COVID-19 vaccine

FEMA opens mass COVID-19 vaccine sites as bad weather hampers efforts

By Eugene Garcia, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

Severe weather is hampering vaccination efforts in parts of the country, forcing cancellation of some mass inoculation events and disrupting vaccine deliveries.

Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable

By Alexandra Olson, Dee-Ann Durbin, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

A decentralized vaccine campaign has resulted in a patchwork of policies and an inconsistent rollout to low-paid essential workers who are exposed to hundreds of customers each day.

WHO approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

By Associated Press

The move should allow the company's partners to ship millions of doses to countries worldwide as part of a U.N.-backed program to tame the pandemic.

Japan approves its first COVID-19 vaccine

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japan formally approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and said it would start nationwide inoculations within days, but months behind the U.S. and many other countries.

WATCH: Pentagon approves 20 more COVID-19 vaccination teams

By Associated Press

The Biden administration has said that delivering the vaccine to Americans is a top priority, raising questions about why the rollout of the teams hasn't moved more quickly.

AstraZeneca expects new version of its COVID-19 vaccine by fall

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

AstraZeneca said it expects to have a new version of its COVID-19 vaccine, as drugmakers respond to concerns about emerging variants of the disease that may be more transmissible or resistant to existing vaccines.

WHO expert group recommends use of AstraZeneca vaccine

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

Independent experts advising the World Health Organization have recommended the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine to fight COVID-19 even in countries that have turned up worrying coronavirus variants in their populations.

COVID-19 vaccines can adapt to new variants. Here’s what it will take

By Laura Santhanam

Drugmakers are exploring how to tailor vaccines more narrowly to these mutants, but modifying existing vaccines is not as easy as flipping a switch.

Iran starts limited COVID vaccinations with Russian shots

By Associated Press

Iran on Tuesday launched a coronavirus inoculation campaign among healthcare professionals with recently delivered Russian Sputnik V vaccines as the country struggles to stem the worst outbreak of the pandemic in the Middle East with its death toll nearing 59,000.

WATCH: Biden and Harris take virtual tour of vaccination site in Glendale, Arizona

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden virtually toured the State Farm Stadium vaccination site in Glendale, Arizona Monday, thanking front line workers distributing the COVID-19 vaccine.