#Moderna applies for full FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccine

#Moderna applies for full FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccine

“#Moderna applies for full FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccine” Moderna on Tuesday asked the Food and Drug Administration for full approval of its COVID-19 vaccine in Americans 18 and older. Moderna is the second COVID vaccine maker to apply for full US approval, called a biologics license application, which would allow the company to market…

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#State should shut down NYC’s mass vaccine hubs: pol

#State should shut down NYC’s mass vaccine hubs: pol

“#State should shut down NYC’s mass vaccine hubs: pol” The state’s massive vaccination hubs in New York City should be shut down — so that more community-based sites can be developed to address the dismal disparity in immunization rates, a city councilman argued Sunday. Councilman Mark Levine (D-Manhattan), who chairs the council’s Health Committee, told…

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#Healthcare workers sue hospital over COVID-19 vaccine mandates

#Healthcare workers sue hospital over COVID-19 vaccine mandates

“#Healthcare workers sue hospital over COVID-19 vaccine mandates” A Texas hospital is being sued by 117 employees who claim it is turning them into COVID-19 vaccine “guinea pigs” and breaking the law by requiring they get the shot, according to Saturday report. The plaintiffs filed suit against Houston Methodist Hospital Friday, the latest group of…

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#Feds say employers can require workers to get COVID vaccine

#Feds say employers can require workers to get COVID vaccine

“#Feds say employers can require workers to get COVID vaccine” It’s the jab or the job. Employers are allowed under federal law to require workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine before they can physically return to the workplace, according to updated guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Friday. But they must provide “reasonable…

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#It’s time to bring New York back to life

#It’s time to bring New York back to life

“#It’s time to bring New York back to life” It’s time for a citywide victory party: America has beaten the pandemic.  Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio should admit it today and give New York a full reopening so we can all celebrate over this first long weekend of summer — freely eating, drinking and…

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#Ohio woman wins  million in COVID vaccine lottery

#Ohio woman wins $1 million in COVID vaccine lottery

“#Ohio woman wins $1 million in COVID vaccine lottery” The coronavirus vaccine cash has begun to flow in Ohio. Abbigail Bugenske won a million dollars after getting immunized against COVID-19, and Joseph Costello earned a college scholarship, according to the Vax-A-Million program’s website. Bugenske currently works as an engineer in Silverton, and was overwhelmed by…

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