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In Age of COVID, a New Term Is Coined

People are posting their 'vaxxies' on social media

(Newser) - It's been a year full of grief and loss, and one in which taking selfies has seemed indulgent. Now, however, with hope on the horizon in the form of the COVID-19 vaccines now rolling out, the selfie has reemerged in a new form, with a new label: the "...

One Nation Leads Way
on Vaccinations

Jan 2, 2021 10:30 AM CST

One Nation Leads Way on Vaccinations

Israel far surpasses all others in percentage of people receiving shots

(Newser) - Of all the nations that have begun vaccinating citizens with a COVID vaccine, Israel is easily outpacing the rest in terms of percentages. The nation of 9 million has vaccinated more than 10% of its population and aims to reach the 25% mark by the end of January, reports the...

In Goof, 42 People Injected With Treatment, Not Vaccine

42 People Accidentally Got
COVID Treatment, Not Vaccine

Jan 1, 2021 6:22 AM CST

42 People Accidentally Got COVID Treatment, Not Vaccine

Regeneron vials were apparently mixed with Moderna vaccine at distribution hub

(Newser) - They thought they were being inoculated against COVID-19; instead, 42 people in West Virginia were mistakenly administered Regeneron's experimental monoclonal antibody treatment. The West Virginia National Guard, which is at the helm of the vaccine distribution effort in the state, confirmed that the goof occurred Wednesday in Boone County....

Hospital: Pharmacist Left Out Vaccine Doses to Spoil Twice

Police Arrest Pharmacist
Over Spoiled Vaccine Doses

Jan 1, 2021 5:19 AM CST

Police Arrest Pharmacist Over Spoiled Vaccine Doses

He allegedly left them out of refrigeration twice

(Newser) - Authorities arrested a suburban Milwaukee pharmacist Thursday suspected of deliberately ruining hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine by removing them from refrigeration for two nights. The arrest marks another setback in what has been a slower, messier start to vaccinate Americans than public health officials had expected. Police in Grafton,...

Don't Expect Normal
Before Fall: Fauci

Dec 31, 2020 5:30 PM CST

Don't Expect Normal Before Fall: Fauci

Infectious disease expert calls vaccination effort disappointing

(Newser) - Vaccinations have begun, but the goal of resuming American life something like it was before the coronavirus struck is not within reach yet. "It's going to take several months. ... It's not going to happen in the first few months," Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. "If...

China Approves First Homegrown COVID Vaccine

China OKs COVID Vaccine
for General Use

Dec 31, 2020 12:25 PM CST

China OKs COVID Vaccine for General Use

It could be widely used in developing countries

(Newser) - China authorized its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use Thursday, adding another shot that could see wide use in poorer countries as the virus surges back around the globe. The Sinopharm vaccine had already been given to groups such as health care professionals and essential workers under emergency-use guidelines...

Worker Deliberately
Spoils 500 Doses of Vaccine

Dec 31, 2020 4:30 AM CST

Worker Deliberately Spoils 500 Doses of Vaccine

Wisconsin health system originally thought it was an accident

(Newser) - A Wisconsin health system said Wednesday that 500 doses of coronavirus vaccine that had to be discarded after they were left unrefrigerated now appear to have been deliberately spoiled by an employee, the AP reports. Aurora Medical Center first reported on the spoiled doses on Saturday, and said they had...

Vaccine Doses
Tossed After
'Human Error'

Dec 30, 2020 11:27 AM CST

Vaccine Doses Tossed After 'Human Error'

They spent too long out of the fridge at Wisconsin clinic

(Newser) - Some 500 doses of the precious Moderna coronavirus vaccine have been thrown out at a clinic in Wisconsin after an "unintended human error." Fifty vials, each containing 10 doses of vaccine, were removed from a refrigerator at the Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, some 20 miles north of...

2nd Vaccine OK'd in UK
Is Cheaper, Easier to Store

Dec 30, 2020 6:54 AM CST

2nd Vaccine OK'd in UK Is Cheaper, Easier to Store

AstraZeneca/Oxford shots will start to be administered in Britain next week

(Newser) - A big update in vaccination efforts from across the pond: In what Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling a "triumph for British science," regulators in the United Kingdom have given the green light to a second vaccine there, this time for one from AstraZeneca and Oxford University. Why...

Nurse Gets Vaccine,
Tests Positive 6 Days Later

Dec 30, 2020 6:44 AM CST

Nurse Gets Vaccine, Tests Positive 6 Days Later

Health authorities say they were expecting cases like this, and not to be alarmed

(Newser) - Six days after an ER nurse in San Diego was vaccinated for COVID-19, he became ill and tested positive for the coronavirus. But, though the story may sound alarming, health authorities say cases like this are to be expected and are no cause for panic. The 45-year-old got the Pfizer...

At This Pace,
We Won't See
Adequate US
Vaccination Rate
for a Decade

Dec 30, 2020 4:00 AM CST

At This Pace, We Won't See Adequate US Vaccination Rate for a Decade

Public health officials say the pace is too slow

(Newser) - The goal of Operation Warp Speed is to have 80% of the US population vaccinated against COVID-19 by late June. That won't happen if the pace at which vaccinations are currently happening continues, NBC News reports. The rate necessary to meet that goal is 3 million people getting the...

Biden: Vaccination Effort
Has Fallen 'Far Behind'

Dec 29, 2020 7:11 PM CST

Biden: Vaccination Effort Has Fallen 'Far Behind'

He vows to 'move heaven and earth' to up the pace

(Newser) - With December drawing to a close, the US is a long way behind on its goal of vaccinating 20 million people by the end of the month. According to the CDC, some 11.4 million doses of coronavirus vaccine have been distributed but only 2.1 million have been administered....

Adviser: Biden Has Plan to
Speed Up Vaccine Production

Dec 28, 2020 3:57 PM CST

Adviser: Biden Has Plan to Speed Up Vaccine Production

'You will see him invoking the Defense Production Act,' adviser says

(Newser) - With the pandemic on course to kill more Americans than died in World War II, President-elect Joe Biden is planning to invoke a wartime law to boost vaccine production, according to a member of his COVID-19 advisory board. "You will see him invoking the Defense Production Act," Dr....

US Philanthropists
Getting Vaccine to Iran

Dec 28, 2020 10:10 AM CST

US Philanthropists Getting Vaccine to Iran

Unidentified group aims to ship 150K doses of Pfizer vaccine to hard-hit country

(Newser) - An unidentified group of US-based philanthropists plans to send 150,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Iran in the coming weeks, Iranian media reported Monday, per the AP . Details remained scarce in the report by the semiofficial Tasnim News Agency. It quoted the chief of the country's Red...

AstraZeneca
Has Confidence
About New Strain

Dec 27, 2020 12:00 PM CST

AstraZeneca Has Confidence About New Strain

CEO says his vaccine will be as good as the others

(Newser) - The head of drugmaker AstraZeneca, which is developing a coronavirus vaccine widely expected to be approved by UK authorities this week, said Sunday that researchers believe the shot will be effective against a new variant of the virus driving a rapid surge in infections in Britain. Partial results suggest that...

New Virus Strain
Is in France, Too

Dec 26, 2020 2:30 PM CST

New Virus Strain Is in France, Too

The infected man, who'd just come home from London, shows no symptoms

(Newser) - The first case of the new coronavirus strain discovered in Britain now has been confirmed in France. It was detected in a resident of Tours, a city in central France, who traveled home from London last Saturday, the BBC reports. The man, who was not identified, was treated at a...

Fauci Moves
Goal Posts on
Herd Immunity

Dec 25, 2020 3:35 PM CST

Fauci Moves Goal Posts on Herd Immunity

No one knows what's needed, but the original targets might have been too low

(Newser) - The nation is just beginning its coronavirus vaccination campaign, and already it sounds like herd immunity is getting harder to reach. The World Health Organization puts the population share that needs to have achieved resistance through having the virus or receiving a vaccination at 60% to 70%. Early on, Dr....

Here's How Many Americans
Have Gotten the Vaccine

Dec 24, 2020 1:17 AM CST

Here's How Many Americans Have Gotten the Vaccine

More than 1M so far

(Newser) - The US government wanted to vaccinate 20 million Americans against COVID-19 by year's end. That's probably not going to happen, Politico reports. The CDC announced Wednesday that more than one million Americans have gotten COVID shots so far, which it touted as an impressive figure over the span...

Pfizer Makes Big
Vaccine Commitment

Dec 23, 2020 6:49 AM CST

Pfizer Makes Big Vaccine Commitment

Pharma giant will give US another 100M doses by July 31

(Newser) - Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the US with an additional 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine under a new agreement, reports the AP . The drugmakers said Wednesday that they expect to deliver all the doses by July 31. Pfizer already has a contract to supply the government with 100...

Vaccine Maker
Tries to Ease
Fears About
New Strain

Dec 22, 2020 1:06 PM CST

Vaccine Maker Tries to Ease Fears About New Strain

BioNTech CEO says its current vaccine should work against it, and will be fixable if it doesn't

(Newser) - Experiments will be needed to be sure, but BioNTech figures the vaccine the German company developed with Pfizer will work against the new coronavirus strain now racing through Britain. "We don't know at the moment if our vaccine is also able to provide protection against this new variant,...