Third major vaccine looks promising. This Thanksgiving, stuff your turkey, not your dinner table.
AstraZeneca says its COVID-19 vaccine could be up to 90 percent effective in preventing the disease. Dr. William Schaffner from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine says the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is looking to prioritize healthcare workers and people in nursing homes when a vaccine is ready to be distributed.
The F-D-A has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for Regeneron’s monoclonal antibodies. Dr. Thomas Yadegar from Providence Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Dr. Peter Chin-Hong from UC San Francisco explain how the treatment works.
Millions of Americans are still planning to stick to their Thanksgiving plans. If you must have a gathering, Dr. Chris Colbert from the University of Illinois/Chicago says people should stuff their turkey, not their dinner table.
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