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“All three of them are really quite good, and people should take the one that’s most available to them,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said, of the three variations available from Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer.
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Meanwhile in North Dakota, the House of Representatives sent a bill to the Senate banning statewide mask mandates, and in Texas, where the vaccination rollout is still recovering from last week's storm, the governor is considering lifting a statewide mask mandate.
As countries rush to get doses into arms and develop new vaccines, the European Union considers a bloc-wide covid certificate and Queen Elizabeth tells the nation to get vaccinated.
Some children fed homemade formulas have been hospitalized with hypocalcemia (low calcium). Media outlets report on food safety, Beyond Meat heading to the Golden Arches and more.
The number of inpatient stays billed at the highest severity codes increased almost 20% from fiscal years 2014-19, the Health and Human Services Department's Office of Inspector General says, as reported by Modern Healthcare.
Also in the news: legislative efforts to fight drug-resistant bacteria, discarded drugs, GSK's rheumatoid arthritis drug and a new medicine for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
After six weeks of a dramatic decline, the number of new covid-19 infections are starting to plateau. Infectious disease experts and federal officials urge Americans to keep up precautions to avoid another spike.
The decision dashed Democrats' hopes to bump the hourly minimum wage up to $15 through the budget reconciliation process that they're using to push through the coronavirus stimulus package. The measure will still be in the version that the House votes on today.
Dr. Rachel Levine, President Joe Biden’s nominee as assistant HHS secretary, stands to be the first openly transgender federal official if confirmed. During the hearing, Sen. Rand Paul used his time to make provocative statements about transgender surgery.
Executives at Pfizer and Moderna say that they are investigating boosters to their respective two-shot regimes to increase efficacy against emerging virus variants.
"This is a race ... between the virus and getting vaccines into people," infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on the "Today" show Thursday. Also Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at a Giant Food grocery store in Washington, D.C.
The FDA approved Pfizer's application for a change in policy that allows its coronavirus shot to be transported and stored in ordinary freezers. The move could make it easier to administer shots from more locations around the U.S.
While saying he was not taking a "victory lap," President Joe Biden marked a vaccination milestone: “We’re halfway there: 50 million shots in 37 days. That’s weeks ahead of schedule.”
Both vaccine distribution developments are good news for states, which continue to struggle with delays, glitches and long lines.
It's the final step in the emergency use authorization process. Approval could come this weekend, giving the U.S. a third coronavirus vaccine.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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