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News Articles: Medical Treatments

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced on Tuesday that the supply of COVID-19 vaccines going directly to pharmacies will double to 2 million this week.

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  • Health

Biden Administration Says It Has Increased Vaccine Supply

Officials announced a boost of about three million doses to the states and an additional one million to the federally run pharmacy program.

February 16, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Nurse Keith Grant got his second dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on schedule from registered nurse Valerie Massaro in January at the Hartford Convention Center — 21 days after his first immunization.

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  • Health

COVID-19 Vaccine: Don't Miss 2nd Dose Because Of Scheduling Glitches

After getting one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, some people are having trouble getting their second shot. Here's how to maximize the likelihood you'll get both doses, to be fully immunized.

February 16, 2021
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
Lots of manufacturers offer a rainbow of ink colors. People can even go online and order a bottle. The Food and Drug Administration has not regulated the pigments in tattoo inks so far, but agency officials will investigate and recall tattoo inks if they hear of a specific safety concern, like bacterial contamination that could lead to infections.

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  • Science

As Scientists Study Tattoo Ink Safety, Europe Bans Two Widely Used Pigments

Tattoo artists are unhappy about a new ban on blue and green pigments in Europe, while scientists say the basic science of tattoo ink is still fairly mysterious.

February 13, 2021
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By:
  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Peter Prater survived a case of COVID-19 after an outbreak hit his home, the Tallahassee Developmental Center in April. No federal agency tracks how many of the estimated 300,000 people who live in such facilities nationwide have caught COVID-19 or died as a result.

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  • Health

People With Intellectual Disabilities Are Often Overlooked In Pandemic Response

Without federal tracking, no one knows how many people in disability group housing have fallen ill or died from the virus. And few states are prioritizing them for vaccination.

February 12, 2021
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By:
  • Katheryn Houghton
During remarks at the National Institutes of Health, President Joe Biden said his administration has secured enough Covid-19 vaccines to ensure the nation is on track to vaccinate 300 million Americans by mid-July.

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  • Health

Biden Announces Deal For 200 Million More COVID-19 Vaccines

"We've now purchased enough vaccine supplies to vaccinate all Americans," Biden said on Thursday. "Now we're working to get those vaccines into the arms of millions of people."

February 11, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said the agency would likely hold advisory panel meetings to consider changes in COVID-19 vaccines made in response to coronavirus variants.

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  • Health

FDA Aims To Be 'Nimble' On COVID-19 Vaccine Changes For Variants

The Food and Drug Administration is working on a playbook for how it could greenlight vaccine tweaks. Studies in hundreds of people, rather than tens of thousands, seem likely.

February 11, 2021
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  • Sydney Lupkin
Workers and patients at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site near downtown Seattle in January. "The vast majority who are coming in do appear to be meeting the eligibility criteria," says Dr. Jeff Duchin, King County's public health officer.

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  • Health

How People Are Jumping The COVID-19 Vaccine Line

Guidance from the CDC on who should be prioritized to get the COVID-19 vaccine was meant to be flexible and inclusive. But "the attempt to have equity created more inequity," says one researcher.

February 10, 2021
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  • Eilis O'Neill
A person receives a COVID-19 shot in Federal Way, Wash., at a vaccination clinic for the Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington held on Feb. 4.

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  • Medical Treatments

COVID-19 Vaccines Could Add Fuel To Evolution Of Coronavirus Mutations

COVID-19 vaccines appear to work against the new coronavirus strains, though scientists are warily watching a variant first seen in South Africa. Vaccines may need updates to keep pace with the virus.

February 10, 2021
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By:
  • Richard Harris

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  • Health

Is The Biden Administration Doing Enough To Boost COVID-19 Testing?

The Biden administration is promising 61 million rapid at-home tests by the summer. But critics say that's too few and way too late.

February 10, 2021
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By:
  • Rob Stein
For many families, one of the hardest things about this pandemic is not being able to see loved ones who live far away.

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  • Health

My Mother Got Vaccinated. Is It Now Safe To Visit?

I haven't seen my mother in over a year. I was going to visit in April to celebrate her 90th birthday but the pandemic put that on hold. Now that she's been vaccinated is it time for the birthday hug?

February 08, 2021
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By:
  • Jane Greenhalgh
Medical Minute

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  • Research News

Medical Minute: Stress & Depression

This week’s Medical Minute, discusses a small group of neurons that are key players and logical treatment targets for a common mental health disorder.

February 08, 2021
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  • GPB News Staff
Medical Minute

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  • Research News

Medical Minute: Vaccine Efficacy

This week’s Medical Minute, discusses efforts to improve vaccine efficacy using drugs, small molecules and gene editing technology.

February 08, 2021
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  • GPB News Staff
Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says President Biden told him from the outset: "We're going to make some mistakes along the way. We're going to stumble a bit. And when that happens, we're not going to blame anybody. We're just going to fix it." "Boy, was that refreshing," Fauci says.

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  • Health

Dr. Fauci On Vaccinations And Biden's 'Refreshing' Approach To COVID-19

The administration is in its early days, but the infectious disease expert says he's encouraged by the new president's attitude about the pandemic. Science, Fauci says, is "going to rule."

February 06, 2021
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By:
  • Terry Gross

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  • Health

Is It Ever OK To Jump Ahead In The Vaccine Line?

With vaccine still scarce, and eligibility differing from place to place, some people have easier access to "extra" doses than others. Careful, ethicists warn. Going out of turn is a slippery slope.

February 06, 2021
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  • Pien Huang
GPB  NPR

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  • Health

Why The Pandemic Is 10 Times Worse Than You Think

A new model estimates how many new infections are missed by testing and how many people are actively shedding the virus. The numbers are staggering and lend urgency to the vaccine race.

February 06, 2021
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  • Nurith Aizenman,
  • Audrey Carlsen,
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