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Leyda Valentine, a research coordinator, takes blood from Lisa Taylor as she participates in a COVID-19 vaccination study at Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Fla., in August 2020.

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Long-Term Studies Of COVID-19 Vaccines Hurt By Placebo Recipients Getting Immunized

5:00am February 19, 2021

by Richard Harris

Researchers are trying to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines from original study participants. The quest is hampered because many people who first received a placebo shot are opting for the vaccine.

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Winter Weather Disrupts Some COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

4:06pm February 18, 2021

by Allison Aubrey

Power outages and snowstorms have suspended mass vaccination clinics in Missouri and Texas. Vaccine managers are working to reschedule appointments and to limit the impact of disruptions.

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How do you get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment? The answer varies by state.

How To Sign Up For A COVID-19 Vaccine In Your State

2:46pm February 18, 2021

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Use NPR's tool to find out where to start when it's your turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Plus, helpful advice about how to navigate the system.

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Long-Term COVID-19 Vaccine Studies Hampered As Placebo Recipients Get Real Shot

4:07pm February 17, 2021

by Richard Harris

Scientists are trying to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines from original study participants. That quest is hampered because many people who received a placebo shot have now opted to get the vaccine.

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Nurse Modesta Littleman vaccinates patient Peter Sulewski in late January, on the first day of vaccinations at a clinic run by Health Care for the Homeless in Baltimore.

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Vaccinating Homeless Patients Against COVID-19: 'All Bets Are Off'

12:44pm February 17, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

A community health center is now immunizing the local homeless population. But vaccination logistics, already complex, are compounded by the additional barriers in communication and transportation.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced on Tuesday that the supply of COVID-19 vaccines going directly to pharmacies will double to 2 million this week.

Biden Administration Says It Has Increased Vaccine Supply

4:39pm February 16, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Officials announced a boost of about three million doses to the states and an additional one million to the federally run pharmacy program.

Nurse Keith Grant got his second dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on schedule from registered nurse Valerie Massaro in January at the Hartford Convention Center — 21 days after his first immunization.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Don't Miss 2nd Dose Because Of Scheduling Glitches

3:07pm February 16, 2021

by Allison Aubrey

After getting one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, some people are having trouble getting their second shot. Here's how to maximize the likelihood you'll get both doses, to be fully immunized.

Lots of manufacturers offer a rainbow of ink colors. People can even go online and order a bottle. The Food and Drug Administration has not regulated the pigments in tattoo inks so far, but agency officials will investigate and recall tattoo inks if they

As Scientists Study Tattoo Ink Safety, Europe Bans Two Widely Used Pigments

9:50am February 13, 2021

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Tattoo artists are unhappy about a new ban on blue and green pigments in Europe, while scientists say the basic science of tattoo ink is still fairly mysterious.

Peter Prater survived a case of COVID-19 after an outbreak hit his home, the Tallahassee Developmental Center in April. No federal agency tracks how many of the estimated 300,000 people who live in such facilities nationwide have caught COVID-19 or died a

People With Intellectual Disabilities Are Often Overlooked In Pandemic Response

5:10am February 12, 2021

by Katheryn Houghton

Without federal tracking, no one knows how many people in disability group housing have fallen ill or died from the virus. And few states are prioritizing them for vaccination.

During remarks at the National Institutes of Health, President Joe Biden said his administration has secured enough Covid-19 vaccines to ensure the nation is on track to vaccinate 300 million Americans by mid-July.

Biden Announces Deal For 200 Million More COVID-19 Vaccines

8:47pm February 11, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"We've now purchased enough vaccine supplies to vaccinate all Americans," Biden said on Thursday. "Now we're working to get those vaccines into the arms of millions of people."