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FDA plans to OK 2nd COVID-19 vaccine after panel endorsementDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Food and Drug Administration said late Thursday that his agency will move to quickly authorize the second COVID-19 vaccine to fight the...
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How safe is vaccine? Should pregnant women get it? Your questions answered.Dec 17, 2020 4:30 am - As Advocate Aurora hospitals start to receive precious deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines, the system's infectious disease expert and a nursing leader held a virtual town h...
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Russia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout draws wary, mixed responseDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - MOSCOW - While excitement and enthusiasm greeted the Western-developed coronavirus vaccine when it was rolled out, the Russian-made version has received a mixed response...
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FDA advisers pave way for second COVID-19 vaccine's U.S. rolloutDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A government advisory panel endorsed a second COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, paving the way for the shot to be added to the U.S. vaccination campaign. The Food ...
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Illinois COVID deaths, cases rise slightly; 43,000 vaccine doses deliveredDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - Deaths and COVID-19 infections rose slightly Thursday with 8,828 new cases and 181 more deaths from the respiratory disease, as the state finalized distribution of its f...
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Suburban medical workers line up to receive COVID-19 vaccinesDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - Before dawn, an ordinary, gray minivan pulled up to an Edward Hospital loading deck. For 10 long months, medical workers had waited for the sight of that van and the pre...
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2nd COVID-19 vaccine gets public review ahead of U.S. decisionDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A second COVID-19 vaccine moved closer to joining the U.S. fight against the pandemic Thursday as government advisers convened for a public review of its sa...
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French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19Dec 17, 2020 12:00 am - PARIS - Wearing a white medical mask, French President Emmanuel Macron went ahead with a planned speech by videoconference Thursday, hours after testing positive for COV...
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Vaccine vignettes: Hospital workers find 'peace of mind'Dec 17, 2020 12:00 am - Aminderjit Dhanoa didn't expect he would be "the first one." The one to launch a vaccination effort against COVID-19 at Edward Hospital in Naperville. Dhanoa intimately ...