Alex Azar

NewsAug 3, 2021Read →

Trump’s HHS Secretary Says Ex-POTUS Could Have Gone 1 Step Further With His Covid Vaccination

Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar acknowledged former President Donald Trump got the COVID-19 vaccine but suggested he could have gone one step further. In an op-ed published by The New York…

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StoryJan 16, 2021Read →

Azar in Resignation Letter To Trump: Capitol Riot Could ‘Tarnish’ the Admin’s ‘Historic Legacies’

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar submitted his resignation letter to President Donald Trump , in which he cited the protests that broke out last week at the U.S. Capitol. In a departure letter to…

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NewsJan 12, 2021Read →

US To Release COVID-19 Doses in Push for Older Americans To Get Shots, Azar Says

The Trump administration plans to release COVID-19 vaccine doses it has been holding back for second shots and will urge states to offer them to all Americans over age 65, the United States’ top health official said on…

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StoryDec 21, 2020Read →

House Committee Subpoenas Redfield, Azar To Provide CDC Documents: ‘Extensive’ Political Interference

The House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis was put together in April to oversee the Trump Administration’s handling of the pandemic. Since then, the bipartisan committee has mostly flown under the radar —…

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StoryDec 14, 2020Read →

HHS’ Azar Urges Caution Over Next Several Weeks: ‘I Want You To Be There To Get These Vaccines’

The United States is nearing 300,000 deaths due to COVID-19, and the country is expected to begin its first vaccine doses on Monday. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar is urging Americans to still be…

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StoryDec 11, 2020Read →

HHS’ Azar Predicts 20 Million Americans Vaccinated in the Coming Weeks

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar is optimistic about the groundbreaking coronavirus vaccine that is already being distributed in Britain. In an appearance on “Good Morning America” Friday, Azar was…

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Chris Wallace Interrupts Azar To Correct Him on Biden’s Title: ‘He’s the President-Elect’

Fox News’ Chris Wallace interrupted Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to correct him on President-elect Joe Biden ‘s title during an interview on Sunday. During an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” Azar was…

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NewsNov 30, 2020Read →

Vaccines May Be Ready for Christmas as US Braces for Post-Thanksgiving Virus Surge

After a Thanksgiving weekend when the number of people traveling through U.S. airports reached its highest since mid-March, a top government official said on Monday some Americans could begin receiving coronavirus…

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StoryNov 24, 2020Read →

Azar: Governors Will Have ‘Final Say’ on Who Gets the First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar is indicating governors will be the ones to decide who receives the first doses of any of the COVID-19 vaccines. Azar noted senior officials on Operation Warp Speed…

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StoryNov 9, 2020Read →

HHS’ Azar Slams Gov. Cuomo for Suggesting Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Is ‘Good/Bad News’

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) says it is “ good/bad news ” that Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine trial has shown efficacy under President Donald Trump’s tenure, and is arguing that the current administration does not have…

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StoryOct 2, 2020Read →

Azar Defends Trump’s Family for Not Wearing Masks at First Presidential Debate

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar is declining to criticize President Donald Trump’s family after they failed to wear masks during the first presidential debate on Tuesday night. During his…

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StorySep 15, 2020Read →

Schumer: HHS’ Azar Should Resign Amid Reports on Agency’s Coronavirus ‘Chaos’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling for U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar to resign. His call for Azar to resign comes amid the coronavirus pandemic, which the senator says…

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Azar Rejects Concerns Suggesting Politics Are the Driving Force Behind a COVID-19 Vaccine

Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Alex Azar is adamant science is going to determine the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine, not politics. Host of “CBS This Morning” Tony Dokoupil questioned Azar…

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StoryAug 11, 2020Read →

‘The Point Is Not to Be First’: Azar Reacts to Russia’s Claim of the World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine

According to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar , the main focus of developing a vaccine should not be finishing first, but it should be the health and well being of people. Appearing on ABC’s “Good Morning…

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NewsAug 11, 2020Read →

US Health Chief, Visiting Taiwan, Attacks China’s Pandemic Response

U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar attacked China’s response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday and said that if such an outbreak had emerged in Taiwan or the United States it could have been “snuffed out easily”. The…

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NewsAug 9, 2020Read →

US Health Chief Arrives in Taiwan on Trip Condemned by China

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday as the highest-level U.S. official to visit in four decades, a trip condemned by China which claims the island as its own, further…

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NewsAug 5, 2020Read →

US Health Chief to Be Highest-Ranking Official in Decades to Visit Taiwan, Angering China

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days, his office said on Tuesday, making the highest-level visit by a U.S. official in four decades – a move that angered China, which…

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Azar Confirms FDA Struck Down Sale of Subpar Chinese Masks Being Sold in the US

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is offering details about a federal probe into subpar, KN95 masks from China being sold in the United States. During an interview on Fox News’ “Mornings with…

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StoryJul 26, 2020Read →

HHS’ Azar: The Trump Admin Will Provide ‘Adequate Money’ for Testing

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is weighing in on the Trump administration’s approach to providing funding for testing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Margaret Brennan, the host of CBS’ “Face the Nation,”…

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StoryJul 14, 2020Read →

Warren, Pressley Pen Letter to HHS Over Admin’s Response to Racial Health Disparities Amid COVID-19

Two Democratic lawmakers are teaming up to call on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to provide information, as they look to reduce racial health disparities amid COVID-19. Sen…

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