Jan 29 Johnson & Johnson’ single-shot vaccine is 66 percent effective against COVID-19 By Lauren Neergaard and Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press With vaccinations off to a rocky start globally, experts had been counting on a one-dose vaccine that would stretch scarce supplies and avoid the logistics nightmare of getting people to return for boosters. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 4:47 For some Americans, finding a vaccine involves anger, frustration and anxiety By Claire Mufson, Jaywon Choe More than 25 million shots of a COVID vaccine have been given out, or about 8 doses for every 100 people. But the process can be difficult and overwhelming. Here's a sampling of what some Americans say they are facing… Continue watching
Jan 28 Trust in COVID-19 vaccines is vital to control the pandemic. Why are some hesitant? By Laura Santhanam Among the many coronavirus challenges the Biden administration faces, boosting public trust in the vaccine is a problem it must solve to move the U.S. past the pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 28 8 tips for finding a COVID-19 vaccine By Vignesh Ramachandran Vaccine distribution is rolling out differently state-by-state, but here are some general tips to help you and your family get protected. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Virus will kill many more, White House projects as briefings resume By Zeke Miller, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press As many as 90,000 Americans are projected to die from the coronavirus in the next four weeks, the Biden administration warned in its first science briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 6:34 Biden’s latest executive actions take on vaccine distribution, racial inequality President Biden is moving on new fronts in his latest spate of policy actions Tuesday that include boosting COVID vaccine supplies and addressing racial equity. Biden's actions come as the U.S. Senate gears up to put his predecessor on trial. Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 6:35 With high-risk populations, vaccinations lag at long-term care facilities By one count nursing homes and assisted-living facilities account for about 6 percent of COVID cases but 40 percent of virus-related deaths. Now some state officials are worried vaccinations are moving on to other parts of the populations before long-term… Continue watching
Jan 26 U.S. to purchase 200 million more doses of COVID-19 shots to speed vaccinations By Jonathan Drew, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden was set to announce the surge in deliveries to states Tuesday afternoon, along with the news that the federal government is purchasing an additional 100 million doses each of the two approved coronavirus vaccines. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Biden unveils national strategy on COVID-19, announces vaccine supply purchases By Associated Press President Joe Biden’s White House has operated with sparse staffing to prevent the spread of the virus, mandating social distancing and the wearing of N95 masks. Continue reading
Jan 26 Vaccine ramp-up squeezes COVID testing and tracing By Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News Balancing vaccinations with testing and other COVID-related tasks is a significant challenge for public health officials across California and the nation, because those functions draw on many of the same resources. Continue reading