FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the opening of the MTA's public vaccination program at Grand Central Terminal train station in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., May ...
"My sense is that these are glitches that will be addressed pretty quickly, but if not, please know, first and foremost, you should not have to put money out of pocket to get the COVID vaccine," Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told reporters on Sept. 20. Here's th...
China's health authorities say 90 percent of the country's senior citizens over 60 years old have had at least one COVID vaccine, and over 180 million senior citizens have got three doses. However, elderly people remain the biggest high-risk group. Wu Zhiwei, director...
Gupta says it's possible that guidance on COVID-19 vaccination and pregnancy may change as more data becomes available. "For now, what we know is that the vaccine is very highly efficacious, generally safe," he says. "The guidance will change, driven by data science, but overall it's...
2 doses needed only for patients who’ve never received any COVID vaccine Medicareand many private health insurers cover the cost of the vaccine. Uninsured adults may be eligible forfree vaccinationat an accreditedstate, local, or tribal health department. VisitVaccines.govto find a provider near...
vaccine acceptanceBackground: Behavioural and social drivers (BeSD) of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among Australian healthcare workers (HCW) living and working in regional areasChapman, GwendaAl Imam, MahmudulKhan, ArifuzzamanSmoll, NicolasAdegbija, Odewumi...
On January 17, nurse Monica Calazans became the first person in Brazil to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese biotech firm Sinovac. 54-year-old Calazans has diabetes and is considered to be at high-risk from the coronavirus. Earlier that day, the Brazilia...
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WithCOVID-19 cases expected to risesoon due to thenew omicron variantand holiday get-togethers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urgingall eligible peopleto get the vaccine. That includes people who haven't received the first dose of either theModerna,PfizerorJo...
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, explains why it doesn't matter which COVID-19 vaccine you get at this time.