COVID-19 vaccine

Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the coronavirus?

By Sanjay Mishra, The Conversation

The COVID-19 vaccines are a smash success. But that doesn't mean they keep every vaccinated person completely free of the coronavirus.

U.S. to distribute vaccines based on requests as Biden administration looks to beef up international response

By Meredith Lee

The move comes amid slowing demand for vaccines in the United States as more Americans are getting their shots. The Biden administration on Tuesday announced 50 percent of U.S. adults have been fully vaccinated.

Moderna says its COVID-19 shot works in kids as young as 12

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the U.S.

Stark racial disparities persist in vaccinations, state-level CDC data shows

By Hannah Recht, Rachana Pradhan, Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News

Black Americans’ vaccination rates still trail all other groups, while Hispanics show improvement.

WATCH: White House COVID-19 Task Force gives pandemic update

By News Desk

Most U.S. adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and the rate of new infections has declined. But a new report from the World Health Organization makes an urgent case for global action to help other…

Can schools require COVID-19 vaccines for students 12 and up?

By Kristine Bowman, The Conversation

Each state has its own rules for which vaccines kids must have to attend school and the reasons students can opt out.

WATCH: Biden boosting world vaccine sharing commitment to 80 million doses

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The doses will come from existing production of Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine stocks, marking the first time that U.S.-controlled doses of vaccines authorized for use in the country will be shared overseas.

As more Americans get vaccinated, 41% of Republicans still refuse COVID-19 shots

By Laura Santhanam

So far, 59 percent of U.S. adults said they have gotten vaccinated, and another 14 percent say they plan to, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

School nurses, health service corps part of $7.4 billion virus plan

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

That will mean hiring school nurses to vaccinate kids and creating a service corps around health care as well as bolstering traditional disease detection efforts.

WATCH: Biden calls it a ‘great day for America’ after CDC eases mask requirements

By Associated Press

In a move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the CDC on Thursday eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places.