Vaccines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked states to prepare for distribution of a coronavirus vaccine.

States Prepare For Potential Fall Vaccine Distribution Under Pressure From CDC

9:47pm September 04, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

"We've got to take a deep breath," says one health official about the rapid timeline pushed by the CDC. "It is very clear that we need to lean forward to prepare to deliver the vaccine."

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn (left), Vice President Mike Pence, and Dr. Ella Grach, CEO of Wake Research, at the NC Biotechnology Center in July, where Phase 3 trials for a coronavirus vaccine candidate are underway.

COVID-19 Vaccine May Pit Science Against Politics

3:58pm August 27, 2020

by Joe Palca

New vaccines usually take years to get the approval of the Food and Drug Administration. But the Trump administration suggests the FDA may greenlight a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year.

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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a news conference last month in Geneva. He is urging countries to join a pact aimed at ensuring access to drugs to prevent COVID-19.

WHO Chief Urges Nations To Join In Preventing 'Vaccine Nationalism'

5:31pm August 18, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The World Health Organization's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he fears that without global cooperation ensuring equal access to COVID-19 vaccines, some countries could resort to hoarding.

Former Vice President Joe Biden has significant support from Black voters, young voters, whites with a college degree and suburban voters.

Politics & Government

Poll: Biden Expands Lead; A Third Of Country Says It Won't Get Vaccinated

10:14am August 14, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The presumptive Democratic nominee now leads President Trump by 11 points. And more people are worried about the coronavirus, but 35% still say they won't get vaccinated when one's available.

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Tony Potts, 69, a retiree from Ormond Beach, Fla., receives his first Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shot Tuesday as part of the company's phase three clinical trial.

Health & Safety

Prices For COVID-19 Vaccines Are Starting To Come Into Focus

6:27pm August 06, 2020

by Sydney Lupkin

Moderna, one of the leading horses in the coronavirus vaccine race, has already made deals at between $32 and $37 a dose for some foreign countries. The U.S. price is expected to be lower.

Potential COVID-19 vaccines are kept in a tray at Novavax labs in Maryland on March 20. The Novavax vaccine requires an immune-boosting ingredient called an adjuvant to be effective.

The Special Sauce That Makes Some Vaccines Work

3:46pm August 06, 2020

by Joe Palca

Adjuvants play a crucial role in many vaccines' effectiveness. Some scientists say there needs to be more research into developing a wider variety of adjuvants because of how important they are.

Several lines of evidence now suggest that two common vaccines against respiratory illnesses can help protect against Alzheimer's, too. How much brain protection they offer will require more intensive study to quantify, scientists say.

Flu Shot And Pneumonia Vaccine Might Reduce Alzheimer's Risk, Research Shows

11:34am July 27, 2020

by Jon Hamilton

Two new human studies back earlier hints that vaccines designed to prevent respiratory infections might also provide some protection against Alzheimer's disease.

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Medical staff in Mumbai, India, last week. A U.N. report warns that the coronavirus pandemic is interfering with children getting vaccinated.

U.N. Points To 'Alarming Decline' In Child Vaccinations

5:06pm July 15, 2020

by Austin Horn

It warned of the first drop in 28 years for vaccinations against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis — a marker for immunization coverage — based on preliminary data from the first four months of 2020.

A volunteer received a shot of the experimental Moderna vaccine against COVID-19 in March as part of a safety study.

Health & Safety

Questions About How Crash Program Is Picking Coronavirus Vaccines To Back

7:13am June 12, 2020

by Sydney Lupkin

As Operation Warp Speed pushes to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in record time, the number of candidates is being narrowed. The factors guiding the decisions about which projects to fund is unclear.

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Cell culture operators prepare a 2000-liter single-use bioreactor to produce proteins used to make vaccines.

Vaccine Makers Hedge Bets On Which One Will Emerge As Effective And Safe

5:06am June 10, 2020

by Joe Palca

To speed vaccine production from years to months, companies must start making a vaccine in large quantities even before it's clear a vaccine works.

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