What to make of the AstraZeneca vaccine data — and the surrounding controversy
(By Adam Feurerstein, Damian Garde, and Meg Tirrell for STAT) AstraZeneca’s up-and-down quest to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 stands
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AstraZeneca may have used ‘outdated information’ in announcing results from Covid-19 vaccine trial, U.S. officials say
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) U.S. health officials raised concerns early Tuesday that positive results that AstraZeneca announced Monday for
Read MoreSo You’re Vaccinated Against Covid. Now What?
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) As you surely know, this country’s covid vaccination effort has been plagued
Read MoreFDA fully approves first COVID-19 test
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has fully approved the first COVID-19 test, the agency said March 17.
Read MoreCan Vaccination and Infection Rates Add Up to Reach Covid Herd Immunity?
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) It’s been a long, dark winter of covid concerns, stoked by high
Read MorePlease stop posting your vaccine or Medicare ID card on Social Media
Officials are warning the senior community to stop posting your COVID-19 vaccine card or Medicare ID card on social media.
Read MoreLittle Difference In Vaccine Hesitancy Among White And Black Americans, Poll Finds
(By Juana Summers for NPR) There is little difference in reluctance to take the coronavirus vaccine among Black and white
Read More5+ early symptoms may predict ‘long COVID,’ study finds
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) People who have more than five symptoms of COVID-19 during the first week of
Read MoreIndoor Visits With Nursing Home Residents OK, New CDC Guidance Says
(By Scott Neuman for NPR) Health officials have relaxed federal COVID-19 guidance for nursing homes for the first time since
Read MoreSome COVID-19 long-haulers were asymptomatic during initial infection, early research shows
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) About 32 percent of people reported lingering symptoms at least 61 days after
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