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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday night approved the first coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in the United States, several media outlets reported, clearing the way for U.S. officials to begin vaccinating millions of Americans as early as next week.

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov claimed Friday that unnamed foreign interests are funding a scurrilous campaign to discredit Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine candidate.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday detailed the Sunshine State’s plan to distribute the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which it will soon receive from the federal government, explaining that they will be reserved for residents of long-term care facilities and healthcare workers in high risk and high contact environments.

President Donald Trump expressed impatience Friday with the Food and Drug Administration’s delayed approval of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.

The UK will require “resuscitation facilities” in COVID vaccine centres after two healthcare workers suffered reactions to the virus.

A UK advisory committee has warned against people with a “significant” history of allergic reactions from taking the COVID-19 vaccine.

Israel’s first batch of Pfizer coronavirus vaccines landed on Wednesday amid pomp and ceremony with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailing it as a “great holiday” and saying he would volunteer to be the first to be vaccinated.

Dr. Anthony Fauci skipped President Donald Trump’s event celebrating the development of a coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday.

Joe Biden pledged his administration will distribute 100 million coronavirus vaccines to individuals most at risk during his first 100 days in office.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was prepared to enact the Defense Production Act to make sure that Americans had enough coronavirus vaccines.

“I think there is something that’s up for discussion as to whether someone who’s recovered from COVID and has antibodies would necessarily be a high priority for receiving the vaccine and for the purposes of vaccine confidence,” an administration official told Breitbart News in a call with reporters.

A majority of firefighters working for the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) would refuse a coronavirus vaccine, according to a survey.

“The priority is to make sure we distribute these vaccines to Americans before we start shipping them around the world to get international access,” an official told Fox News.

The UK government has refused to rule out whether the coronavirus ‘immunisation cards’ will be used as immunity passports.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) last week refused to definitively say whether he would require Arizonans to get a vaccine for the Chinese coronavirus once it is ready and available, explaining that he wants to see “the maximum level of compliance.”

Over one-third of the British public say they are unlikely to take the Chinese coronavirus vaccine, a poll from Opinium has found.

LONDON (AP) — The coronavirus vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech was being sent to hospitals across the U.K. in super-cold containers on Sunday, two days ahead of the kickoff of Britain’s biggest-ever immunization program, one being closely watched around the world.

North Korean hackers have reportedly launched coordinated cyberattacks against at least six drug makers working on developing coronavirus vaccines and therapeutics in America, the United Kingdom, and South Korea.

The CDC warned Wednesday that the Chinese coronavirus would make the next few months “the most difficult” in U.S. “public health history.”

Distribution of the Chinese coronavirus vaccine could begin by the third week of this month, several top officials said this week.

A top adviser to Joe Biden on the coronavirus pandemic said Monday a vaccine “education program” is needed because so many Americans are skeptical about the treatment.

“I may end up taking it on TV or having it filmed,” Obama said. “Just so that people know that I trust this science, and what I don’t trust is getting COVID.”

U.S. could inoculate its entire population against the Chinese virus by June, a top official with Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, declared.

Chinese coronavirus vaccine passport cards will be issued by the government in Wales, the country’s left-wing health minister confirmed on Wednesday. Following the announcement that the United Kingdom would be the first Western nation to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine,

A government advisory committee has advised against pregnant women having the new coronavirus jab because there is not enough data on its safety for that demographic.

NEW YORK (AP) — Health care workers and nursing home residents should be at the front of the line when the first coronavirus vaccine shots become available, an influential government advisory panel said in Tuesday.

BRUSSELS (AP) – With nothing on their agendas for months to come, music festival organizers in Belgium want to use their know-how to help the country’s coronavirus vaccination campaign. The Belgian government has set a goal of vaccinating about 70%

Monday on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel gave an update on the coronavirus vaccine after requesting an emergency authorization of the product.

A British army “information warfare” unit has been tasked with countering so-called anti-vaccine disinformation as the UK prepares to roll out millions of vaccines. The Defence Cultural Specialist Unit (DCSU) of the army’s 77th Brigade was founded in 2010 as

The British government is reportedly set to introduce vaccine stamps in passports by next year for those who have been inoculated against the Chinese coronavirus, in a bid to ostensibly bolster the travel industry.

The British government said Friday it has formally asked the country’s medicines regulator to assess whether a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University should be authorized for use amid questions about a dosing error in the drug’s trials.

Appearing Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s The Daily Briefing, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said that he expects the coronavirus vaccine will be rolled out in the second week of December.

Australian airline Qantas is drawing up plans to make a coronavirus vaccination mandatory for all passengers traveling internationally, the company’s top executive has revealed.

Florida state Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R) announced on Monday that he is introducing a measure that would prevent the state from forcing vaccines on citizens during a state of emergency, emphasizing that it should be an individual’s choice.

Fox News personality Geraldo Rivera said a virus vaccine should be dubbed ‘The Trump’ to give the president credit for his efforts.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has demanded that black people and other ethnic minorities receive priority access to the Chinese coronavirus vaccine.