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Doctors publish paper on COVID-19 protocol; Experts unconvinced
December 22, 2020
“This is not a study by any stretch of the imagination,” said Hugh Cassiere, MD, director of critical care medicine at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y.
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FDA grants emergency use for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
December 19, 2020
“It’s incumbent upon all us healthcare professionals to put ourselves out there as supporting this vaccine and supporting people getting it.”
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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine wins decisive recommendation from FDA panel
December 18, 2020
The advisers and FDA staff also honed in on several key issues with COVID-19 vaccines, including the challenge of having people in the placebo groups of studies seek to get cleared vaccines.
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FDA panel overwhelmingly backs emergency authorization for Pfizer COVID vaccine
December 10, 2020
“I can assure you that no vaccine will be authorized for use in the United States until FDA career officials feel confident in allowing their own families to receive it.”
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Can a health care worker refuse the COVID-19 vaccine?
December 10, 2020
Can hospitals require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19?
Opinion
Three pillars of a successful coronavirus vaccine program in minorities
December 2, 2020
Minority participation in COVID-19 vaccine trials is below the ideal when compared with U.S. census data.
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Pfizer files for FDA emergency use authorization of COVID vaccine
November 20, 2020
“The process of the speed did not compromise at all safety, nor did it compromise scientific integrity.”
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Med student’s cardiac crisis a COVID-era medical mystery
November 2, 2020
“I definitely thought there was a chance I would close my eyes and never open them again, but I only had a few seconds to process that.”
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COVID-19 vaccine standards questioned at FDA advisory meeting
October 23, 2020
Speakers asked for data showing COVID-19 vaccines can prevent serious illness and urged transparency about the agency’s deliberations for each product to be considered.
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COVID-19 transforms medical education: No ‘back to normal’
October 20, 2020
“We’re now thinking outside of the typical education model,” Dr. Tiffany Murano said.