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Children can now be vaccinated by pharmacists in all 50 states as the U.S. government seeks to prevent a decline in routine vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HHS: Pharmacists in All States Can Give Childhood Vaccinations

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However, the directive does not permit pharmacists to administer vaccines to children younger than 3
For U.S. patients undergoing dialysis

Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Flu Shot Seen at Dialysis Facilities

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Vaccination lower at U.S. dialysis facilities with higher proportions of Black and Hispanic patients
The Trump administration has agreed to pay $1.5 billion for 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna once it is approved

U.S. Government to Buy 100 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine From Moderna

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If the doses are used, they would be provided to Americans for free
Before completing clinical trials to ensure the vaccine is safe and effective

Russia Approves COVID-19 Vaccine Before Trials Completed

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President Vladimir Putin claims the vaccine 'works effectively enough'
Stephen Hahn

FDA Head Says Any Approved COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Safe

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Assurance was given during a video briefing with the American Medical Association
Two-thirds of U.S. adults say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine

Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

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However, likelihood varies by geography, race, and other demographic factors
Flu vaccination is underused in high-risk patients but is associated with reduced rates of cardiovascular events among patients who do receive it

Flu Vaccination in High-Risk Groups May Reduce CV Events

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Hospitalized patients at high risk who are vaccinated have lower rates of MI, TIA, cardiac arrest, death
Moderna is charging $37 a dose for its experimental vaccine

Moderna Charging Much More for COVID-19 Vaccine Than Others

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Vaccine currently in phase 3 trials; company confident it will be available by the end of the year
The U.S. government will pay Johnson & Johnson $1 billion for 100 million doses of its vaccine if it is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Johnson & Johnson Makes $1 Billion Vaccine Deal

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Company has said it will offer doses at a not-for-profit cost to provide global access to the vaccine
Maryland-based Novavax said Tuesday that preliminary trials of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine were promising.

Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Encouraging Results

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One study revealed that 56 people made high levels of antibodies with no adverse side effects