By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Moderna shares more than doubled Wednesday after it announced initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment that would be the first of its kind if approved by regulators. Moderna and Merck are developing a…
By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new kind of flu vaccine for older people, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturer Moderna said. The shot, named mFlusiva,…
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators are extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. They also said Wednesday anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received…
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.” More than 800,000 service members have yet to get…
By MATTHEW PERRONE and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health officials have announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines’…
Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the U.S. With global vaccine supplies still tight,…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Memorial Hospital will offer the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for all patients contacted by Memorial Hospital who received their first dose vaccine on Jan. 7 and Jan. 8, 2021. To receive the second…
Coastal Family Health Center’s Vancleave clinic was open for its first day administering the COVID-19 vaccine. The Moderna vaccine was administered to everyone 75 years old or older and healthcare workers. Patients are asked to call in…
Thousands of seniors on the Gulf Coast have been vaccinated this week with the Moderna vaccine. Today at the D’Iberville Community Center, walk-in patients were given their first of two doses. Memorial had 800 Moderna vaccines at…
Who Is Eligible for Vaccination? Any healthcare worker, paid or unpaid, in any setting where they may be exposed directly or indirectly to COVID-19 patients or COVID-19 infectious materials. Healthcare workers include nurses, physicians, emergency medical services, technicians, pharmacists, dietary and…
(WXXV) — Mississippi is following a phased approach to prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations. As the Mississippi State Department of Health continues to receive and distribute both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, they will be first distributed to healthcare workers and the residents…
After originally expecting to receive their shipment of the Moderna vaccine Monday morning to being told the vaccine would come Wednesday to now receiving it earlier today, the Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center has finally administered the…
With COVID-19 cases surging across the nation, anticipation for the distribution of vaccines is rising. The Moderna vaccine was scheduled to arrive at the Biloxi VA Hospital Monday morning with the first vaccine being administered Tuesday. However,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day. Much-needed doses are set to…
Deliveries could start early next week
By LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press For the second time this month, there’s promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide strong protection, a dash of hope against the grim backdrop of coronavirus surges in the…