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  3. PhotoWestern General Hospital in Edinburgh last week, when Britain began offering vaccination against the coronavirus.
    CreditPool photo by Andrew Milligan, via Reuters

    Why Paying People to Be Vaccinated Could Backfire

    Some economists and politicians have proposed offering financial incentives, but that risks sending an unintended message.

    By George Loewenstein and Cynthia Cryder

  1. F.D.A. Panel Endorses Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine

    An advisory group’s recommendation will mean millions more Americans can be inoculated, extending protection against Covid beyond major urban areas into rural and suburban regions.

    By Denise Grady, Abby Goodnough, Carl Zimmer and Katherine J. Wu

  2. Hospitals Discover a Surprise in Their Vaccine Deliveries: Extra Doses

    Pharmacists have found that they can squeeze an additional dose from some of the glass vials that were supposed to contain five doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

    By Katie Thomas

  3. How Effective Is the Mask You’re Wearing? You May Know Soon

    A C.D.C. division is working with an industry standards group to develop filtration standards — and products that meet them will be able to carry labels saying so.

    By Sheila Kaplan

  4. New Scan Finds Prostate Cancer Cells Hiding in the Body

    The test seems likely to improve the diagnosis and treatment of a disease that kills 33,000 American men each year.

    By Gina Kolata

  5. Moderna Vaccine Is Highly Protective Against Covid-19, the F.D.A. Finds

    The positive review most likely ensures that the Food and Drug Administration will grant emergency authorization to a second coronavirus vaccine this week for millions of Americans.

    By Noah Weiland, Denise Grady and Carl Zimmer

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  6. C.D.C. Panel Recommends Pfizer Vaccine for Patients as Young as 16

    The advisory panel of experts endorsed the vaccine and will soon issue specific guidance for pregnant and lactating women and for people who have had severe allergic reactions to other shots.

    By Jan Hoffman

  7. First Coronavirus Vaccines Head to States, Starting Historic Effort

    Distributing supplies is a daunting logistical challenge, involving sophisticated tracking equipment, military contingencies and tight security.

    By Abby Goodnough, Reed Abelson and Jan Hoffman

  8. Amid Pandemic, Scientists Reassess Routine Medical Care

    All this year, patients stayed away from doctors’ offices in droves, postponing tests and treatments. Maybe there’s a silver lining.

    By Gina Kolata

  9. Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women May Opt to Receive the Vaccine

    Although no coronavirus vaccine has been studied in these women, many scientists believe the benefits will outweigh any potential risks.

    By Apoorva Mandavilli

  10. Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine and Allergies: How Concerned Should You Be?

    British health officials recommended that people with severe allergy reactions not be given the vaccine. Such reactions to vaccines are rare, even in people who have allergies to food or bee stings.

    By Denise Grady

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