Healthcare

AstraZeneca PLC told European Union officials that fewer doses of its Covid-19 vaccine will be ready for the bloc's planned rollout in early February, blaming an unspecified manufacturing issue.

Severe allergic reactions to Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine appear to be quite rare, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday, after over 4 million people had received their first dose.

The Arlington, Virginia-based grocery chain joins Aldi's, Trader Joe's, Instacart, Dollar General in offering COVID-19 vaccination incentives to employees.

Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech published a new study that provides more evidence their COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the UK variant that is believed to be more contagious. 

Washington is working with private companies based in the state to help accelerate its coronavirus vaccine distribution plan.

Chicago nursing home network BRIA Health Services is giving cash bonuses to employees who get their COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to boost participation.

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams discussed his new report on community health and economic prosperity and argued on Tuesday that when businesses invest in housing, good paying jobs and childcare, they lift up communities and their bottom lines.

Operation Warp Speed scientific head Dr. Moncef Slaoui said on Monday that he is “confident that we should be able to immunize the overwhelming large majority of the American population by the middle of 2021,” even though the rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. resulted in bottlenecks and system crashes.

COVID-19 medicines currently on the market are cumbersome to use, and doctors worry that virus variants could make them less effective.

A third authorized vaccine would help bolster supplies and expand rollout across the nation.

Medicare is working to meet the needs of our seniors and offers many innovative and surprising benefits.

A hospital center in Minnesota has encountered potential problems with some N95 respirator masks needed to protect both workers and patients

The technology would allow individuals to obtain a copy of their immunization records through a digital wallet of their choice, such as Apple Wallet or Google Pay, while those without smartphones would receive paper printed with QR codes containing verifiable credentials.

Billionaire Mark Cuban launched a drug company this week that is “dedicated to producing low-cost versions of high-cost generic drugs” and pledges “radical transparency” in pricing.

At least two federal agencies worked to distribute Covid-19 tests from a Chinese genetics company, despite warnings about security risks from U.S. intelligence and security officials, according to interviews and documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal.

Pfizer and Moderna, the companies that developed the vaccines authorized in the U.S. so far, say their vaccines are about 95% effective at preventing people from getting sick with Covid symptoms.