No Vaccine for This Virus, but Advances Have Saved Lives

No Vaccine for This Virus, but Advances Have Saved Lives

While COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out to the public less than a year after official reports of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the United States, there is still no vaccine for another deadly virus that reared its ugly head about 40 years ago, accounting for...
Answers to Questions About Both COVID Vaccines

Answers to Questions About Both COVID Vaccines

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to persist worldwide, few defenses to stop its spread have been as urgently awaited as a vaccine. Following the emergency use authorization issued Dec. 11 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, a...
COVID-19 Vaccine Set to Arrive After Historic FDA OK

COVID-19 Vaccine Set to Arrive After Historic FDA OK

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to persist worldwide, few defenses to stop its spread have been as urgently awaited as a vaccine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization late Friday of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine cleared the way for the...
COVID Vaccine Gets FDA Authorization; How It Will Work

COVID Vaccine Gets FDA Authorization; How It Will Work

(Last updated Dec. 24, 2020) In the biggest boost in the fight against the coronavirus, the first COVID-19 vaccine was authorized Friday by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration. State governments are now expected to authorize its use and begin getting it to those on...
COVID-19 Breakthroughs Go from Bench to Bedside

COVID-19 Breakthroughs Go from Bench to Bedside

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists worldwide, researchers are working to safely and effectively bring new treatments and vaccines to hospitals and physicians in order to detect the disease, curb its spread and help save lives. Since the beginning of the pandemic...