On Tuesday, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received the COVID-19 vaccine on live television in Washington, DC. Harris was administered the first dose of the Moderna vaccine by clinical nurse manager Patricia Cummings at United Medical Center. She confirmed that her husband, Doug Emhoff, would also be receiving the vaccine on …
Read More »Uber Will Give Free Or Discounted Rides To 10 Million Riders Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine
Uber supports the COVID-19 vaccination by offering 10 million free or discounted rides to people going to get the coronavirus vaccine. According to USA Today, Uber will take individuals to and from their destinations and will do the same when it’s time for them to go and get their second …
Read More »FDA Issues Emergency Use Order For COVID-19 Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States. This means that the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine has received the go-ahead to be utilized during an emergency without full FDA approvals. Pfizer will still need to file a separate …
Read More »Pfizer Says It Can’t Guarantee The U.S. 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccines
Pfizer has announced that it will not be able to supply the United States with additional coronavirus vaccines until June or July. The news comes after the Trump administration came under fire for failing to work out a deal with the pharmaceutical company to receive more than the 100 million …
Read More »Trump Officials Deny Turning Down Additional Doses Of Pfizer’s Vaccine
The New York Times reported on Monday that the Trump administration turned down additional quantities of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in late summer. Now Pfizer may not be able to supply more doses to the United States until next June, citing commitments to other countries. Officials for the administration denied they had …
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