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U.S. officials extend expiration dates on Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The company said a FDA review concluded the shots remain safe and effective up to 4-1/2 months.

WATCH: Biden lays out plan to share vaccine doses globally

By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Speaking in England on Thursday before a summit of the Group of Seven world leaders, Biden announced the U.S. commitment to vaccine sharing, which comes on top of 80 million doses he has already pledged by the end of the…

Mayor says Seattle is 1st major city to fully vaccinate 70 percent

By Associated Press

The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States was north of Seattle in Washington in January 2020. The state also saw the nation's first deadly outbreak at a nursing home.

U.S. to buy 500 million Pfizer vaccines to share with other countries

By News Desk and Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The U.S. will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower income countries and the African Union over the next year.

Biden to launch task force on bottlenecks in supply chains

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Biden administration officials say their goal is to increase domestic manufacturing, limit shortages of vital goods and reduce a dependence on geopolitical competitors such as China.

USDA sending $1 billion in funding to country’s food bank networks

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

The Department of Agriculture is sending $1 billion to the country's food bank networks, seeking to expand the reach of the system and revamp the way food banks acquire and distribute aid.

Vaccinated but feeling sick? You might need a COVID test

By Arif R. Sarwari, The Conversation

Vaccinated people can still get infected with the coronavirus. So if you have symptoms of COVID-19, getting tested can protect others and help health officials keep an eye on the virus.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday announced that the U.S. government had delivered one million vaccines doses had been sent to South Korea.

U.S. to swiftly boost global vaccine sharing, Biden announces

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The White House says the U.S. will swiftly share millions more doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world. The U.S. will be directing most of the excess doses through the lagging UN-backed international COVAX program.