Vaccines

Workers at an urgent care facility in Woodbridge, Va., check health records while testing patients for COVID-19 on April 15, 2020.

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Electronic Health Records May Be Delaying COVID-19 Vaccinations

2:16pm February 10, 2021

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.

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A healthcare worker administers a dose of the coronavirus vaccine to an elderly at a health center in the Cypriot coastal city of Limassol on February 8, 2021.

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Facebook Widens Ban On COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation In Push To Boost Confidence

1:07pm February 08, 2021

by Shannon Bond

The social network says it will focus on groups, pages and accounts repeatedly sharing false claims about vaccines.

For many families, one of the hardest things about this pandemic is not being able to see loved ones who live far away.

My Mother Got Vaccinated. Is It Now Safe To Visit?

11:42am February 08, 2021

by Jane Greenhalgh

I haven't seen my mother in over a year. I was going to visit in April to celebrate her 90th birthday but the pandemic put that on hold. Now that she's been vaccinated is it time for the birthday hug?

Why are scientists so concerned about some of the new coronavirus variants? We take a look at how some of the mutations give SARS CoV-2 an advantage in infecting us.

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What's Going On With All These Coronavirus Variants? An Illustrated Guide

2:17pm February 02, 2021

One day you're worrying about the regular old coronavirus. Then — seemingly out of the blue — there are variants. Worrisome variants! How did they come to be? And why are they likely more contagious?

Drivers with an appointment enter a COVID-19 vaccination site set up in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday. One of the largest vaccination sites in the country, it was temporarily shut down Saturday afternoon because of protester

LA COVID-19 Vaccinations Delayed By Protesters

7:46pm January 31, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Dozens of protesters gathered at the entrance to one of the nation's largest mass-vaccination sites, leading officials to shut down the entrance for an hour.

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Guilford County To Feds: 'We Need Our Fair Share Of Vaccines'

3:57pm January 25, 2021

by David Ford

Greensboro and Guilford County leaders presented their concerns at a press conference Monday over delays in COVID-19 vaccine shipments.

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According to a review published in 2018, nearly 75% of the drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the 21st century had no data associated with their use during pregnancy.

Protect Pregnant Women 'Through Research,' Not 'From Research,' OB-GYNs Urge

5:00am January 25, 2021

by Maggie Mertens

As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, doctors say it's long past time to address the exclusion of pregnant women from research on drugs and vaccines. They say better study design is the answer.

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Small Number Of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Thrown Out, N.C. Officials Say

6:46pm January 21, 2021

by Associated Press and April Laissle

North Carolina's top public official acknowledged for the first time on Thursday that the state has seen a small number of coronavirus vaccine doses thrown out at a time when supplies remain limite

A woman receives the COVID-19 vaccine last week at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Setting up community vaccination centers will be a key to getting the vaccine to millions, an adviser to President Biden says.

Biden Adviser Sees Local Answers To Boosting Mask Use, Speeding Up Vaccinations

2:44pm January 20, 2021

by Steve Inskeep

For two of the biggest obstacles to curbing the pandemic, it won't just be federal officials who will lead the way, says Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of President Biden's COVID-19 advisory board.

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NC To Vaccinate Those 65+; College Students Not Prioritized

4:51pm January 14, 2021

by Associated Press, Bryan Anderson and Gary Robertson