CVS and Walgreens have created paper and digital consent forms that nursing homes can use. Consent must be given in advance; the pharmacies need to know how many doses of […]
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Back to news homeFrom Voter Fraud to Vaccine Lies: Misinformation Peddlers Shift Gears
The change has been particularly evident over the last six weeks. Election misinformation peaked on Nov. 4 at 375,000 mentions across cable television, social media, print and online news outlets, […]
Vaccinated? Show Us Your App
In the U.S., for instance, the federal government plans to give out personal record cards to people receiving coronavirus vaccinations to remind them of their medical provider, vaccine manufacturer, batch […]
AstraZeneca Missteps Undermined U.S. Faith in Coronavirus Vaccine
Oxford hired an outside manufacturer to produce large quantities of the vaccine for the trial. But when researchers received a sample of the vaccine and measured its strength, they noticed […]
AstraZeneca Vaccine Partner in China Dogged by Scandal
Oversight has been weak, contributing to a spate of scandals over substandard vaccines. While the government after each incident has vowed to do more to clean up the industry, regulators […]
Who Will Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?
After months of deliberation and debate, a panel of independent experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to decide on Tuesday which Americans it will recommend […]
AstraZeneca Faces Difficult Questions About Its Vaccine After Admitting Mistake
The announcement this week that a cheap, easy-to-make coronavirus vaccine appeared to be up to 90 percent effective was greeted with jubilation. “Get yourself a vaccaccino,” a British tabloid celebrated, […]
AstraZeneca and Oxford Say Vaccine Is Up to 90 Percent Effective
The drug maker AstraZeneca announced on Monday that an early analysis of its late-stage clinical trials in Britain and Brazil showed that its coronavirus vaccine was 90 percent effective when […]
Ad Council’s Challenge: Persuade Skeptics to Believe in Covid Vaccines
With coronavirus cases on the rise and communities returning to lockdown across the country, a marketing push is underway to persuade skeptical Americans to immunize themselves once vaccines are ready. […]
How the Out-of-Control Pandemic Is Speeding the Hunt for Vaccines
The coronavirus is spreading out of control in the United States, overwhelming health systems and killing more than 1,100 Americans a day. But there is a slender silver lining: It […]