British health officials recommended that people with severe allergy reactions not be given the vaccine. Such reactions to vaccines are rare, even in people who have allergies to food or bee stings.
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F.D.A. Panel Gives Green Light to Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine
The blessing of these experts means that the agency will likely OK the vaccine’s use, paving the way for health care workers to begin getting shots next week.
Canada Approves Pfizer BioNtech Covid Vaccine
Canada approved the same coronavirus inoculation codeveloped by Pfizer that Britain authorized last week, and that American regulators will consider on Thursday.
U.K. and U.S. Officials Spar Over Coronavirus ‘Vaccine Nationalism’
Scientists warned that a debate over which country’s regulatory system is better could undermine public faith in vaccines. Meanwhile, Britons waited to learn how soon they can get coronavirus shots.
Berry-Flavored H.I.V. Medication Is Ready for Babies
For the 80,000 children who die of H.I.V. each year, drugs are often bitter or hard to swallow. Dolutegravir will soon come in a tasty dissolving tablet.
Vaccines Are Coming, but Pandemic Experts Expect a ‘Horrible’ Winter
With vaccines and a new administration, the pandemic will be tamed. But experts say the coming months “are going to be just horrible.”
Early Data Show Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective
Moderna is the second company to report preliminary results from a large trial testing a vaccine. But there are still months to go before it will be widely available to the public.
The Race for a Super-Antibody Against the Coronavirus
A network of scientists is chasing the pandemic’s holy grail: an antibody that protects against not just the virus, but also related pathogens that may threaten humans.
Fast, Less Accurate Coronavirus Tests May Ease the U.S. Backlog, Experts Say
Experts are revising their views on the best methods to detect infections, setting aside long-held standards so that the spread of the virus can be more quickly tracked and contained.
9 Hand Sanitizers May Be Toxic, F.D.A. Warns
The warning applies to nine lines of hand sanitizer manufactured in Mexico that contain methanol, or wood alcohol, which can be dangerous, the agency said.