A baby formula shortage has prompted a “major surge in interest” in donor breast milk, according to Lindsey Groff, the executive director of the Human Milk.
A growing shortage of baby formula due to contamination at a Michigan facility in February has led to what Lindsey Groff of the Human Milk Bank Association of North America calls a “major surge in interest” in breast-milk banks.
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The U.S. might have more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech s COVID-19 vaccine than it thought.
While each vial is supposed to hold five doses of the first vaccine authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, Politico was first to report on Wednesday that pharmacists have discovered some vials may have extra doses, potentially adding to the country s supply. The amount of vaccine remaining in the multidose vial after removal of 5 doses can vary, depending on the type of needles and syringes used, a Pfizer spokesperson told USA TODAY in a statement. At this time, we cannot provide a recommendation on the use of the remaining amount of vaccine from each vial. Vaccinators need to consult their institution’s policies for the use of multidose vials.
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Ohio State employee Lindsey Groff fills a syringe with a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) December 14, 2020 - 2:45 PM
NEW YORK - The first shots of COVID-19 vaccine are being delivered, but it will likely be months before doses are widely available for everyone at U.S. drugstores and doctor s office.
Details are still being worked out, but officials expect widespread availability by the middle of next year. A second coronavirus vaccine is being reviewed this week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and others are in development.
Even with vaccination, you ll still need to take precautions, like wearing a mask and social distancing, health officials say. Thatâs because thereâs still some unknowns, including how much it reduces spread or how long protection lasts.