The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the first COVID-19 teast that uses breath samples. The InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer test has to be do
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Days after the mayor announced that all government employees except for jail staff will need to receive a vaccine shot by Friday or be placed on unpaid leave, a
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A healthcare worker injects a man with a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in Puerto Rico
Moderna and vaccine promoter Gavi have announced a deal by which the pharmaceutical company will provide up to 500 million doses for the UN-backed Covax programme by the end of 2022.
The advance purchase agreement comes just days after the World Health Organisation (WHO), after weeks of delays, announced emergency approval for the Moderna vaccine that will pave the way for its rollout in Covax.
The UN-backed programme aims to get coronavirus vaccines to needy people in low and middle-income countries.
However, deliveries are not set to begin until the fourth quarter of this year, and the vast majority of the doses in the deal – 466 million – are planned for next year, with the remaining 34 million expected this year.
HANFORD â Kings County has decided to resume its use of the Johnson & Johnson Janssen vaccine after receiving the go-ahead from the Centers of Disease Control.
According to a Monday press release from the Kings County Department of Public Health (KCDPH), it was decided to once again administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after clearance was given on Saturday by the CDC and the Food & Drug Administration. In mid-April, a temporary hold had been placed on the vaccine after several reports came in of blood clots in patients. These recommended holds have since been lifted. Â
âThe Johnson & Johnson vaccine provides a one-shot option against COVID-19 and it has been determined that the benefits outweigh the risks associated with this particular vaccine,â said Edward Hill, Director of KCPDH. âIndividuals should consider their options when selecting which vaccine will be best for them and take into consideration the possible side effects, as is the case with any