#Pfizer begins testing COVID-19 vaccine on adolescents

#Pfizer begins testing COVID-19 vaccine on adolescents

“#Pfizer begins testing COVID-19 vaccine on adolescents” Pfizer has begun testing its COVID-19 vaccine on teens and preteens — amid concerns among some US pediatricians that they might not know if any shots can protect children from the virus in time for the next school year. The pharmaceutical giant last week received permission to test…

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#Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by December

#Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by December

“#Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by December” The feds could clear Moderna’s experimental coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in December if the company’s clinical research goes according to plan, CEO Stéphane Bancel reportedly said. That timeline depends on the Massachusetts-based biotech firm getting positive results next month from its late-stage clinical trial of the…

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#Cuomo lays out ‘massive’ COVID-19 vaccination plan across NY

#Cuomo lays out ‘massive’ COVID-19 vaccination plan across NY

“#Cuomo lays out ‘massive’ COVID-19 vaccination plan across NY” New York is planning to set up “mass vaccination sites’’ once COVID-19 vaccines become available through the federal government and vetted by an independent state panel, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday. The governor — in rolling out a statewide vaccine-distribution strategy — said the effort would…

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#YouTube bans COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

#YouTube bans COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

“#YouTube bans COVID-19 vaccine misinformation” YouTube said Wednesday it would remove videos containing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, expanding its current rules against falsehoods and conspiracy theories about the pandemic. The video platform owned by Google parent Alphabet said it would now ban any content with claims about COVID-19 vaccines that contradict consensus from local health…

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#Facebook to start banning ads that discourage vaccinations

#Facebook to start banning ads that discourage vaccinations

“#Facebook to start banning ads that discourage vaccinations” Facebook will start banning ads that explicitly discourage people from getting vaccinated, the world’s largest social media company said Tuesday, as it also announced a new flu vaccine information campaign. Ads advocating for or against legislation or government policies around vaccines, including a COVID-19 vaccine, will still…

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