The same electronic systems used to record when patients get a physical or go to the ER are also used to log data when coronavirus vaccines are given. But the systems don't share information easily.
The electronic health record system is complicating the U.S.'s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Bob Kocher, who has advised California on its virus response, about the issue.
COVID-19 vaccines appear to work against the new coronavirus strains, though scientists are warily watching a variant first seen in South Africa. Vaccines may need updates to keep pace with the virus.
Despite being at-risk, essential workers, many who work in farming or meatpacking still lack access to coronavirus testing. Farmworker advocates say that doesn't bode well for vaccination outreach.
Sister Andree, a retired nun who lives in the south of France, turns 117 on Thursday. She says she had no COVID-19 symptoms, but did have to isolate in her room at the nursing home.
Coronavirus infection rates in Kenya are the lowest they have been since the beginning of the pandemic, and life seems back to normal. A new song is capturing that moment.
In many states, white residents are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black residents. These inequities have spurred new strategies, such as sending doses to community-based clinics.