Temple University Hospital recruiting participants for Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial
Temple University Hospital is encouraging people to enroll in a Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial evaluating the safety of Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson’s investigational COVID-19 vaccine.
WHO: ‘No evidence’ remdesivir an effective treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients
In a press release, the WHO said there is currently “no evidence that remdesivir improves survival and other outcomes in these patients.”
FDA to livestream public meeting on Pfizer-BioNTech potential COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has set a public meeting on Dec. 10 to discuss approving Pfizer and BioNTech’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine and will livestream it on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
NJ could receive 130K doses of Pfizer vaccine next month if emergency use granted, governor says
New Jersey expects to receive 130,000 doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine by next month if it's approved for emergency use by the U.S. government, according to Governor Phil Murphy.
What does emergency use for a coronavirus vaccine mean?
The first COVID-19 vaccines to be given in the U.S. are expected to get a green light from regulators under a process known as emergency use authorization.
FDA authorizes second COVID-19 treatment drug to be used in combination with remdesivir
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) Thursday for the drug baricitinib, in combination with remdesivir, for the treatment of suspected or laboratory confirmed COVID-19 in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients two years of age or older requiring supplemental oxygen, invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Pennsylvania rolls out distribution plan for anticipated COVID-19 vaccine
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine discussed a three-phase plan to distribute a highly anticipated coronavirus vaccine during a Thursday press conference.
Positive news of a vaccine brings hope to many across Philadelphia
COVID continues its surge across the Delaware Valley, with Pennsylvania setting another daily high with more than 6,000 new confirmed cases, but, there is optimism with promising new vaccine news.
Positive news of a vaccine brings hope to many across Philadelphia
Kelly Rule has details
Pfizer to seek clearance soon; new data shows its COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective
Pfizer announced more results in its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study that suggest the shots are 95% effective.
Who will be the first to get coronavirus vaccines?
Health care workers are likely to receive the first coronavirus vaccines when supplies are limited, but a decision on who gets the first shots has not been made.
Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine candidate is 94.5% effective
There's more promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front as Moderna says its shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus.
Trump delivers first public remarks in over a week on COVID-19 vaccine efforts
President Donald Trump delivered an update Friday on the COVID-19 vaccine effort. The event will mark the president’s first public address in more than a week.
Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work, Microsoft says
Microsoft said that most of the attacks in recent months were unsuccessful, but provided no information on how many succeeded or how serious those breaches were.
ACME, GIANT join federal effort to distribute coronavirus vaccine once approved
Two of the region's largest grocery store chains will take part in a federal push to distribute a free coronavirus vaccine to millions of Americans once it is authorized.
COVID-19 vaccine: States sketch out plans, logistics for coming immunization effort
With a COVID-19 vaccine drawing closer, public health officials across the country are gearing up for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history
Feds announce coronavirus vaccine agreement with drug stores
Federal health officials have reached an agreement with pharmacies across the U.S. to distribute free coronavirus vaccines after they become available to the public.
Ticketmaster’s post-pandemic plans include checking vaccination status of concertgoers
The ticket sales and distribution company is drawing up plans on how to ensure safety once major venues are allowed to reopen and welcome back crowds.
Fauci says Pfizer coronavirus vaccine likely available for high-risk cases by December
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government's top infectious disease expert, said that a coronavirus vaccine could be available for the nation's highest-risk individuals as soon as December.
COVID-19 vaccine timeline: A look at what’s ahead for leading candidates
Pfizer and the makers of the other leading U.S. COVID-19 vaccine candidates have been cautioning for weeks that the earliest they could seek regulatory approval for wider use of their shots would be late November.