Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesBy STEPHANIE EBBS and ANNE FLAHERTY, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized use of a third COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S., declaring the Johnson & Johnson vaccine safe and effective in adults 18 and older.”The authorization of this vaccine expands the availability…… Read more »
ABC NewsBy ANNE FLAHERTY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — At the White House COVID response team briefing Friday, top U.S. health officials warned that recent progress in declining case numbers appears to have stalled and that restrictions shouldn’t be eased until the U.S. baseline is much lower.Numbers have fallen precipitously since early January, but the seven-day…… Read more »
Yestock/iStockBy ANGELINE JANE BERNABE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the U.S. continues to celebrate Black History Month, Black medical workers are shining a spotlight on the lack of diversity in their profession.A biennial study conducted in 2018 by the Association of American Medical Colleges found that only 5% of physicians in the U.S. are…… Read more »
Kyla ThompsonBy NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A girl who’s been hospitalized for most of her life is inspiring millions with her contagious spirit.Isabella Thompson, 7, was born with hirschsprung’s disease, severe combined immunodeficiency and a form of dwarfism. Bella has had 21 surgeries, including a bone marrow transplant, and is on the wait list for…… Read more »
Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesBy STEPHANIE EBBS and ANNE FLAHERTY, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — An independent advisory panel of infectious disease experts, doctors and scientists voted unanimously to recommend the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson for emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, a step closer to making a…… Read more »
Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesBy STEPHANIE EBBS and ANNE FLAHERTY, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The nation’s third vaccine against COVID-19 is up for review Friday by an independent advisory panel of infectious disease experts, doctors and scientists.It’s a critical step in determining whether Americans will get access to the vaccine. A recommendation…… Read more »
MarsBars/iStockBy DR. RAEHANNAH JAMSHIDI, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Though Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House chief medical adviser, predicted a COVID-19 vaccine may not be available for high schoolers until the fall and for younger kids until early next year, scientists and vaccine makers say studies are moving as quickly as possible to ensure…… Read more »
Inside Creative House/iStockBy MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News(SAN FRANCISCO) — Health care provider One Medical has been cut off from the vaccine rollout in five California counties after ineligible patients jumped the line to get the coveted shot.Vaccine allocations were stopped in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Marin and Alameda counties for the San Francisco-based…… Read more »
Phil Feyerabend/iStockBy MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) — Texas will deploy more than 1,100 National Guardsmen to help administer COVID-19 vaccines to homebound seniors in rural and isolated areas.”We are announcing today a statewide program to save our seniors,” Gov. Greg Abbott said in a press conference Thursday.The “Save Our Seniors” program, which will launch…… Read more »
INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty ImagesBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(LONDON) — As rich countries race to inoculate their populations against COVID-19, poorer nations have fallen behind in the biggest vaccination campaign in history.But a global vaccine-sharing scheme aims to ensure rapid and equitable access to vaccines for all countries regardless of income. Although there are a…… Read more »