Rep. George Santos (R-NY)
FDA Grants Full Approval To Moderna COVID Vaccine
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine has received full approval by the FDA. This comes after the Pfizer shot received full approval last August. Continue reading “FDA Grants Full Approval To Moderna COVID Vaccine”
News Round-Up: January 28, 2022
Some news items you might have missed: • Boy Culture: The one and only Cher serenades the memory of the one and only Betty White singing “Thank You For Being A Friend.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: January 28, 2022”
FDA Panel Recommends Moderna Half-Dose Booster
An independent panel of 19 experts for the FDA unanimously voted in favor of a half-dose booster shot of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine for those 65 and older as well as adults who are at high risk due to medical conditions or occupational workplace. Continue reading “FDA Panel Recommends Moderna Half-Dose Booster”
Poll: 76% Of Vaccinated Americans Want Booster Shot
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 76% of adults who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine want a booster shot. Continue reading “Poll: 76% Of Vaccinated Americans Want Booster Shot”
U.S. Plans To Offer Booster COVID Shots In September
Health officials say coronavirus booster shots will begin being available the week of September 20 after analysis of recent data indicates some decrease in efficacy over several months. Continue reading “U.S. Plans To Offer Booster COVID Shots In September”
News Round-Up: August 16, 2021
Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: Moderna is using the same mRNA platform as its COVID-19 vaccine to create and test two possible HIV vaccines. Both vaccines have cleared initial safety testing and are moving on to human trials. Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 16, 2021”
FDA Approves Moderna Vaccine For COVID-19
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The vaccine — the second approved for use in the U.S. behind Pfizer and BioNTech’s — bolsters the U.S. supply of doses. The potentially life-saving shots are desperately needed to fend off the pandemic that has taken more than 300,000 American lives and overwhelmed hospitals.
The FDA’s emergency use authorization Friday approves the federal government’s plan to distribute roughly 5.9 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine to 64 states, territories and major cities across the nation next week.
“We likely will see shots in the arm by the very early part of next week, I would hope Monday or Tuesday,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on the “Today” show on Friday morning.
At this writing, there have been 17,459,296 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. with 313,588 American deaths.
FDA Advisers Give Thumbs Up To Moderna Vaccine
Excellent news! An FDA advisory committee has recommended approving the coronavirus from Moderna for use in the fight against COVID-19. From the Washington Post:
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine got the greenlight from a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee Thursday, paving the way for authorization of a second shot aimed at slowing a pandemic that has killed nearly 310,000 people in the United States.
The panel voted that the benefits of the highly effective vaccine outweighed its risks for people individuals 18 years of age and older.
The FDA plans to authorize the vaccine Friday, according to knowledgeable individuals who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the schedule.
Gen. Gustave F. Perna, who is leading the federal effort in getting vaccine shipments out to states, has already prepped his team to ship nearly 6 million doses of the Moderna vaccine to 3,285 locations in the first week upon approval.
Dolly Parton Donated $1 Million For Moderna’s COVID Vaccine
International superstar Dolly Parton (image via InstagramDolly P)
Yes, Dolly Parton part-funded research which went towards the Moderna vaccine which has reported 94.5% effectiveness. pic.twitter.com/tdyFWRnvsz
— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) November 17, 2020
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