COVID-19 vaccine

Although COVID-19 treatments have improved and a vaccine is on the way, even a mild case of the virus can cause long-term complications — including the possibility of erectile dysfunction. Infectious disease expert Dr. Dena Grayson joined LX News with a warning not to let our guards down as we wait for a vaccine.

UMass Dr. Robert Finberg, who’s also on the governor’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group, says masks and social distancing will unfortunately still be necessary for months once vaccines are distributed.

The approval comes days after the United Kingdom approved the COVID-19 vaccine.

Peter J. Pitts, a former Food and Drug Administration associate commissioner, and current president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest joined NBCLX and debunked many of the fears people have expressed about taking a COVID-19 vaccine.

Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is here people have questions. We have answers. Peter Pitts, a former policy advisor with the FDA, joined NBCLX to address some of the more pressing concerns many have with the possibility of receiving the vaccine for both themselves and their loved ones.

IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort using targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information on the World Health Organization’s initiative for distributing COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries.

Nursing homes and health workers will be the first to receive the coronavirus vaccination, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The first phase of the vaccine rollout can begin as soon as a vaccine receives authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is expected to happen this month, the agency said. With that announcement...

With COVID-19 vaccine approval seemingly close to being a reality, the Springhouse Senior Living Community in Boston is preparing. One resident tells NBC10 Boston she is hoping to be one of the people at the front of the line.

Vaccinations for COVID-19 are around the corner as companies rush to get their versions approved for public use in America. Here is everything you need to know about them.

The U.K. has become the first country to approve the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and will begin distributing doses to the public next week. Former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts says the U.S. will be right behind the U.K., predicting hundreds of millions of doses will be ready to go before Christmas.

Two mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are nearing final approval. But how do they work? Michael Teng, an associate professor at the University of South Florida’s College of Medicine, joined LX News to explain the role mRNA plays in making these vaccines work and why they should be trusted.

Both Pfizer and Moderna have submitted their vaccines as part of an approval process that could take weeks.

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine was 94.1% effective during trials and that they will submit a request for emergency use authorization to the FDA.

Massachusetts is well into planning how to distribute coronavirus vaccines when they begin arriving in the state, Gov. Charlie Baker said this week. The state’s public health system already has an existing infrastructure that allows it to process and distribute million of vaccines — including annual flu shots — the governor said during a press conference Monday. The vaccine will…

Several coronavirus vaccines are now in final stages for approval, but doctors are already worried that the public won’t want to take them. Dr. Paul Biddinger, who sits on the Massachusetts governor’s advisory group for COVID-19 vaccines, joined LX News to explain the many safety steps required for the vaccines to be approved for the general public and when to...

With multiple effective vaccines on the way, Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Joshua Sharfstein says this winter season will be the “last big battle” we face against COVID-19, but that winning the fight and saving lives will require a redoubled effort by everyone.

While the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is promising news for adults, local pediatrician Tony Giordano says a vaccine for young children is still in the works.

With both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines making headlines this week, we’re all wondering when we can sign up to get a dose. Dr. Ruth A. Karron, a research director at the Johns Hopkins Vaccine Initiative, joined LX News to explain how the vaccines are likely to get rolled out and why we all need to remain vigilant in the...

Hope could be on the horizon in the search for an effective COVID-19 vaccine thanks to countless researchers, epidemiologists, immunologists and … Dolly Parton?

Moderna and Pfizer have now both reported that their COVID-19 vaccines have been highly effective in trials. But how do they work, and what are the differences between the two? Benjamin Neuman, a professor of biological studies at Texas A&M, breaks down the specifics of both vaccines.