LATEST COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS * The federal government has stuck by its time frame for the COVID-19 vaccination rollout despite initial delays, with administered doses falling well short of the 60,000 nationwide target for the first week. * As of Tuesday, nearly 42,000 first-dose vaccinations have taken place. * The federal government has also insisted the… Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday gave emergency authorization to a coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, making a third shot available at a critical moment for U.S. efforts to control COVID-19. J&J’s vaccine, which requires one dose rather than two and can be stored at refrigerator temperatures, will provide much-needed reinforcements as… Read More »
Gary Collis of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, receives his boost dose at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) community vaccination event, as the vaccination rate in West Virginia ranks among highest in world, in Martinsburg, February 25, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Johnson & Johnson‘s Covid-19 vaccine can be used as a substitute for a second jab… Read More »
Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine will begin shipping in the U.S. on Monday morning, marking the third shot in the country’s arsenal after a greenlight from the FDA and a panel with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). McKesson, the government-selected distribution partner for the vaccination effort, announced Monday it started distribution… Read More »