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Big pharmacy chains start giving COVID vaccines today

by David Brancaccio and Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 12, 2021
But it's not as easy as just showing up at a store and expecting to get a shot.
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Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine appears effective, but not as much as rivals

by Associated Press
Jan 29, 2021
The company said Friday the vaccine was 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe illness.
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Simmering tensions over EU vaccine distribution threaten to boil over

by Victoria Craig
Jan 27, 2021
The 27-nation bloc is battling with manufacturers over its spot in the priority list for receiving COVID vaccines.
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New vaccine plan looks to reward more efficient states with more doses

by Andy Uhler
Jan 13, 2021
Critics say the new approach won't address underlying problems some states are having with vaccine rollout.
A 72-year-old long-term care patient receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 21, 2020, in Chula Vista, California.
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Indonesia faces multiple challenges

by Victoria Craig
Dec 21, 2020
Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, is awaiting emergency authorization for China's Sinovac vaccine.
Before inoculations begin in Indonesia, the country's food and drug regulator must first give approval to China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine.
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The "cold chain" used by Dippin' Dots and COVID-19 vaccine

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Dec 17, 2020
The pelletized ice cream snack has to be shipped at extremely low temperatures. So does the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine.
Dippin' Dots on display in New York in 2019.
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How workplaces could help distribute the vaccine

by Kristin Schwab
Dec 2, 2020
Employer-sponsored programs make vaccinations convenient and help to normalize the idea of getting one.
A sign reflects the widespread interest in being protected from the coronavirus. Workplace vaccinations could bring protection to more people.
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U.K. is first to green light Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

by Victoria Craig
Dec 2, 2020
Fifty U.K. hospitals are on standby to administer vaccine shots, which will be available by next week.
U.K. regulators were the first in the world to approve the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech for widespread use.
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Second coronavirus vaccine, from Moderna, shows promise

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Nov 16, 2020
Pharmaceutical company Moderna said its vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data.
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Moderna says it can start analyzing how well its COVID-19 vaccine works

by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Nov 12, 2020
Moderna's clinical trial has accumulated sufficient data on volunteers with infections to analyze vaccine efficacy.
Biotechnology company Moderna protocol files for COVID-19 vaccinations are kept at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Fla., on Aug. 13, 2020.
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