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An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted on Thursday 20-to-0, with one abstention, to recommend the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for an emergency use authorization for people ages 18 and older, determining that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks. This makes the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine the second one to receive a green light from the committee.
The FDA is expected to accept the recommendation from the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee within days, at which time the vaccine, which has an efficacy of almost 95 percent, can begin being distributed to health workers and high-risk populations.
US vice president gets Covid vaccine as deaths top 3,000 for third straight day
Didn’t feel a thing. Well done, says Pence after getting the shot
Reuters
December 18, 2020
US Vice President Mike Pence receives the Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in Washington, US. PHOTO: REUTERS
WASHINGTON:
US Vice President Mike Pence received his Covid-19 vaccine live on television on Friday, seeking to shore up public support for vaccinations after US deaths from the coronavirus topped 3,000 for a third straight day.
Pence, his wife Karen Pence, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams each rolled up their sleeves and took injections from medical staff in white coats, becoming the highest-profile recipients to receive the vaccine publicly.
Dec 18, 2020
Registered nurse Sophie Woodbury, left, poses for a photo with state epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn, and fellow registered nurses Monte Roberts, Amanda Vicchrilli, William Brunt and Julie Nelson Tuesday at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake city. Woodbury, Roberts, Vicchrilli and Burnt were vaccinated for the coronavirus by Nelson. (Jeffrey D. Allred/The Deseret News via AP)
Here are summaries of the latest Associated Press stories worldwide on the coronavirus pandemic, including: The Food and Drug Administration plans to approve second vaccine after panel endorsement; Snags on U.S. coronavirus relief package may force weekend sessions; U.S. officials debate who should be next in line for the vaccine;