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Moderna is now touting that its vaccine is 96% effective in teens ages 12-17. The drug maker recently announced the results of its Phase 2 trial in reporting for their first-quarter earnings. The vaccine has already generated $1.7 billion in revenue in its fiscal first quarter. Moderna’s announcement also comes …

Pfizer is looking to release its own at-home treatment for COVID-19, and it comes in pill form. By the end of the year, Pfizer, the company that produced the very first authorized coronavirus vaccine, could have an at-home pill that helps people fight the virus when they first see signs …

The president and CEO of Emergent BioSolutions, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer, sold more than $10 million worth of stocks before millions of doses of the vaccine were ruined at a Baltimore facility. According to the Post, Robert G. Kramer sold off shares of the company in late …

The Atlanta University Center Consortium announced Monday that all students, faculty, and staff at its institutions would be required to be completely vaccinated by the start of the fall semester if they expect to return to campus in the fall of 2021. Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of …

This morning, federal officials recommended that states avoid using Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine until an investigation into six unusual, but severe clotting problems in women who received the vaccine is conducted. The clotting problem is similar to one that has been identified following the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, …

California is running low on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as the eligibility for the shots expands. The state is expected to see a 15% decrease in vaccine supply and a 88% drop in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. As of late Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom revealed that this …

President Joe Biden is expediting the eligibility date for the COVID-19 vaccine. The President announced on Tuesday that the vaccine would be available to all adults on April 19. “Let me be deadly earnest with you: We aren’t at the finish line. We still have a lot of work to do. …

Morgan Freeman is urging people receive the COVID-19 vaccine in a new public service announcement. The 83-year-old “Invictus” actor appeared in a commercial in collaboration with the Creative Coalition and the National Blue Ribbon Task Force titled “Be There. This Is Your Shot.” He acknowledged that people tend to follow …

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating after 15 million Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines were destroyed. Employees at a chemical plant in Baltimore run by Emergent Biosolutions mixed up ingredients from two vaccines that they were manufacturing. While this does not affect Johnson & Johnson vaccines created in the …

Former White House coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx believes that hundreds of thousands of deaths “could have been mitigated” in the pandemic’s earlier stages. During a CNN documentary, which is scheduled to air on Sunday, Birx was asked how much of an impact early mitigation measures would have had on …

An Arizona man held 11 National Guard members at gunpoint to stop their transport of COVID-19 vaccines.  A National Guard convoy was transporting COVID-19 vaccines in West Texas when an Arizona man forced it off the road. Larry Harris, 66, then held 11 guards people at gunpoint. According to authorities, …

Moderna is planning to create a dual COVID-19 vaccine that will also work against the flu. According to Fox News, Moderna wants to add to its resume of virus defense by adding the flu as one of the viruses it fights against. On Tuesday, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said the …

The Miami Heat basketball stadium will have a section designated only for folks who are vaccinated. Let the COVID-19 vaccine hierarchy begin! No, but seriously, you might be hatin’ from the outside and not able to get into Miami Heat’s exclusive section for vaccinated fans. On Tuesday, The Heat announced …

If you want to take a cruise with Royal Caribbean International or its sister cruise line, Celebrity Cruises, you will have to get a COVID-19 vaccine. According to USA Today, the cruise line requires both passengers and cruise members to be vaccinated when they start sailing to the Caribbean in …

Following Thursday night’s game against Oklahoma City, 14 Atlanta Hawks players got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to ESPN, the team announced that 36 individuals from the NBA team’s operation, including staff and the 14 players, received their first dose after meeting state eligibility requirements. Many were …