A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) analysis of over 36,000 participants in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial has found that the vaccine provides 95 percent protection against COVID-19 after a second dose.
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Updated on December 8, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) analysis of over 36,000 participants in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial has found that the vaccine provides 95 percent protection against COVID-19 after a second dose.
  • A 90-year-old woman in the U.K. is the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive a dose of the Pfizer vaccine outside of clinical testing.
  • American Airlines will start offering at-home COVID-19 tests for $129 to help passengers avoid quarantines. If passengers test negative, they may be able to avoid or cut down on required quarantines when traveling between states.
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