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Cody Stubblefield, RN, gives the first of two injections of an antibody combination to Caroline Davis to protect her from COVID-19. (photo by Donn Jones) by Bill Snyder On Dec. 22, Caroline Davis of Nashville…
by Bill Snyder On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to the global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for a long-acting antibody combination which protects against COVID-19, discovered last year at Vanderbilt…
PHOTO: Members of the supermere discovery team include (front row from left) Qi Liu, PhD, Robert Coffey, MD, Qin Zhang, PhD, and (back row from left) James Higginbotham, PhD; Dennis Jeppesen, PhD; and Jeffrey Franklin,…
Below are answers to commonly asked questions about COVID-19 vaccination provided by the CDC. Are COVID-19 vaccines safe even though the vaccines were developed rapidly? While COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly, all steps were taken…
by Bill Snyder Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who contributed to the development of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine are featured in a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., called “FUTURES.” The…
This page uses medical data and research to provide information to males and females who would like to have a baby while getting a COVID-19 vaccine. 2019 Novel Coronavirus
There are several things to consider when deciding whether it is safe for you to travel in the United States. This includes the following: is COVID-19 spreading where you’re going, will you be in close…
Noncitizen nonimmigrants must be fully vaccinated to travel by air to the US. Some categories of noncitizen nonimmigrants are excepted from the requirement but will need to fulfill other requirements. 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Although the vaccine supply is currently limited, CDC is working toward making vaccines widely available for everyone at no cost. Learn more about your state’s plan. 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Over the course of the pandemic, CDC has been improving the timeliness, completeness, and quality of critical data for the response. 2019 Novel Coronavirus