The U.S. will have to wait until summer 2021 to acquire additional doses of the vaccine.
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FDA Review Of Pfizer Vaccine Data Confirms Protection Against Covid-19 Infection
The positive data will inform the regulatory body’s discussion over whether to authorize use of the vaccine, which could happen as early as Thursday.
Digital Health Startup Ro Enters Home-Based Care With First Acquisition
Telehealth and online pharmacy player Ro is acquiring Workpath, which sends providers into patients’ homes to perform blood draws, administer vaccines and more.
‘V-Day’: U.K. Kicks Off Western World’s First Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign
Britain is the first western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use.
The U.S. Has Ordered Enough Of Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine For 50 Million People—But That’s All
The U.S. government had the option to buy 500 million additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, but sources say that so far there are no plans to purchase additional doses.
Canada Declares Covid-19 Outbreak At Mink Farm, Eight People Infected
Authorities in Europe culled millions of mink after dangerous strains of Covid-19 spread from the animals into humans.
Poll: Americans’ Mental Health Drops To 20-Year Low As Pandemic Drags On
Yet Americans’ self-reported physical health has not changed significantly, remaining close to the average over the past 20 years.
China’s Sinovac To Double Covid-19 Vaccine Output Anticipating Regulatory Approval
The company hopes to produce 600 million doses of its CoronaVac vaccine a year, enough for 300 million people.
German Study Finds Face Masks Reduce New Covid-19 Infections By 45%
A study from Germany has found that 20 days after face masks became mandatory the number of new Covid-19 infections could fall by around 45%. The results were published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Scie…
How The Covid-19 Pandemic Gave Digital Health A Shot In The Arm
Executives at the 2020 Forbes Healthcare Summit described a tremendous acceleration in adoption of new technology, and the innovation engine keeps churning.
