insert_link Health & Wellness FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 Vaccine The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine – becoming the first in the U.S. to win the coveted designation and giving even more businesses, schools and universities greater confidence to adopt vaccine mandates. Up until now, the mRNA vaccine, which will be marketed as Comirnaty, was on the U.S. market under an Emergency Use Authorization that was granted by the FDA […] todayAugust 24, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Can taking Tylenol minimize the effectiveness of the Covid-19 Vaccine? Now that millions of people are getting one of the available Covid-19 vaccines daily, a lot of questions and concerns are popping up, like possible side effects, bad reactions, and the like. One question is whether or not taking Tylenol to prevent possible side effects, which seems like a logical, good idea, could minimize the effectiveness of the vaccine. The concern is that premedicating with a pain reliever like acetaminophen […] todayApril 7, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness What Public Health Experts Say About Expediting A Coronavirus Vaccine The vaccine trial that Vice President Mike Pence kicked off in Miami last week gives the United States the tiniest chance of being ready to vaccinate millions of Americans just before Election Day. It’s a possibility that fills many public health experts with dread. Among their concerns: Early evidence that any vaccine works would lead to political pressure from the administration for emergency approval by the Food and Drug Administration. […] todayAugust 6, 2020