It was a global race that led to the largest mass vaccination campaign in American history. What comes after a COVID-19 vaccine? Track the Vax, a weekly podcast from MedPage Today, returns for Season 2 to continue to examine the 'New Normal" …
It has had a bit of mixed messaging. From pharmaceutical executives mapping out a timeline (September) for when a Covid-19 vaccine booster may be needed, to others saying it is possible we never need one. The question of when or even I…
In the United States it may feel like life is getting back to ‘normal.’ BBQ, basketball games and concerts have begun again. But globally, it’s a different story. Even as Dr. Anthony Fauci warns not to celebrate prema…
As more and more Americans roll up their sleeves, the term we keep hearing seems closer to reach: herd immunity. It’s the moment when we have reached more people immune from COVID-19 than susceptible to infection. It’s been touted…
Kids and shots… they go together like…Crying and candy. But now, is there a new one that can be added to their yearly schedule? The CDC and FDA allowing the Pfizer vaccine to those 12 and up, as Covid-19 vaccine distribut…
It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. The time you are all vaxxed up and ready to rejoin the world--maskless. In the U.S. Covid vaccination rates are still around 50% of the population. And while the FDA has now authorized vacc…
Whether you get the shot and feel great, or perhaps have those flu like symptoms… chances are someone you know, has had some kind of reaction to a Covid-vaccine. A new CDC report found following dose one, pain in the arm was the …
Flights are being booked. Hotels scouted… dreams of a tropical paradise or concert turned into a reality. Activities deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But as people yearn to return to normal, one item they may need to pack even if…
The U.S. has now opened, Covid-19 vaccination to all eligible adults. But will availability ensure everyone will have access to get the shot? Already, CDC data shows that ⅔ of those who have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine are White --…
When it comes to the pandemic, for months we’ve been told vaccines are the answer. The Biden administration deployed an “all-of-government" approach. They ran development, research and production in a non-linear fashion to allow de…
Covid vaccines have, until now, been a precious commodity. But as more states expand who can get one, will we see those reluctant to roll up their sleeves, step not needed in line and get the shot? Or does the hesitancy they feel run dee…
You sign up for a vaccine, head in and get vaccinated. Then you receive a survey request after. It seems legit. After all, the companies do want to know how your experience went or if anything unexpected happens right? Wrong. Unl…
We’ve talked about the vaccine studies, how they conduct them, who is in them and what is required for that coveted Emergency Use Approval. But what happens next? How do the pharmaceutical companies, the governmental agencies, an…
Estrogen. Progesterone. Testosterone. What do those hormones have to do with COVID-19 and vaccines? More than you might think. “We have known for decades now the immune systems of men and women differ and that by and large men are ofte…
It’s the question everyone who wants a vaccine is asking. When can I walk into my neighborhood pharmacy and get one without all the headache? When is it ‘my turn’ in line? The President has made a pretty lofty promise that…
Another vaccine has been added to the list of shots given the green-light by the FDA in the fight against Covid-19. The one-and-done vaccine by Johnson and Johnson uses an adenovirus vector, which makes it the first non-mRNA shot to be distributed …
With the EUA of Johnson and Johnson’s Covid vaccine it means a second technology is being used in the U.S. to combat the COVID-19 virus. “With Sputnik, with AstraZeneca and the J and J, they're using slightly different adenoviruses,&rdq…
New strains of COVID-19 seem to be identified every week. And with each new strain, the question of: will the current vaccines protect becomes more urgent. “I think we need to be very concerned, but we also shouldn't freak out,” A…
Those with autoimmune diseases, allergies, cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, organ transplant recipients, even pregnant women--may be worried about getting the vaccine more so than the general public. And with good cause. Historically those …
Vaccinations have a long history of legal pushback. From the conception of vaccine courts to liability protections for pharmaceutical companies. Case law when it comes to mandatory vaccination has even been determined by the Supreme Court in …
NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, M.D.,PhD is one the few carryovers from the Trump administration’s coronavirus task force. As the longest serving director for the agency, he has worked through multiple presidential administrations. Bu…