Three incidents of anaphylaxis – a sudden allergic reaction that can be reversed quickly with medication – are a hurdle for officials who hope to gain public acceptance of the vaccine.
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Maine hospitals get extra vaccine doses in first shipments
Vials of Pfizer’s vaccine shipped to Maine and other states this week were found to each contain at least one extra dose, the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
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As other states rush to give shots, Tennessee is stockpiling them
Tennessee is the only state that is currently prioritizing building an emergency reserve of the coveted vaccine.
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Maine residents will get a card along with COVID-19 shot
The cards are intended to simplify the process of getting vaccinated for coronavirus after patients receive the first of 2 shots.
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Debunked COVID-19 myths survive online, despite facts
An overwhelming amount of false information about COVID-19 followed the coronavirus as it circled the globe over the past year.
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Health officials track safety as COVID-19 vaccines roll out
Monitoring vaccines for unexpected side effects is a bigger challenge than usual, because so many people need to be vaccinated and so many vaccines made in different ways are converging at the same time.
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FDA says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding nation’s supply
The Food and Drug Administration says that pharmacists began to notice the vials contain more than the expected five doses.
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Maine hospitals continue vaccine rollout while surge sets record
Skilled nursing homes plan to begin vaccinating residents and staff members on Monday.
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U.S. negotiating purchase of more of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine
Pfizer was not closely involved with Operation Warp Speed, preferring to retain control over its own development and manufacturing.
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First hiccups seen in U.S. effort to deliver COVID-19 vaccine
Four delivery trays of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine were pulled back from delivery to California and Alabama this week and sent back to the company because they were colder than anticipated.