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With so many dosages sitting unused, Florida and New York governors warned medical facilities that they risk fines or future allotment cuts if they don't accelerate covid vaccinations.
Ideas like cutting dosages in half or skipping the second shot have been floated to accelerate U.S. distribution of the covid vaccine. But FDA officials says that deviating from the tested and approved protocols could undermine the vaccination efforts.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers weigh in on these public health topics and others.
Editorial pages focus on reasons behind the delay in administering vaccines and other issues.
Media outlets report on news from India, Russia, China, Indonesia and England.
Missouri’s 22 prison facilities have recorded a total of 5,059 cases, including 40 deaths. In other news, states attempt an ad contest to promote mask wearing and Massachusetts gets a telemedicine law.
One former worker in rural Michigan who raised alarms said, "They told me, 'Do not reach out to the DEA, do not call the police. If you do so, your employment is going to be terminated immediately.'"
Experts weigh in on covid-19, biotech, "payviders," burnout and more.
News is on a free Houston program that has reduced some readmissions by 80%, systemic racism in health care and more.
Two studies show antibodies last eight months. Another study found that 17.4% of air samples from hospital environments near covid patients contained the coronavirus.
The president-elect selected Bechara Choucair, a Kaiser Permanente executive, to be the nation's covid vaccine coordinator; Carole Johnson, the commissioner of New Jersey's human services department, as the nation's new covid testing coordinator; and Tim Manning, a former deputy administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to be the nation's new covid supply coordinator.
Gatherings and events in California, New York, Washington state and elsewhere have already been linked to mass outbreaks.
Police says they haven't uncovered a motive of the Wisconsin pharmacist who allegedly spoiled covid vaccines.
Britain's health minister says that the variant found in South Africa poses greater risks than the one found in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, scientists rush to study the new strains.
British health officials highlighted the nation's aggressive vaccination program as the first British residents receive the AstraZeneca shot. More news on Britain's vaccination efforts.
The federal government aimed to inoculate 20 million Americans by the end of 2020, but distribution missteps have put the nation far behind that pace.
Moncef Slaoui, the head of Operation Warp Speed, said that the idea of cutting dosages has been discussed with FDA officials and Moderna. Meanwhile, disease experts and scientists debate the wisdom of deviating from tested protocols.
He's wrong, of course. "The deaths are real deaths," Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, responds.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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