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FDA Approves Emergency Use of Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine

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Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use on Friday, clearing the way for the launch of a national campaign to inoculate enough Americans to stem the spread of COVID-19. ” Who is first in line to be vaccinated? The nursing home industry applauded the approval. SATURDAY, Dec.

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U.S. Rollout of Pfizer COVID Vaccine Begins

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14, 2020 (Healthday News) — The first shipments of nearly 3 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine were on their way to hospitals in all 50 U.S. Because the vaccines can cause side effects including fevers and aches, hospitals have said they will stagger vaccinations among their workers. MONDAY, Dec.

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CDC Director Warns of Dire Winter Ahead for COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths

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Another record-breaking day of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths underscored Redfield’s grim warning. The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 on Wednesday passed 100,000, nearly double the highest point seen last spring. With hospitals filling up in multiple states, the days ahead do appear bleak.

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mRNA vaccines slash risk of COVID-19 infection by 91% in fully vaccinated people

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People who receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are up to 91 percent less likely to develop the disease than those who are unvaccinated, according to a new nationwide study of eight sites, including Salt Lake City. Those who unfortunately got COVID-19 despite being vaccinated were still better off than those who didn’t.”

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FDA Set to Approve Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine

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Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve emergency use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine as early as Saturday after its advisory panel cleared the way for the start of a national campaign to inoculate Americans and stem the spread of COVID-19. Who is first in line? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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COVID Hospitalizations in U.S. Hit Record High

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1, 2020 — Yet another grim record for COVID-19 hospitalizations was set on Monday, as more than 96,000 patients battled severe cases of the virus in hospital wards across America. But the number of hospitalizations have risen by more than 12 percent over the past week, the newspaper noted. TUESDAY, Dec. California Gov.

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Britain Approves Emergency Use of Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine

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2, 2020 – Britain became the first Western country to allow emergency use of a coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, after approving Pfizer’s candidate in the race to inoculate millions of people around the globe. But there are daunting obstacles to the vaccine’s delivery to the masses. WEDNESDAY, Dec.

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