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U.S. Lifts Pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine Despite Blood Clot Risk

Apr 23, 2021 09:49 PM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

U.S. health officials on Friday lifted the pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine following a recommendation by an expert panel.

Pfizer CEO: Third Dose of COVID Vaccine Likely Needed Within a Year

Apr 17, 2021 01:15 AM EDT By Jess Smith

People would likely need to get a third dose of a vaccine within a year after getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla.

New Yorkers Continue To Vaccination Efforts, As Gov. Cuomo Lifts Restrictions In Some Orange And Yellow Zones

New York State Nurses Association Scores Big Win in the FY22 State Budget

Apr 13, 2021 07:10 AM EDT By Mark Smith

The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) was able to score victories in the upcoming state budget, according to a statement released the previous week.

COVID-19 Vaccination Site in Vallejo, CA

New COVID Vaccination Site in Vallejo, CA to Serve Black and Hispanic Communities

Apr 10, 2021 07:57 PM EDT By Mark Smith

Studies have noted the discrepancy on COVID-19 vaccines against Black and Hispanic people - receiving less despite the disproportionate cases from these communities. Now, a popular live event producer intends to make a difference - starting with Vallejo, California.

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro Offers Oil to Pay for COVID Vaccines

Mar 28, 2021 11:53 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has presented an alternative way to pay for COVID-19 vaccines as his country faces a second wave of coronavirus.

Mexico Unsure if Seized Sputnik V Vaccines Are Real or Fake

Mar 25, 2021 11:38 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

Mexican prosecutors continued to determine if the more than 5,700 doses of Sputnik V vaccine seized in Mexico last week are real or fake.

Magic Johnson, Danny Trejo, Arsenio Hall Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Mar 25, 2021 04:21 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Magic Johnson, Danny Trejo, and Arsenio Hall received their COVID-19 vaccines at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

11 National Guardsmen Transporting COVID Vaccines Held at Gunpoint in Texas

Mar 24, 2021 01:12 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

Texas police said that National Guardsmen delivering the COVID vaccines were held at gunpoint on Monday.

COVID Vaccine in Pill Form To Start Clinical Trials in Humans This Year

Mar 23, 2021 02:52 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

Pharmaceutical company Oravax announced that the clinical trials for its COVID vaccine in pill form could start this year.

Undocumented Immigrants Wrongly Denied COVID Vaccines in Rite Aid Stores

Mar 22, 2021 02:16 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

Drugstore giant Rite Aid has apologized to undocumented immigrants who had been denied COVID vaccines at its Southern California stores.

Chicago Teachers Union Tells Members Not to Reveal Vaccination Status if It Means Returning to School

Mar 17, 2021 05:43 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey instructed his members not to disclose receiving the COVID-19 vaccine if it means returning to school.

AstraZeneca Vaccine Suspended in Many EU Countries Over Blood Clot Concerns

Mar 16, 2021 02:28 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Many countries in the European Union had suspended the use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines among their constituents.

Utah Mom Dies 4 Days After COVID-19 Vaccine was Administered

Utah Mom Dies 4 Days After Second Shot of COVID Vaccine

Mar 12, 2021 03:13 AM EST By Joshua Summers

A Utah Mom lost her life 4 days after she got the second shot of Moderna COVID vaccine. Family shares that she has no underlying conditions.

Interpol Seizes Thousands of Fake Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines

Interpol Seizes Thousands of Fake COVID-19 Vaccines From Smugglers in Africa, China

Mar 05, 2021 01:06 AM EST By Mary Anne Webber

The International Criminal Police Organization or Interpol announced on Wednesday that it had confiscated thousands of fake doses of COVID-19 vaccines from smugglers in South Africa and China.

Latinos and Blacks in Florida Are Being Left Behind in the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Mar 01, 2021 11:50 PM EST By Joshua Summers

In the rise of the new coronavirus variants, Latinos and Blacks in Florida began raising alarms that the first COVID-19 vaccines were finding their way into the arms of mostly white senior citizens.