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States Are Preparing To Distribute A Coming COVID Vaccine. Here’s How Washington Is Preparing

By NWPB News November 29, 2020

Many people might not be aware of what types of vaccines they need as they get older. Here, an adult gets a flu shot in Jacksonville, Fla. CREDIT: RICK WILSON/AP IMAGES

Washington’s plan, devised by the state Department of Health, will be implemented by a 25-person Vaccine Planning and Coordination Team consisting of employees from within the department, sourcing from the Offices of Immunization and Child Profile, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Health Promotion and Education and others.Read More

COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Heads To Widespread Testing In U.S.

By NPR News July 27, 2020

A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the U.S. company Moderna and the National Institutes of Health starts its final phase of testing. It's one of a handful of candidates to reach this stage.Read More

Early Oxford-AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Data ‘Encouraging,’ Scientists Say

By NPR News July 21, 2020

An experimental vaccine candidate being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University to protect against COVID-19 triggered an immune response against the coronavirus and appeared to be safe. CREDIT: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images

Testing in more than 1,000 people found the vaccine spurred an immune response and had no severe side effects. Larger trials are underway.Read More