(AP) – U.S. regulators are allowing the release of about 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory. But tens of millions more doses that originated there can’t be used and must be thrown out. The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it had determined that two batches…
CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson greeted world leaders on a wooden boardwalk on the freshly raked sand of Carbis Bay to open the Group of Seven summit. He offered elbow bumps Friday to dignitaries gathering for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus was set…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Wisconsin governors Jim Doyle and Scott Walker don’t agree on much. But they are joining together to call for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine in a new public service television advertisement released Thursday. The spot produced by UW Health features the Republican Walker placing a Zoom call to the…
(WAOW) — Moderna says it has requested emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents. “We are pleased to announce that we have submitted for an emergency use authorization for our COVID-19 vaccine with the FDA for use in adolescents in the United States,” said Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna. “We are encouraged that…
(ABC NEWS) — Adults can claim a complimentary joint of marijuana in Washington state this week when they receive a COVID-19 vaccine shot. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board announced Monday that the promotion, called “Joints for Jabs,” was effective immediately and would run through July 12. During the time period, state-licensed cannabis retailers can give…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is unveiling President Joe Biden’s plans to share COVID-19 vaccines with the world, including directing 75% of excess doses through the UN-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing program. The White House has previously stated its intent to share 80 million vaccine doses with the world by the end of June.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Free beer is the latest White House-backed incentive for Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19. President Joe Biden is expected to announce a “month of action” on Wednesday to get more shots into arms before the July 4 holiday. Biden will update the nation on the vaccination roll-out and his plans to…
MADISON (WKOW) — A bill that would prohibit businesses from asking someone for proof they’ve been vaccinated in order to receive service is set for a public hearing Wednesday. The bill, with a long list of Republican co-sponsors, would ban both businesses and government agencies from requesting proof of vaccination as a condition of service…
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — American pharmaceutical company Moderna says it has begun the process to win full U.S. regulatory approval for the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in adults. Moderna announced Tuesday it has begun a “rolling submission” to the Food and Drug Administration of data from its studies of the two-dose vaccine. Moderna’s vaccine already…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Governor Tim Walz hopes new giveaways will pick up the pace of coronavirus vaccinations in Minnesota, which has slowed recently. Walz is expected to announce a list of incentives Thursday, including tickets to the Minnesota State Fair, fishing licenses, and state park passes. According to Walz’ spokesman Teddy Tschann, 100,000…
