
What We’re Reading: Pfizer Vaccine Effective After 6 Months; USDA Halts Plan to Cut Food Stamps; Pandemic Overdose Deaths
Phase 3 data show the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is effective at preventing COVID-19 6 months after the second dose; the USDA will not move forward with a plan to cut food stamps; data reveal spike in drug overdose deaths during pandemic.
Pfizer Vaccine Efficacy Data Updated
New phase 3 trial data from Pfizer/BioNTech indicate the companies’ vaccine is effective 6 months after individuals received their second dose with no serious safety concerns reported, according to
Biden Administration Halts Plan to Cut Food Stamps
A plan proposed by former President Donald Trump to cut federal food assistance benefits to around 700,000 adults has been dropped by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA),
Drug Overdose Deaths Spike Amid Pandemic
Drug overdose deaths increased by 26.8% during the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for 88,000 lives lost in a 12-month period, the acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy said. Reported by
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