Hello,
Welcome to Insider
- Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is 91% effective in 5- to 11-year olds;
- The head of JPMorgan's new health venture says what drew him to the project;
- Onions are the source of a recent multi-state salmonella outbreak.
If you're new to this
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is 91% effective in 5- to 11-year-olds, new study results find
- A study found the Pfizer-BioNTech
vaccine effective at preventing symptomaticCOVID-19 in kids. - The study, a Pfizer trial, found 91% efficacy for the jab among more than 2,200 kids ages 5 to 11.
- The FDA is reviewing Pfizer's application to offer its two-dose vaccine to kids in that age group.
The head of JPMorgan's new health bet reveals the 3 decisions that persuaded him to come aboard even after the bank's previous venture flopped
- Dan Mendelson had some reservations before joining
JPMorgan 's newhealth venture. - Its previous joint health venture, Haven, shut down after three years of struggling to find focus.
- Mendelson helped Morgan Health set up a governance system and venture fund to avoid Haven's fate.
Salmonella linked to onions has infected more than 650 people in 37 states, CDC says
- At least 652 people in 37 states caught
salmonella linked to onions imported from part of Mexico. - In turn, the CDC told Americans to throw away any onions lacking a sticker or packaging.
- The onions under scrutiny were last imported August 31 but could last three months in storage, the CDC said.
More stories we're reading:
- Southwest Airlines CEO says unvaccinated employees won't lose their jobs, despite a federal mandate (Insider)
- 23andMe is buying a telehealth company called Lemonaid (Reuters)
- Updated: All the differences between COVID-19 vaccines, summarized in a simple table (Insider)
- A new symptom of long COVID: uncontrollable rage (Rolling Stone)
-Leah