Updated: Dec 19, 2020 2:26 AM
Lankford, Inhofe Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Tom Davis On Friday, Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) released the following statements after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine: “Operation Warp Speed is the result of public-private partnership and American ingenuity,” said Lankford. “Through a great deal of hard work and innovative science, we have two safe and effective vaccines and more in the pipeline. Today the US Capitol s Office of Attending Physician encouraged Members of Congress, under the continuity of government protocols, to take the vaccine as soon as possible. I received my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine this afternoon. I will receive the second dosage in 21 days.”
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The Food and Drug Administration has officially approved Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use: The authorization allows the federal government to distribute 5.9 million doses of the vaccine across the U.S. Like Pfizer s, Moderna s vaccine uses messenger RNA technology and requires two-dose booster regimens. Its approval means up to 150 million Americans can get vaccinated between now and mid-2021 if all goes according to plan. Sponsored $20 lunch and $35 / $50 dinner options. Venues offer takeout, delivery, indoor and outdoor dining.
Tons of politicians got vaccinated today: As Charles Mudede noted in Slog AM, sentient haunted portrait and outgoing vice president Mike Pence got the COVID-19 fighting juice this morning. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and several other randopoliticiansfollowed his lead. Joe and Jill Biden will likely get the vaccine on Monday, while Kamala Harris and
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Pelosi, McConnell receive Pfizerâs COVID-19 vaccine
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VP Mike Pence, Karen Pence and US Surgeon General Jerome Adams get COVID-19 vaccine
Vice President Mike Pence received a COVID-19 vaccine on live television to build confidence about its safety and efficacy. Pence s wife, Karen, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams also received shots.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell both received a first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Friday morning, shortly after Vice President Mike Pence, his wife Karen, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams were vaccinated on camera from the White House.
FDA issues emergency use authorization for Moderna s Covid-19 vaccine
From CNN s Ben Tinker and Arman Azad
In this July 27, 2020, file photo, a nurse prepares a shot as a study of a possible Covid-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., in Binghamton, New York. Hans Pennink/AP
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized Moderna s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in the United States.
The FDA made its announcement on Twitter Friday night, following the recommendation of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on Thursday.
“The emergency use authorization allows the vaccine to be distributed in the U.S for use in individuals 18 years and older,” the FDA tweeted. The FDA has determined that the #COVID19 vaccine has met the statutory criteria for issuance of an EUA. The totality of the available data provides clear evidence it may be effective in preventing #COVID19.