(Reuters) -U.S. states are set to begin using the vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE to inoculate younger adolescents against COVID-19 after advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) backed the plan in a unanimous…
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Novavax expects COVID-19 vaccine U.S. data from trial in Q2
FILE PHOTO: A Novavax logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo(Reuters) – Novavax Inc said on Monday it expects to report U.S. data from a late-stage study…
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Pressure from COVID-19 on French hospitals eases further
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker looks at a COVID-19 patient’s medical notes in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Centre Cardiologique du Nord private hospital in Saint-Denis, near Paris, amid the coronavirus disease pandemic in France, May 4, 2021….
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Three U.S. lawmakers seek to use part of COVID stimulus money for opioid crisis – Axios
FILE PHOTO: Rep. Abigail Spanberger speaks when U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on The Biden Administration’s Priorities for U.S. Foreign Policy on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC., U.S., March 10, 2021….
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UK and U.S. agree on importance of global COVID vaccine rollout to end pandemic
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, for a bilateral meeting at the G7 foreign ministers meeting in London, Britain May 4, 2021. Ben Stansall/Pool via REUTERSLONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and…
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Pfizer sees robust COVID-19 vaccine demand for years, $26 billion in 2021 sales
(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc on Tuesday raised its forecast for 2021 COVID-19 vaccine sales by more than 70% to $26 billion and said demand from governments around the world fighting to halt the pandemic could contribute to its growth for years…
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Drug distributors face off against West Virginia in billion-dollar opioid trial
FILE PHOTO: A full syringe, empty syringe and spoon sit on the roof of the car in which a man in his 20’s overdosed on an opioid in the Boston suburb of Lynn, Massachusetts, August 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo(Reuters)…
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West Virginia city takes big three drug distributors to court over opioids
(Reuters) – The three largest U.S. drug distributors are facing trial on Monday in West Virginia in a lawsuit accusing them of fueling the opioid crisis that has resulted in 500,000 overdose deaths in the United States over two decades….
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Venezuela keen on J&J vaccine but seeks details on side effects, official says
FILE PHOTO: Vials labeled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and syringe are seen in front of displayed Johnson&Johnson logo in this illustration taken, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationCARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela is interested in acquiring the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine for…
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Ireland expected to allow J&J vaccine for over-50s: RTE TV
FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading, “COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only” and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado RuvicDUBLIN (Reuters) –…
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