Alexander Tin (@Alexander_Tin) / X

Alexander Tin on X: The share of nursing home workers vaccinated against COVID-19 for this fall and winter has doubled from 1% to 2% Per new @CDCgov figures published this week

Alexander Tin on X: The U.S. has now shut off distribution of @Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine ahead of the expiration of all government-bought doses next month the @US_FDA is not expected to extend

Alexander Tin on X: After restarting production last year, in wake of tornado at North Carolina plant @pfizer says in new letter published by @US_FDA it is now taking some drugs from

Alexander Tin on X: The @CDCgov has since released a copy of @RWalensky's resignation letter to @POTUS Letter officially stepping down from @CDCDirector post was sent to Jeff (@WHCOS?) at 10:52 AM

National numbers, September 18 - Variants

Alexander Tin on X: By Christmas this year, @CDCgov now tallies 36% of nursing home residents up to date on this season's COVID-19 shot Six states have reached at least 50%: Vermont

Alexander Tin on X: @moderna_tx's Stephen Hoge also said data on BA.4/5 bivalent by fall to understand the performance of the 222 vaccine if there's further variant evolution, for instance, in December

Alexander Tin on X: Among issues raised at inspection, @US_FDA cited applesauce maker Austrofood for failing to test for heavy metals Austrofood's now-recalled cinnamon applesauce, like WanaBana, has since been linked to

Alexander Tin on X: By @CDCgov's latest tally of COVID-19 in wastewater Levels in Northeast are now highest in country, as of Dec 16, at 12.00 standard deviations above baseline This is

Alexander Tin on X: Between insurance as well as @pfizer and @ASPRgov's programs to offer free or reduced price Paxlovid, she said Bottom line is no one should be paying full price

Alexander Tin on X: As of today's estimates, @CDCgov now projects that JN.1 has reached 85.7% of infections nationwide @HHSRegion2 remains part of country with largest proportion of cases from this COVID-19