Moderna requests FDA grant priority review to its COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna has asked the FDA for priority review of its COVID-19 vaccine, which would allow the FDA to take action within a six-month window, rather than the typical 10-month time frame.
US troops must get COVID-19 vaccines ASAP, Pentagon says
Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”
J&J COVID-19 booster shot generates 'robust' antibody response, company says
Johnson & Johnson said new data support a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine eight months after inoculation, showing a 9-fold antibody level increase.
More than 70% of eligible King Co. residents get COVID shot
More than 70% of people 12 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Pfizer CEO says COVID-19 vaccine-resistant variant likely to emerge
Pfizer CEO said the company believes a COVID-19 vaccine-resistant variant will likely one day emerge, though said a system is in place to quickly turn around a variant-specific jab.
Demonstrating against vaccine mandates as Pfizer’s COVID shot gains FDA approval
The same day that the FDA gave its official approval to Pfizer’s COVID drug, dozens of people took to the streets in the South Sound to demonstrate against mandatory vaccines.
Pentagon to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for military, as Pfizer is approved
The Pentagon said Monday that it will require service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine now that the Pfizer vaccine has received full approval.
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval
President Joe Biden called on Americans waiting for full FDA approval to get their COVID-19 vaccine after Monday’s FDA announcement of the Pfizer shot.
Washington Rep. McMorris Rodgers on vaccine: 'It's how we beat this pandemic'
Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers issued a statement in support of the COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 23 following the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Pfizer vaccine approval.
Washington jail offers inmates ramen noodles for vaccines
Staff at a jail in south-central Washington state have come up with an inexpensive, but effective, way to encourage inmates to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 booster shots: WHO head calls for global 2-month moratorium
WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for a two-month delay on administering COVID-19 booster shots as a means of reducing global vaccine inequality.
Vaccine rule comes as Washington State Ferries face staffing crunch
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s announcement of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for state workers comes at a time when the state ferry system is experiencing a severe staffing shortage.
Washington state employee union raps Inslee over vaccine mandates
A major state employees union is criticizing Gov. Jay Inslee’s implementation of a broad COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Teacher against the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate plans to claim exemption
Several thousands of teachers and school employees across Washington are outraged about Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
Officials: COVID filling hospital beds statewide while vaccine newcomers come around
Health officials are sounding the alarm, saying critical care beds across the state of Washington are filling up faster than it ever has since the beginning of the pandemic.
‘We have the tools’: Biden says COVID-19 boosters could start in September
On Wednesday, the president outlined plans for booster shots for fully vaccinated Americans, which could begin as early as the week of Sept. 20.
Sources: US to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months
U.S. experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose of the shot, to ensure lasting protection against the coronavirus as the delta variant spreads across the country.
Data shows child immunization rates in Washington have dropped in certain ages
The Washington State Department of Health data on childhood vaccinations in 2020 has revealed a decrease in vaccinations among school-age children — especially among pre-teens.
German nurse allegedly injects saline into thousands of patients instead of COVID-19 vaccine
The alleged injections took place between March and April and s believed to have impacted over 10,000 people, according to a district counselor’s Facebook page.
Study: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protects against delta variant up to 6 months
A recently published study found that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine provides enough protection against the coronavirus and the more contagious delta variant for up to six months.