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Health Care Workers, Nursing Home Residents to Get First Vaccines: Panel

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

1, 2020 — Health care workers and people in nursing homes should be at the front of the line for upcoming COVID-19 vaccines, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel recommended Tuesday. TUESDAY, Dec.

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Regeneron Announces Encouraging Initial Data from COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial in Hospitalized Patients on Low-flow Oxygen

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Phase 3 program in hospitalized patients to continue based on passing futility analysis on ability to reduce incidence of death or mechanical ventilation. First antibody therapy to demonstrate anti-viral effect in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. TARRYTOWN, N.Y. , Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Positive Initial Regeneron Antibody Cocktail Results in Non-hospitalized Patients with COVID-19

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

(NASDAQ: REGN ) today announced that the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has published initial clinical data from an ongoing seamless Phase 1/2/3 trial of the antibody cocktail casirivimab and imdevimab in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19. “The investigational cocktail is now available to indicated high-risk U.S.

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Biden Outlines ‘Bold’ National Vaccine Effort

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JANUARY 16, 2021

” He pledged to ramp up vaccination availability in pharmacies, build mobile clinics to get vaccines to underserved rural and urban communities and encourage states to expand vaccine eligibility to people 65 and older, The New York Times reported. The American Hospital Association (AHA) also weighed in on Biden’s proposal.

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Flu: Why we still need to worry about it this winter

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AUGUST 27, 2020

The flu – or influenza – is a very common, highly infectious disease, caused by a virus. What is clear is a big flu season combined with coronavirus could overwhelm hospitals. The vaccine will also be available privately in pharmacies and some supermarkets to adults ineligible for an NHS jab. But how will it work?

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Regeneron Announces U.S. Government Agreement to Purchase Additional COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Doses

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Doses are being supplied for use pursuant to the FDA Emergency Use Authorization for high-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 in order to reduce the risk of progression to severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NASDAQ: REGN ) today announced that the U.S. Yancopoulos , M.D., In the U.S.

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Tampa General Hospital is First in Florida To Offer Monoclonal Antibody Treatments to COVID-19 Patients

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Tampa General Hospital provided the first monoclonal antibody treatment to a COVID-19 positive patient today. Kami Kim , director of the Division Infectious Diseases and International Medicine at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. Have chronic kidney disease. TAMPA, Fla.,

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Regeneron’s Casirivimab and Imdevimab Antibody Cocktail for COVID-19 is First Combination Therapy to Receive FDA Emergency Use Authorization

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Casirivimab and imdevimab are not authorized for use in patients who are hospitalized or require oxygen therapy due to COVID-19, or for people currently using chronic oxygen therapy because of an underlying comorbidity who require an increase in baseline oxygen flow rate due to COVID-19. . “The Yancopoulos, M.D.,

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Retired Doctors, Nurses Will Be Approved to Give COVID Vaccine, White House Says

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JANUARY 27, 2021

27, 2021 — Retired doctors and nurses are being called to the front lines of the U.S. The rules, drafted under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, will also be adapted to allow licensed doctors, nurses and health practitioners to administer shots across state lines, Zients said. WEDNESDAY, Jan. More than 23.5

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Regeneron’s REGEN-COV2 is First Antibody Cocktail for COVID-19 to Receive FDA Emergency Use Authorization

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NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Casirivimab and imdevimab are not authorized for use in patients who are hospitalized or require oxygen therapy due to COVID-19, or for people currently using chronic oxygen therapy because of an underlying comorbidity who require an increase in baseline oxygen flow rate due to COVID-19. . Yancopoulos , M.D., Limitations of Authorized Use.

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‘Warp Speed’ Officials Say U.S. COVID Vaccine Distribution Too Slow

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — could be somewhat low. Right now, most shots are being given at hospitals, clinics and nursing homes, but Perna and Slaoui agreed that the pace of vaccination should pick up considerably once doses are given out by the major pharmacy chains. million, the Times said.

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COVID Daily Death Toll Sets New U.S. Record, Soars Past 4,400

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JANUARY 13, 2021

“Every vaccine dose that is sitting in a warehouse rather than going into an arm could mean one more life lost or one more hospital bed occupied.” Right now, the vaccines are largely being distributed to people in the highest-risk categories, including frontline health care workers and older people and staff in nursing homes.

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Health Care Workers, Nursing Home Residents to Get First Vaccines: Panel

Regeneron Announces Encouraging Initial Data from COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial in Hospitalized Patients on Low-flow Oxygen

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New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Positive Initial Regeneron Antibody Cocktail Results in Non-hospitalized Patients with COVID-19

Biden Outlines ‘Bold’ National Vaccine Effort

Flu: Why we still need to worry about it this winter

Regeneron Announces U.S. Government Agreement to Purchase Additional COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Doses

Tampa General Hospital is First in Florida To Offer Monoclonal Antibody Treatments to COVID-19 Patients

Regeneron’s Casirivimab and Imdevimab Antibody Cocktail for COVID-19 is First Combination Therapy to Receive FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Retired Doctors, Nurses Will Be Approved to Give COVID Vaccine, White House Says

Regeneron’s REGEN-COV2 is First Antibody Cocktail for COVID-19 to Receive FDA Emergency Use Authorization

‘Warp Speed’ Officials Say U.S. COVID Vaccine Distribution Too Slow

COVID Daily Death Toll Sets New U.S. Record, Soars Past 4,400

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