Uber customers can donate rides for COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Uber has partnered with PayPal and Walgreens, to provide free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments to people in underserved communities.
Moderna defends its COVID-19 vaccine after Johnson & Johnson 'pause'
After J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine is linked to blood clots, Moderna says its version is safe.
Benefits of Johnson & Johnson vaccine still 'outweigh the risks': Dr. Nesheiwat
Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat provides insight into the FDA recommending a "pause" of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after six instances of blood clotting in recipients.
COVID-19 vaccine start-up files for IPO
The biotech startup behind the COVID-fox19 vaccine jointly developed by AstraZeneca PLC and the University of Oxford filed Friday with U.S. regulators for a public share offering. Vaccitech PLC said in a securities filing it plans to use the technology underpinning the vaccine to develop treatments targeting prostate cancer, hepatitis B and human papillomavirus.
Colorado vaccination site closes early after reactions to Johnson & Johnson vaccine
A mass vaccination site in Colorado closed early Wednesday after a "limited number" of people began having adverse reactions to the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, resulting in hundreds of people who waited in line for hours being sent home without receiving a shot.
Extra-strength acetaminophen recalled nationwide
Extra-strength acetaminophen is sold under various brand names
Boris Johnson drops COVID passports for pubs
As Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to set out more details about the coronavirus passports on Monday, the British leader will drop the use of vaccine certificates in pubs and restaurants because of political and industry opposition, according to reports.
US puts J&J in charge of plant that botched COVID vaccine, removes AstraZeneca
J&J said it was "assuming full responsibility" of the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore
Medicaid expansion is under reconsideration in red states
Some GOP-led states that previously declined to expand Medicaid are reconsidering that decision now that the $1.9 trillion pandemic-relief package has made billions of dollars available to enlarge the program.
Mississippi governor argues vaccine passports are the ‘wrong approach’
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves on the idea of the government requiring a passport to move freely within the country.
Top investors to call for improved working conditions in nursing homes
- A group of investors managing a collective $3 trillion in assets will call on operators of nursing homes to improve pay and working standards for care workers, noting the "devastating outcomes" of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry.
Germany restricts use of AstraZeneca vaccine for under-60s
Germany’s government said Tuesday it will restrict the use of AstraZeneca PLC’s COVID-19 vaccine for people younger than 60 following fresh blood-clotting incidents among recipients, potentially presenting the country’s sputtering vaccine rollout with fresh delays.
California’s net neutrality mess that imperils veterans being cleaned up by man who created rule
Father of “net neutrality" pushing back against the law he’s fought so hard to promote
Biden announces Obamacare special enrollment period extended three months
President Biden announced Tuesday the special enrollment period for Obamacare is now being extended until August 15.
Postmaster general announces 10-year plan including longer mail delivery times, cuts to post office hours
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday announced a 10-year plan for the U.S. Postal Service that includes longer mail delivery times and cuts to worker hours.
More than 2,000 pounds of pasta products recalled over lack of inspection
The recall was issued after the agency discovered the lack of inspection "during in-commerce surveillance activities."
Biden administration officials concerned Johnson & Johnson may not reach 20M COVID-19 vaccine dose target by end of month
Officials in the Biden administration have indicated that they are not certain Johnson & Johnson will end up delivering on its promise of providing 20 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine by the end of March.
AstraZeneca US president seeks to assuage concerns about vaccine-related health issues
AstraZeneca U.S. President Ruud Dobber sought to assure the American public that the company’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe, despite concerns about links to potential blood clots raised in Europe.
Opioid liability focus of House Democrats in new bill targeting Purdue Pharma lawsuits
Congressional Democrats are seeking to prevent members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP from using the drug company’s bankruptcy to get legal releases freeing them from government lawsuits over the opioid painkiller.
Hand sanitizer recalled because containers resemble water bottles
In August, the agency issued a warning about alcohol-based hand sanitizers being packaged in containers that may resemble food or drinks, putting "consumers at risk of serious injury or death if ingested."


















