South Africa pivots to unapproved Johnson & Johnson vaccine after scrapping AstraZeneca
South Africa's health minister says the country will begin administering the unapproved Johnson & Johnson vaccine to its front-line health workers next week.
88-year-old gets coronavirus vaccine shot from special nurse - her grandson
An 88-year-old grandmother got her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine from a very special nurse
California's largest mass vaccination site opens at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara
Vaccinations will take place inside Levi's Stadium and cater towards people who are busy during the day but free in the evening hours.
California uses outreach, ZIP codes to boost vaccine equity
Targeting vulnerable ZIP codes is one way San Francisco and other U.S. cities and counties are trying to ensure they vaccinate people in largely Black, Latino and working-class communities that have borne the brunt of the pandemic.
Uber, Walgreens partner to offer free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments in underserved communities
Walgreens is teaming up with Uber to offer free rides to vaccine appointments, furthering Uber’s initiative to ensure transportation isn’t the reason somebody can’t get the vaccine.
APH releases COVID-19 vaccine distribution dashboard
It not only keeps a record of the number of vaccines distributed through APH, but organizes it and keeps data of specific categories like age, race, and zip code.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout halted in South Africa after shot appears less effective against variant
South Africa is considering giving a COVID-19 vaccine that is still in the testing phase to health workers, after suspending the rollout of another shot that preliminary data indicated may be only minimally effective against the mutated form of the virus dominating the country.
Williamson County officials provide update on COVID-19 vaccinations
Judge Bill Gravell and Dr. Nathaniel Greenwood, chief medical director for Family Hospital Systems, are conducting a joint virtual press conference.
NY man dies shortly after vaccination, allergic reaction not suspected
A man died shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination at the Javits Center in Manhattan.
'Get vaccinated': Patriots send message with new decal on team plane
The Patriots have a simple message displayed on the side of their team plane: Get vaccinated.
AstraZeneca tweaking COVID-19 vaccine to fight South African variant
The lead researcher of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine says she expects to have a modified jab to cope with the South Africa coronavirus variant by the autumn.
Central Texas Veterans Health Care System offers vaccines to veterans
Veterans have voiced frustration over stalled COVID-19 vaccine distribution and the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System has responded.
Kroger paying employees $100 to get COVID-19 vaccine
Kroger is paying its employees $100 to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the company announced Friday.
Virginia woman dies hours after receiving COVID-19 vaccine, health officials investigating
A Virginia woman from Gloucester died within hours of receiving the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, according to her family.
111-year-old SC woman says secret to long life is wine, beer and getting the COVID-19 vaccine
A 111-year-old South Carolina woman who also lived through the 1918 pandemic credits her long life to drinking a glass of wine with lunch, drinking beer with dinner, and now, getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
California's largest vaccination site to open at Levi's Stadium
The site will open Tuesday week with the initial capacity to vaccinate 5,000 people per day, with plans to increase capacity up to 15,000 people a day as vaccine supplies increase. The vaccinations will be given to Santa Clara County residents.
COVID-19 vaccines: More side effects reported after 2nd dose, but experts say there’s a reason
It’s normal to experience side effects from COVID-19 vaccines, particularly after the second shot. An expert from Johns Hopkins University explains why.
Friday marks one year of APH's COVID-19 operations center
Austin Public Health officials are also asking Austinites to stay home for the big game and avoid attending or hosting super spreader events.
Pentagon to deploy troops across US to assist COVID-19 vaccine drive
The White House said about 1,000 active duty military personnel will deploy to state vaccination centers, helping to administer thousands of shots a day.
US won't make immigration arrests at COVID-19 vaccination sites
The U.S. government says it won't be making routine immigration enforcement arrests at COVID-19 vaccination sites.