[aggregation-styles] CBS News North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and treatment technology, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday, according to a South Korean lawmaker. The impoverished, nuclear-armed North has been under self-imposed isolation...
Pfizer to Supply US With Additional 100m Vaccines Doses
WASHINGTON — Pfizer said Wednesday it will supply the U.S. government with an additional 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine under a new agreement between the pharmaceutical giant and the Trump administration. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said that will bring their total current commitment to 200 million doses...
Fresno VA Medical Center Gets Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines
Both the Pfizer and the Moderna vaccines for COVID-19 will be available this week at the Central California VA Medical Center in Fresno, the Department of Veteran Affairs announced Monday morning. The center at 2615 E. Clinton Ave. is among 113 VA Medical Centers and outpatient clinics receiving limited Moderna COVID-19 vaccine...
Community Regional Medical Centers Begin COVID-19 Vaccinations
Community Regional Medical Centers chose 50 employees from throughout their hospital system for its first COVID-19 vaccinations Friday. CRMC spokeswoman Mary Lisa Russell said that the vaccine's initial deployment targeted a wide mix of hospital workers. "They're from all different ages and walks of life. They are going to monitor all...
Panel Endorses Widespread Use of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in US
A government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just one step away from launching an epic vaccination campaign against the outbreak that has killed close to 300,000 Americans. Shots could begin within days, depending on how quickly the Food and Drug Administration signs...
UK Probing if Allergic Reactions Linked to Pfizer Vaccine
LONDON — British regulators warned Wednesday that people who have a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination program. The U.K.’s Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is looking...
US Regulators Post Positive Review of Pfizer Vaccine Data
WASHINGTON — Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer's vaccine was strongly protective against COVID-19 and appeared safe -- offering the world’s first detailed look at the evidence behind the shots. The positive review from the Food and Drug Administration sets the stage for a decision allowing the...
European Regulator Could OK 1st COVID-19 Vaccine on Dec. 29
BERLIN — European regulators may approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech within four weeks, the EU’s drug agency said Tuesday, a time frame that could mean the shot is rolled out first in the United States and Britain. The European Medicines Agency plans to convene a...
Pfizer Seeking Emergency Use of Its COVID-19 Vaccine
Pfizer said Friday it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and eventually an end to the pandemic -- but not until after a long, hard winter. The...
Pfizer: COVID-19 Shot 95% Effective, Seeking Clearance Soon
Pfizer said Wednesday that new test results show its coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective, is safe and also protects older people most at risk of dying — the last data needed to seek emergency use of limited shot supplies as the catastrophic outbreak worsens across the globe. The announcement from...