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El Dr. Anthony Fauci, Jefe Asesor Médico del Presidente Biden y Director del Instituto Nacional de Alergias y Enfermedades Infecciosas, dijo que “definitivamente tomaría la vacuna Johnson & Johnson”, en un video reciente de preguntas y respuestas en Twitter. There’s now a third safe COVID-19 vaccine, so we asked Dr. Fauci to walk us through […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that he “would definitely take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine” in a recent Q&A video on Twitter. There’s now a third safe COVID-19 vaccine, so we asked Dr. Fauci to walk us through the […]

The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 single-dose vaccine is “safe and effective,” according to a Food and Drug Administration analysis released Wednesday. To date, the vaccine is approximately 66% effective in preventing moderate to severe COVID-19. In a recent briefing document, the FDA stated that the vaccine is “consistent with the recommendations set forth in FDA’s […]

Altimmune, Inc. announced Wednesday that it was approved by the FDA to begin Phase 1 clinical trials for AdCOVID, its single-dose nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Gaithersburg, expects to begin volunteer enrollment in the trials in the coming week, according to a statement from the company. “We believe […]

Novavax, a vaccine development company headquartered in Gaithersburg, says its COVID-19 vaccine candidate showed 89.3% efficacy in UK clinical trials. The UK study enrolled more than 15,000 volunteers, according to a statement from Novavax on Thursday. More details will be released as data comes in, the company said. Phase 2b results in South Africa showed […]

To ensure that the Pfizer vaccine doesn’t spoil, it needs to be kept extremely cold. One company in Gaithersburg, Roberts Oxygen, is doing its part to help keep the vaccine safe by manufacturing dry ice. Reggie Wright, the regional sales manager for Roberts Oxygen, explained how dry ice—which is 109 degrees below Fahrenheit—is manufactured. “We […]

Maryland released the initial draft of its COVID-19 vaccination plan. There are currently no coronavirus vaccines approved by the FDA. Referencing CDC information, the draft plan sent to CDC Director Robert Redfield on Oct. 16 said limited vaccine doses could be available by early November, but that is expected to increase considerably in 2021. Patients […]

Cubre bocas, distanciamiento social, quedarse en casa; estas son algunas de las sugerencias que los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades -CDC- recomiendan para evitar contraer COVID-19. Otra medida efectiva y simple que funciona para mantenerse siempre saludable es el jabón. La Dra. Audrey Escobedo de la Clínica Comunitaria Emerson nos explica en […]

The FDA recently warned individuals against using various hand sanitizers containing methanol, adding to a growing list of recalled hand sanitizer products.  The FDA announced that 5 additional hand sanitizers on the market were found to contain the deadly alcohol, methanol. https://t.co/ZkAFjvWt17 pic.twitter.com/3ovYh3JkYM — Forbes Science (@ForbesScience) July 8, 2020 Methanol, also known as wood […]

Durante una reunión informativa del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Coronavirus el martes, el Secretario del Tesoro de los Estados Unidos, Steve Mnuchin, dijo que la administración apoya poner en ley un paquete de estímulo para que los estadounidenses reciban apoyo financiero durante la crisis. “Estamos buscando enviar cheques a los estadounidenses de inmediato”, dijo Mnuchin, […]