COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. colleges divided over requiring student COVID-19 vaccinations

By Associated Press

Universities including Rutgers, Brown, Cornell and Northeastern recently told students they must get vaccinated before returning to campus next fall.

WATCH: White House COVID-19 response team holds briefing

By Associated Press

The White House COVID-19 Task Force is doubling down on their decision not to send an influx of vaccines to Michigan, where the state is experiencing a spike in cases.

Official: Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low

By Joe McDonald, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost.

Analysis: How worried should you be about coronavirus variants? A virologist explains his concerns

By Paulo Verardi, The Conversation

As the U.S. vaccinates millions more people each day, the novel coronavirus works to survive. It does this by mutating. So far, several variants are worrisome. A virologist explains what they are.

Prisons need better vaccine education for inmates, advocates say

By Dave Collins, Associated Press

Advocates for prison inmates say more needs to be done to educate prisoners about coronavirus vaccines because large numbers of them are declining the shots.

WATCH: Is your state lagging behind on vaccine rollouts? Here’s why

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

William Brangham spoke Thursday with local public media reporters in Georgia, Missouri and Tennessee about how vaccine hesitancy, political messaging, healthcare access and other factors are creating challenges for vaccine rollouts in their regions.

UK advises limiting AstraZeneca in under-30 group amid blood clot worry

By Maria Cheng, Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Wednesday's recommendation came as regulators both in the U.K. and the European Union emphasized that the benefits of receiving the vaccine continue to outweigh the risks for most people.

Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist

By David Klepper, Associated Press

Conspiracy theories about the coronavirus have flourished since the global pandemic was declared a year ago. Researchers want to know why, and are examining the reasons some people believe conspiracy theories and others don't.

WATCH: Biden to move COVID-19 vaccine eligibility date to April 19

By Darlene Superville, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is set to announce that he's shaving about two weeks off his May 1 deadline for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines.

WATCH: U.S. sees opportunity to share more vaccine overseas

By Associated Press

Blinken said the pandemic won't truly end "at home until it ends worldwide," and he said the United States is the country best positioned to bring governments, businesses and international institutions together to end the pandemic.