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A great hope was announced to the world this week when we learned that a potential vaccine for COVID-19 is on the immediate horizon. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said its vaccine is 95% effective against the virus that has infected some 11 million U.S. residents and killed more than 250,000 since February. The company is asking federal regulators to allow emergency use of the vaccine, meaning shots could be available on a limited scale as early as next month. Globally, Pfizer has estimated it could have 50 million doses available by year’s end. Meanwhile, drugmaker Moderna says its vaccine is equally

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., discuses his experience in the trial, calls recent vaccine news ‘very promising.’

U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced earlier this week his participation in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial and that he has since tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies. “The only way we’re going to end this pandemic is by getting a vaccine out to the American people,” Senator Daines said via phone to Wake Up Montana. Pfizer says their vaccine 95% effective and is seeking the FDA emergency use authorization. “My mom told me about it,” Senator Daines said, “my parents live in Bozeman and my mom was made aware of the Pfizer trial being administered by Bozeman Health… so Cindy (the senator’s

Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana on Friday urged Americans to have confidence in the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, relying on his experience as a participant in the companies’ phase three clinical trial. The U.S. pharmaceutical giant and German biotech firm said earlier Friday they intended to apply for emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, making them the first companies to do so for a Covid-19 vaccine. Final data released this week showed the vaccine was 95% effective in preventing the disease. The FDA’s review process is expected to take a few weeks. “This

Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines said Wednesday that he participated in the COVID-19 vaccine trial for Pfizer, and that he believes he was given a successful dose. Daines later tested positive for antibodies, which does not mean he has the virus but would indicate possible immunity. He participated in the trial run out of Bozeman Health, which included volunteers in Bozeman, where Daines lives. The blind trial was part of Pfizer’s vaccine development. The drug manufacturer announced Wednesday its vaccine is 95% effective and it plans to seek emergency use authorization from the FDA in the next few days. Daines

BOZEMAN — U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) announced on Wednesday that he has participated in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine blind trial. Participants in a blind trial do not know if they are receiving the treatment or a placebo, but Daines has since tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, according to a news release. “My goal is to help build confidence and trust for Montanans and the American people wondering if they should take the vaccine when it is approved,” Daines stated in the release. “While I believe a vaccine is key to getting back to normal, I do not believe in mandating

Senator Steve Daines held a press conference on Wednesday to announce that he and Mrs. Daines participated in a trial for the Pfizer COVID 19 vaccine. Daines said he learned about the trial from a most unlikely source; his mother. “Thanks to that call from my mom, my wife and I decided to go online and enroll in the trial,” he said. “We joined over 100 Montanans, many from the area there in southwest Montana who were participating in that particular trial.” Daines said the results turned out well from his test vaccine. “This was a blind trial, so when