May 04 WATCH: Biden aims to vaccinate 70 percent of adult Americans by July 4 By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The new goal, which also includes fully vaccinating 160 million adults by Independence Day, comes as demand for vaccines has dropped off markedly nationwide, with some states leaving more than half their vaccine doses unordered. Continue reading
May 03 U.N. program inks deal to provide 500 million Moderna doses, starting in Q4 By Associated Press Moderna will provide up to 500 million doses for the U.N.-backed program to ship coronavirus vaccines to needy people in low- and middle-income countries. Continue reading
Apr 30 Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million By David Koenig, Amy Taxin, Mae Anderson, Associated Press While the overall number of lives lost to COVID-19 in the U.S. has eclipsed 575,000, deaths have plummeted to an average of about 670 per day from a peak of around 3,400 in mid-January. Continue reading
Apr 30 The vulnerable homebound are left behind on vaccination By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News Even as the nation has moved on to vaccinating everyone 16 and older, the vast majority of homebound people have not yet been vaccinated. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: ‘Make sure you get that second dose’ of COVID vaccine, says Dr. Fauci By News Desk About 8% of Americans who have received one dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have not returned for their second shot, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. Continue reading
Apr 30 Europe’s economy shrinks in first quarter as U.S. rolls ahead By David McHugh, Associated Press Europe's economy shrank 0.6% in the first three months of the year as slow vaccine rollouts and extended lockdowns delayed a hoped-for recovery - and underlined how the region is lagging other major economies in rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Harris gives remarks from COVID-19 vaccination site in Baltimore By Associated Press Places around the U.S. are offering incentives to energize the slowing vaccination drive and get reluctant Americans to roll up their sleeves. Continue reading
Apr 28 How Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is leaving essential farmworkers behind By Daniel Bush Florida opened up access to the COVID-19 vaccine to all adult residents on April 5. But the stringent proof of residency requirement has created a significant obstacle for undocumented workers, many of whom hold seasonal agriculture or food industry jobs… Continue reading
Apr 28 Why aren’t more communities using door knocking to get out COVID info? By Alicia Diaz, STAT Door-knocking campaigns are a crucial tool for contacting hard-to-reach populations like immigrant communities. So where are they?… Continue reading
Apr 27 COVID-19 is out of control in India, where most vaccines are made. How did that happen? By Laura Santhanam Public health experts have demanded that the global community, particularly the United States, step up to address the India’s vaccine shortfalls. Continue reading