell lines played in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, and that reportedly includes Pfizer.Project Veritas...

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