(Reuters) – The United States is reviewing reports of a handful of potential cases of severe side effects among people who received Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine in addition to those that led to a pause in its use, a…
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EU Countries Move Toward COVID Passes to Reopen Summer Travel
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries formally agreed on Wednesday to launch COVID travel passes as a step towards reopening to tourism this summer and will negotiate details with the bloc’s lawmakers in May, two diplomatic sources said. The certificates…
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Healthcare Collapse Imminent, Sao Paulo Warns, as COVID Surges
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s richest and most populous state, Sao Paulo, has warned its ability to care for seriously ill COVID-19 patients was on the verge of collapse as it ran perilously low on key drugs, according to a…
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Mexican-Made COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Ready This Year
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico aims to have developed a vaccine against COVID-19 that could be granted approval for emergency use this year, a senior official said on Tuesday, an outcome that could wean it off unreliable foreign supplies for…
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White House: J&J Pause Won’t Affect Vaccine Program
A pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will not hamper the country’s immunization efforts, White House officials said Wednesday during a COVID-19 briefing. “I want to be clear that this announcement will not have a significant…
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Gender Vaccine Gap: More Women Than Men Are Getting COVID Shots
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Mary Ann Steiner drove 2.5 hours from her home in the St. Louis suburb of University City to the tiny Ozark town of Centerville, Missouri, to…
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European Countries May Have to Mix COVID-19 Shots Amid AstraZeneca Crisis
PARIS (Reuters) – Several European countries are considering mixing up COVID-19 vaccines for citizens who received a first dose of AstraZeneca’s shot, an unprecedented move that highlights challenges for governments struggling to tame fresh rises in infections. Vaccination programmes have…
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Vaccine Passports Are Latest Flash Point in COVID Politics
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A man presents his “green passport,” proof that he has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, on opening night at the Khan Theater. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) —…
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COVID Vaccine Found Highly Effective in Real-World US Study
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S government’s first look at the real-world use of COVID-19 vaccines found their effectiveness was nearly as robust as it was…
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GSK Fires Former US Govt Vaccine Head Slaoui Over Harassment Allegation
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline has dismissed Moncef Slaoui, former U.S. government vaccine chief, as chairman of a company controlled by the British drugmaker after an internal investigation found he had sexually harassed a GSK employee several years ago. GSK said…
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