COVID-19 vaccine

President Biden keeps a note card in his suit pocket with the running tally of how many Americans have died from COVID-19 and how many have been vaccinated.

How The White House Got 2 Pharma Rivals To Work Together On COVID-19 Vaccine

8:41am March 03, 2021

by Tamara Keith

A 15-minute call with J&J executives on a Sunday afternoon stretched into a 75-minute turning point. "We have to take bold action and overwhelm this," a senior official said.

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Rep. James Clyburn, pictured last October, is chairman of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, which is launching its own investigation into One Medical's vaccine practices.

One Medical's Coronavirus Vaccine Practices Spark Congressional Investigation

9:29am March 02, 2021

by Tim Mak

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is investigating after NPR reported that the boutique health care provider allowed ineligible patients to skip the COVID-19 vaccine line.

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The first box of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine departs from a facility in Shepherdsville, Ky., on Monday. The company is set to distribute its first 3.9 million doses across the U.S. this week.

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Rollout Begins In U.S. As COVID-19 Cases Tick Up

6:10pm March 01, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Johnson & Johnson has started shipping its first vaccine doses across the U.S., adding a third vaccine to the country's arsenal as public health officials warn of an uptick in cases.

A health care worker draws a dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe for an immunization event in the parking lot of the L.A. Mission on Feb. 24.

Health & Safety

Could A Single-Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine After Illness Stretch The Supply?

4:35pm March 01, 2021

by Richard Harris

People who have been sick with COVID-19 may need only one dose of the normally two-shot vaccines. If that became policy it could extend vaccine supplies, but logistical challenges are daunting.

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Palestinian elementary school students wearing protective face masks take their seats in their classroom amid the coronavirus pandemic on the first day of class in September at a United Nations-run school in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

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Israeli Health Officials To Government: Vaccinate All Palestinians

3:43pm March 01, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

An outgoing high official told NPR that Israel has a public health imperative to protect all Palestinians from COVID-19, plus a humanitarian obligation.

Before conducting the nasal swab test for COVID-19 at the Rantoul, Ill., clinic, researchers go out to greet each visitor and ask for basic identification and health information.

To Help Farmworkers Get COVID-19 Tests And Vaccine, Build Trust And A Safety Net

5:31am March 01, 2021

Getting COVID-19 tests and vaccine to essential workers on commercial farms and in meatpacking plants requires more than a pop-up clinic miles away. A positive test can be financially devastating.

A health care worker holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Klerksdorp Hospital in Klerksdorp, South Africa, on Feb. 18.

Health & Safety

FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson's One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine

6:27pm February 27, 2021

by Scott Hensley

The Food and Drug Administration gave Johnson & Johnson's vaccine the green light for emergency use Saturday, a day after a panel of advisers to the agency endorsed it in a unanimous vote.

Vaccine makers are moving to test booster shots, prompted by new coronavirus variants that have sprung up in South Africa, the U.K. and elsewhere.

COVID-19 Vaccine Makers' Booster Shots Aim At A Moving Target: Coronavirus Variants

1:53pm February 25, 2021

by Bill Chappell

In the future, different circumstances will likely determine which vaccine or booster a person receives, based on their antibodies — and which variant is common in their region.

Concierge health care provider One Medical allowed patients who were not eligible — and those with connections to the company's leadership — to skip the COVID-19 vaccine line ahead of high-risk patients.

High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line

11:12pm February 24, 2021

by Tim Mak

Concierge health care provider One Medical has been allowing ineligible people to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Staff questioned what they saw as inappropriate, internal documents obtained by NPR show.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with Boston Children's Hospital and Castlight Health is launching a new tool which allows Americans to search for COVID-19 vaccine providers with stock of vaccine where they live.

CDC Launches Web Tool To Help Americans Find COVID-19 Vaccines

8:24pm February 24, 2021

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The process of trying to get vaccinated can be confusing. A new platform from the federal government and private sector partners makes it easier to find a provider where you live.