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COVID-19: Delaying Second Vaccine Could Create 'Fast-Spreading' Virus Variants, Fauci Says COVID-19: Delaying Second Vaccine Could Create 'Fast-Spreading' Virus Variants, Fauci Says
Covid-19: Delaying Second Vaccine Could Create 'Fast-Spreading' Virus Variants, Fauci Says Skipping or delaying taking a recommended second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine could be riskier than previously thought. On Monday, Feb. 8, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that if the U.S. does not adhere to the established vaccination schedule of two doses administered weeks apart, the situation could give rise to new, fast-spreading COVID-19 virus variants. The most common COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. are mRNA-type vaccines produced by Pfizer or Moderna. While the first dose of an mRNA vaccine provides some protection, the second dose is needed to boost immunity to its most effective level. Dosa…

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COVID-19: Johnson & Johnson Releases Trial Results For One-Dose Vaccine COVID-19: Johnson & Johnson Releases Trial Results For One-Dose Vaccine
Covid-19: Johnson & Johnson Releases Trial Results For One-Dose Vaccine Some relief may be on the way for the millions of people awaiting their turn to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Johnson & Johnson has been developing a single-dose vaccine for COVID-19, which has an efficacy rate of approximately 72 percent, potentially bringing another provider into the mix as vaccines for the virus have become a valuable and scarce commodity. If it is ultimately approved by federal health officials, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would join Pfizer and Moderna on the market, both of which require two doses administered approximately three weeks apart. However, the ef…

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COVID-19: Here's When Vaccinations Are Expected To Be Completed For CT Residents Over Age 75 COVID-19: Here's When Vaccinations Are Expected To Be Completed For CT Residents Over Age 75
Covid-19: Here's When Vaccinations Are Expected To Be Completed For CT Residents Over Age 75 While appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Connecticut have been difficult to come by, Gov. Ned Lamont believes that it could be a matter of weeks before all residents over the age of 75 receive a first dose of the state’s allocations. After experiencing some hiccups and a demand that is outpacing the supply of vaccinations provided by the federal government, Lamont said that new phone lines are being opened up and other measures are being taken as they smooth out wrinkles that arose during the initial rollout of the state’s vaccination program. Lamont said that the state will co…

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COVID-19: Third Vaccine Approved For Use COVID-19: Third Vaccine Approved For Use
Covid-19: Third Vaccine Approved For Use A new COVID-19 vaccine that has proven effective in recent testing has been the third vaccine to gain approval. Developed by Oxford University in the United Kingdom by AstraZeneca and dubbed the “vaccine for the world,” the vaccine is nearly ready to begin distribution. Pfizer distributed the first COVID-19 vaccine, followed by Moderna's vaccine. Both are now been administered in the United States. Approximately 530,000 doses of the new vaccine are expected to be ready as soon as early next week, while the UK has reportedly ordered 100 million doses of the vaccine, which will allow them to…

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COVID-19: CT Is No. 1 In Northeast For Vaccine Distribution Rate, Lamont Says COVID-19: CT Is No. 1 In Northeast For Vaccine Distribution Rate, Lamont Says
Covid-19: CT Is No. 1 In Northeast For Vaccine Distribution Rate, Lamont Says Connecticut is still leading the way in the Northeast in the footrace to get first responders vaccinated for COVID-19, doing so at one of the quickest rates in the nation. During his 120th COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Dec. 30, Lamont said that the state has already administered 54,727 doses of the vaccine, the most in the northeast and sixth-most in the entire country. Lamont said that by the end of next week, the state hopes to have completed its first round of administering “Phase 1A” doses, which are earmarked for employees and residents at Connecticut nursing homes. The governor not…

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COVID-19: Here's How Many Vaccine Doses Have Been Administered In CT COVID-19: Here's How Many Vaccine Doses Have Been Administered In CT
Covid-19: Here's How Many Vaccine Doses Have Been Administered In CT Thousands of Connecticut residents have already received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccination, with more allocations expected in the coming days for healthcare and frontline essential employees. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced this week that a total of 7,761 doses of the COVID-19 vaccination have been administered statewide, among the most in the country. Earlier story - COVID-19: Here's Where, When First 31,000 Vaccines Will Be Distributed In Connecticut Lamont said that last week, Connecticut received 31,200 doses of Pfizer’s vaccine and an additional 24,375 doses are …

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COVID-19: Distribution At Nursing Homes First Step To Getting Vaccines To Pharmacies, CVS Says COVID-19: Distribution At Nursing Homes First Step To Getting Vaccines To Pharmacies, CVS Says
Covid-19: Distribution At Nursing Homes First Step To Getting Vaccines To Pharmacies, CVS Says CVS and other major pharmacies have launched the company’s COVID-19 vaccination program, which will begin at long-term health care facilities where the population is at the highest risk to contract the virus and potentially die. The company announced that its teams will begin administering the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer across 40,000 facilities in 12 states as soon as this week. Walgreens and other pharmacies are also involved in the federal nursing home vaccination program. Related story - COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On Airlines To Do Pre-Flight Testing From UK Due…

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COVID-19: FDA Approves Home Test, Calls Moderna Vaccine 'Highly Effective' COVID-19: FDA Approves Home Test, Calls Moderna Vaccine 'Highly Effective'
Covid-19: FDA Approves Home Test, Calls Moderna Vaccine 'Highly Effective' The Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter COVID-19 test involving a nasal swab that provides results in under a half-hour and is now likely to give an OK to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which it dubbed “highly effective." The new home test for COVID marks the first that doesn’t have to be sent to a lab to receive the results. Health officials with the FDA have authorized more than 225 diagnostic tests for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, including more than 25 tests that allow for home collection of samples, which are then sent to a lab for testing. “By …

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COVID-19: First Vaccinations Arrive At Connecticut Hospital COVID-19: First Vaccinations Arrive At Connecticut Hospital
Covid-19: First Vaccinations Arrive At Connecticut Hospital Connecticut “can see the end zone” for the first time in nine months as the first COVID-19 vaccines were shipped to the state, Gov. Ned Lamont announced. Lamont was at Hartford Hospital on Monday morning, Dec. 14 to celebrate the first allocation of vaccines, which are earmarked for nursing home residents, employees, and frontline healthcare workers who are at the greatest risk of contracting the virus. Earlier story - COVID-19: Here's Where, When First 31,000 Vaccines Will Be Distributed In Connecticut Once a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine is administered, a second will have to be taken…

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COVID-19: Vaccinations To Arrive In Connecticut Today, Monday, Dec. 14 COVID-19: Vaccinations To Arrive In Connecticut Today, Monday, Dec. 14
Covid-19: Vaccinations To Arrive In Connecticut Today, Monday, Dec. 14 Connecticut is likely to get its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine today, Monday, Dec. 14. The vaccines were shipped from Michigan to Connecticut on Sunday, Dec. 13. State health officials said they anticipate receiving the vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14. The inoculations were developed by Pfizer. The vaccine has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use.  At first, the vaccine will be reserved for people at the highest risk for infection - health care workers and nursing home residents, for example. While making the vaccine-delivery announcement, G…

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COVID-19: US Tops 15M Cases, But Here's How Many Times Higher Actual Number Likely Is, CDC Says COVID-19: US Tops 15M Cases, But Here's How Many Times Higher Actual Number Likely Is, CDC Says
Covid-19: US Tops 15M Cases, But Here's How Many Times Higher Actual Number Likely Is, CDC Says The United States continues to set records as new COVID-19 are mounting over the fall, though the numbers reported may not truly represent the actual number of infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the country tops 15.5 million COVID-19 cases, the most in the world, the CDC is estimating that the actual number could be between two and seven times between that, based on surveys and models. Between Feb. 27 and Sept. 30, there were nearly 7 million laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infections, but when adjusted for potential false-negative test results, incomp…

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COVID-19: Have Questions About New Vaccine? Newly Launched Website Has Answers COVID-19: Have Questions About New Vaccine? Newly Launched Website Has Answers
Covid-19: Have Questions About New Vaccine? Newly Launched Website Has Answers With the first round of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine set to be distributed potentially as soon as this weekend, a new interactive website has been launched that will answer any questions that one may have about the vaccination process. “COVID Vaccine Facts” has been set up by the Washington D.C.-based Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) to help educate the public about the vaccine before it is shipped out by the federal government. “The content on this website serves as an educational tool to link people to third-party scientific and evidenced-based information related to the…

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