Prince William County opening new ‘mass vaccination’ site next week
Virginia is opening new ‘mass vaccination sites’ across the Commonwealth - and the newest one will arrive in Prince William County next week.
Children participating in Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine trial talk to FOX 5 about their experience
Drugmaker Moderna announced Tuesday that it’s started testing the COVID-19 vaccine on babies and young children. That trial is now underway with over 6,700 participants in the U.S. and Canada.
'I'm not throwing away my shot': Doctors use 'Hamilton' inspiration to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations
A group of Northern California doctors derived inspiration from Broadway and got creative in order to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
'I would recommend it': Trump urges hesitant supporters to get COVID-19 vaccine
Former President Donald Trump urged his supporters to get the COVID-19 vaccine, saying, “I would recommend it to a lot of people.”
New Prince George’s County vaccination clinic opening at First Baptist Church of Glenarden
A new vaccination clinic opening in Prince George's County is expected to help expand community access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Germantown campus of Montgomery College could host Maryland's newest mass vaccination site: county officials
Montgomery County – which saw the first COVID-19 cases in the region a year ago – could soon have its own mass vaccination site, according to local officials.
Detroit officials: Nurse caught stealing COVID-19 vaccines from TCF Center
Detroit officials said a nurse was caught stealing COVID-19 vaccines from the TCF Center after another employee reported her.
Swollen lymph nodes can be side effect of COVID-19 vaccine and confused for cancer, doctors say
Doctors are working to spread the word that swollen lymph nodes are a normal and expected side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine in an effort to ease patients’ fears of cancer and avoid unnecessary testing.
EU medicines regulator says 'no indication' AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines are cause of reported blood clots
After a growing number of countries are suspending use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine following reported blood clots, the head of the European Medicines Agency said the agency is “firmly convinced” the benefits of the shot outweigh the risks.
Who’s eligible for the vaccine in DC this week
The District is making the COVID-19 vaccine available to new groups of residents and workers this week – including restaurant workers.
Moderna begins study of COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12
Moderna said it has started a study of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12, including babies as young as 6 months.
CDC study finds 9 out of 10 people in US got 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine
A new CDC study found the vast majority of people are completing their coronavirus vaccination in the recommended timeframe. Public health officials called the "encouraging."
Moderna begins testing 'next generation' COVID-19 vaccine with potential refrigeration storage
Moderna said Monday it has dosed the first patients in an early-stage study of its “next-generation” COVID-19 vaccine that could potentially be stored in refrigerators.
France, Germany latest countries to suspend AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine amid blood clotting reports
At least seven European countries have now paused AstraZeneca’s vaccine following sporadic reports of blood clots, despite a lack of evidence the shot was responsible. The European Medicines Agency is investigating.
US prison guards refusing vaccines despite COVID-19
A correctional officer polled his colleagues earlier this year in a private Facebook group: “Will you take the COVID-19 vaccine if offered?” The answer from more than half: “Hell no.”
Maryland launches new COVID vaccine preregistration website
The state averages 42,376 shots per day.
US surpasses COVID-19 vaccine milestone of 100 million shots administered
The U.S. has administered more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine according to the latest numbers posted Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
As COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up, AAA warns 2021 travel will likely be a different experience for many
For many who may be planning a future trip after being vaccinated against COVID-19, AAA says it will likely be a different experience for many who haven’t traveled over the past year.
Many parents wondering when their kids will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine
Right now, a lot of parents have a pretty good idea of when they’ll be eligible for a COVID vaccine – but what about their kids?
CDC finds women report worse side effects from COVID-19 vaccine than men
According to data from the CDC, of the first 6,994 people who reported side effects after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, 79% were women.