April 6, 2021 Texas Gov. Abbott takes aim at ‘vaccine passports,’ issues order restricting state agencies Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday issued an executive order restricting the use of "vaccine passports."
April 6, 2021 WHO against coronavirus vaccine passports for the time being, spokesperson says The World Health Organization (WHO) does not back the use of coronavirus vaccine passports for travel, a spokesperson said.
April 6, 2021 Trust in CDC during coronavirus pandemic saw declines, survey suggests Public trust in the CDC during the coronavirus pandemic dropped between May and October 2020, a survey found.
April 6, 2021 UK coronavirus variant now reported in all 50 states The CDC COVID-19 variant tracker is reporting the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant has reached all 50 states in the U.S.
April 5, 2021 Ron DeSantis blasts CBS' '60 Minutes' for 'deceptively edited' Publix-COVID clip: A 'political narrative' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" that CBS's long-running newsmagazine "60 Minutes" discredited itself by pushing a "political narrative" about his handling of the coronavirus vaccine rollout that ran counter to the reality.
April 5, 2021 Murphy expands New Jersey COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 16 and over starting April 19 New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that the state’s vaccine eligibility will expand April 19 to include all those aged 16 and up, 12 days sooner than the initial May 1 target.
April 5, 2021 South Carolina lawmakers call on governor to ban 'vaccine passports' South Carolina Republicans in the House have sent a letter to the Palmetto State’s governor calling on him to ban the implementation of "vaccine passports" in the state.
April 5, 2021 Walgreens spaced Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses 4 weeks apart rather than recommended 21-day interval: report Walgreens is shifting its Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination scheduling after federal health officials noted the pharmacy chain quietly decided to space doses apart over a longer-than-recommended period, according to a report.
April 5, 2021 Coronavirus vaccine passports won’t be mandated by federal government, Fauci says The federal government won’t be mandating so-called coronavirus “vaccine passports” — proof that one has been vaccinated against COVID-19 — for travelers or businesses after the pandemic is over, according to the nation’s top infectious disease expert.
April 5, 2021 US averaging 3.1M COVID-19 vaccines per day, younger demographics seeing spikes in cases The U.S. is now averaging about 3.1 million COVID-19 vaccines administered per day, White House officials said Monday, although Dr. Rochelle Walensky expressed concerns about rising trends elsewhere.
