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Pfizer calls for 4th vaccine dose for ages 65 and up l GMA
The pharmaceutical company requested authorization for another shot for older Americans, saying it dramatically improves protection against COVID-19. COVID live updates: https://abcn.ws/3t0e8yj #ABCNews #COVID19 #Pfizer…
States announce lotteries for vaccinated residents l GMA
Ohio, Maryland and New York have all announced massive vaccine incentives to reward monetary prizes to Americans who get receive a COVID-19 shot to help…
States offer major incentives to increase vaccination rates l GMA
Officials in Ohio announced the first winner of the state’s “Vax A Million†lottery, while New York state is raffling off 50 scholarships to teens…
How the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines compare l GMA
ABC News’ Tom Llamas reports on how the two vaccines stack up on the key question of effectiveness. LEARN MORE: You may feel lousy after…
Pfizer, US close to deal for more COVD-19 vaccine doses l GMA
The New York Times reports the new deal being brokered between Pfizer and government officials could result in millions of more doses for Americans. LEARN…
What we know about new COVID-19 variant detected in UK l GMA
The United Kingdom has shut down travel to and from South Africa, where the new mutation of the coronavirus was identified earlier this month. READ…
US reports 1st case of UK COVID-19 variant l GMA
A man in his 20s in Colorado is confirmed to have the more virulent strain that was detected in the United Kingdom, officials said. #ABCNews…
Yankee Stadium, Disneyland transform into COVID-19 vaccine mega-sites l GMA
With vaccine rollout slowly speeding up, the sports stadium and theme park are among the places across the country turning into mass vaccination hubs to…
US expected to pass 400,000 COVID-19 deaths l GMA
Public health officials are warning that the “dark winter” for the pandemic isn’t over yet, as cases continue to rise and more Americans become infected…
Johnson & Johnson vaccine effective against COVID-19 variants l GMA
New data shows that the single-dose inoculation, which could get FDA emergency use authorization by Friday night, may be 100% effective at preventing hospitalization and…
Moderna announces vaccine trials on children l GMA
The pharmaceutical company announced on Tuesday that it will start testing its COVID-19 vaccine on children as young as six months to 12 years old….
Pfizer says vaccine is 100% effective in children ages 12-15 l GMA
The pharmaceutical company released results from its trial that tested the two-dose inoculation on children ages 12 through 15 that showed none of the vaccinated…
CDC investigating ‘handful’ of cases with serious side effects from J&J vaccine l GMA
The Centers for Disease Control is looking into several new cases to see if blood clotting is a side effect related to the one-dose vaccine….
