Why the COVID-19 vaccine is so different from every other vaccine

The race for a COVID-19 vaccine was fast but scientists were ready due to 30 years of development with a new and exciting technology called MRNA.

FDA advisory committee votes to recommend emergency use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

A key advisory committee to the FDA on Thursday voted to recommend the approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, one of the final hurdles before FDA authorization.

COVID-19 vaccines: When can children get vaccinated?

COVID-19 vaccinations have started in the U.S., but children won't be able to get them until there's enough study data showing the shots are safe and effective for younger ages as well.

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine gets endorsement from U.S. government advisory panel

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to follow the recommendation for the vaccine from Moderna and the National Institutes of Health. The FDA advisers, in a 20-0 vote, agreed the benefits of the vaccine outweighed the risks for those 18 years old and up.

First 2 healthcare workers with Ascension Health get COVID-19 vaccine dose

Ascension Providence in Southfield administered its first COVID-19 vaccine doses to two frontline healthcare workers Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020.

Ascension Providence administers first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
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Ascension Providence in Southfield administered its first COVID-19 vaccine doses to two frontline healthcare workers Wednesday.

MDHHS says Michiganders 16 and up, pregnant women can get COVID-19 vaccine

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services now says Michiganders 16 and older, as well as women who are pregnant, are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Westland bowling center owner writes obituary for dying business

Last week Steven Klein took to Facebook writing an emotional obituary for Vision Lanes. "I cried the whole time I was writing it," he said. To him it is much more than a business. 

Health officials track safety as COVID-19 vaccines roll out

On Tuesday, a health worker in Alaska suffered a severe allergic reaction after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Biden to take presidential oath outside Capitol amid COVID-19 restrictions

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take their oaths of office outside the U.S. Capitol building, but it probably won't look like other inaugurations.

Mother and daughter nurses lean on one another helping patients with COVID-19 battles

They remind anyone out there with a loved one battling this deadly virus in a hospital bed: “Your family is not alone when they’re in the hospital," Miranda said. "We’re there and we're talking to them. They’re not alone. They’re not with their loved ones, but they’re not alone.”

Alaska health care worker suffers adverse reaction after COVID-19 vaccine

A woman had an allergic reaction that included flushing and shortness of breath within 10 minutes of receiving the first of Pfizer's two-dose COVID-19 vaccine.