Tag Archives: Vaccine

Biden’s new COVID-19 vaccine goal aims for 160M fully inoculated by July 4

President Joe Biden announced a new vaccination goal on Tuesday while providing an update on the pandemic, aiming for 160 million U.S. adults to be fully inoculated against coronavirus by July 4. According to federal data, over 105 million Americans, or nearly 32% of the population, are now fully vaccinated. Biden is also aiming for 70% of… Read More »

Most Americans probably won’t be able to get a Covid-19 vaccine until mid-2021, CDC director says

“Those who are vaccine hesitant have had their hesitancy enhanced by a variety of things that are happening right now, particularly the unfortunate mix of science and politics,” Collins said at an event hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. A recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that more than… Read More »

Hawaii man receives third Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose in booster study: report

A Hawaii man participating in a Pfizer-led study looking at third doses of its COVID-19 vaccine as booster shots said he joined the trial to help others, according to a local report. Gary Lahens of Honolulu took part in the company’s vaccine trials for the safety of his family and community, he told news outlet KHON2. He rolled his sleeve before the cameras to show the… Read More »

Australia rules out one-jab vaccine

Australia has ruled out using Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine as part of the immediate national rollout. The revelations follow damning advice last week that the AstraZeneca vaccine was no longer recommended for people aged under 50. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a single dose jab, widely administered across the US and approved for… Read More »