And also Johnson Johnson, just releasing the results from its phase three trials. Saying in its announcement it is 66 Efficacy Rate overall. 85 against severe disease. Still notably lessective than the vaccines from pfizer and moderna. What does the biden team say about that . The White House Press secretary just said this morning that President Biden is encouraged by the data coming out from j j but also said that the politicians will leave it to the scientists who we should hear from any moment. While were standing by. Lets bring in Elizabeth Cohen following the latest developments. So on this announcement from Johnson Johnson, what are they saying . Basically the bottom line here, kate, is that this vaccine does work well against covid 19, this j j vaccine. Im going to jump in. Andy slavic, one of the members of the Covid Response team is beginning the briefing now. On both the successes and the hurdles we face. I hope on these calls, that the public will get a regular and consisten
A live look there. We will take you there live just as soon as it starts. Right now though, the word of the moment is vaccine. Im at a Football Stadium thats part of the Charleston County School District. Its the second largest in this state. They are ready to give their teachers the vaccine just as soon as the state gives the green light. Already some people in the state getting their vaccines at drivethru sites which presents its own set of challenges. We will talk about that and learn about an ingenious solution from Mount Pleasants mayor. It includes an unlikely ally, chickfila. More on that in a moment. We will start in Charleston County. The School District is ready to roll out vaccines to its teachers. First, they need the green light from the state. I want to bring in jeff buroey. He is the Chief Operating Officer in the School District. 50,000 students. Jeff, first of all, i will put my mask on. We might be within the six feet here. Lets just start with the teachers. Again, So
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Listen live on the free cspan radio app. Next, Public Health officials look at efforts to improve flu vaccines and have developed eight universal vaccine this Committee Hearing is about two and half hours. This hearing will come to order and without objection the chair has authorized to play recess at any time. Lets me say good morning and welcome to our witnesses t. Todays hearing on vaccine, science and innovation, smallest box smallpox once plagued the worlds population killing approximately 300 Million People the 20th century alone it. Smallpox is the only human disease to be eradicated thanks to the development of the vaccine. Another devastating disease, polio, had just 33 cases reported worldwide in 2018 compared to 350,000 cases in 1988. Everyday vaccines save lives especiallyly the lives of childn and other vulnerable population. There is no such thing as healthy skepticism when it comes to vaccines. Unfortunately, theres a wellfunded Disinformation Campaign targeting the publ