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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine will cost $110-$130 per dose
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Pfizer will charge $110 to $130 for a dose of its COVID-19 vaccine once the U.S. government stops buying the shots, but the drugmaker says it expects many people will continue receiving it for free.Pfizer executives said the commercial...
As leaders meet, Chinese hope for end to ‘zero-COVID’ limits
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando As China’s ruling Communist Party holds a congress this week, many Beijing residents are focused on an issue not on the formal agenda: Will the end of the meeting bring an easing of the at times draconian “zero-COVID” policies that are...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 882,774,235. Total Doses Administered = 632,905,664. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 265,591,330. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 226,594,560. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
Panel votes to add COVID shots to recommended vaccinations
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando COVID-19 shots should be added to the lists of recommended vaccinations for kids and adults, a panel of U.S. vaccine experts said Thursday.The panel's unanimous decision has no immediate effect — COVID-19 shots already are recommended...
US clears Novavax COVID booster dose
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando U.S. regulators on Wednesday authorized a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax.The Food and Drug Administration said the new booster option is for people 18 and older who can’t get the updated omicron-targeting Pfizer or...
COVID-19 linked to increase in US pregnancy-related deaths
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in the U.S. last year, a crisis that has disproportionately claimed Black and Hispanic women as victims, according to a report...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 871,852,135. Total Doses Administered = 627,854,963. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 265,111,489. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 226,200,755. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The Biden administration said Thursday that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11 as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter. The decision comes as the pandemic has faded from the forefront of many...
Indonesia launches its first home-grown COVID-19 vaccines
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Indonesia's leader launched the country’s first home-grown COVID-19 shot Thursday to help reduce the world’s fourth most populous nation’s dependency on imported vaccines.President Joko Widodo announced the vaccine brand, IndoVac, as a...
Tourists flock to Taiwan as COVID entry restrictions eased
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Taiwan lifted all its COVID-19 entry restrictions on Thursday, allowing tourists unfettered access the self-ruled island after over 2 1/2 years of border controls.Hong Kong and Taiwan, together with mainland China, long required most...
FDA clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave.Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, doses modified to...
‘Africa on its own’: Little help in epidemics, says official
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Africa must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without international help, a top public health official said Wednesday, warning that the continent of 1.3 billion people is “on its own” during pandemics. As assistance often...