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April 1, 2021

California vaccination site closing temporarily for ‘anime’ event: reports

Officials at a vaccination site near Sacramento, California, say they’ll be shutting down the site temporarily this week so they can host a pre-planned event.

March 31, 2021

Ohio lawmakers move to preemptively ban vaccine passports over concerns about privacy

As America's mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 continues to hum along, two Ohio lawmakers are planning to introduce a bill that will preemptively ban vaccine passports over concerns about privacy and government overreach. 

March 31, 2021

What we know about AstraZeneca vaccine blood clot reports

German officials have decided to limit the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in people under 60 after more unusual blood clots were reported in a small number of people who received the shots.

March 31, 2021

Michigan coronavirus surge impacting younger demographic, hospital officials say

A surge of new coronavirus cases in Michigan is hitting a younger demographic than previous spikes which officials said is likely due to high vaccination rates among those ages 70 and above.

March 31, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine scammers targeting consumers: Watch for these red flags, officials say

As public interest in COVID-19 vaccinations continues to far exceed available shots and vaccine eligibility expands, Los Angeles county officials are warning residents about scammers attempting to sell appointments and steal information.

March 31, 2021

Pfizer to test freeze-dried COVID-19 vaccine that doesn’t need ultracold storage

Pfizer Inc. and partner BioNTech SE plan to begin soon testing a freeze-dried version of its Covid-19 vaccine, which if proven to work safely could ease storage and handling of the shots in rural U.S. areas and low-income countries.

March 31, 2021

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective, safe in kids as young as 12

Pfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that a Phase 3 trial involving its coronavirus vaccine in adolescents ages 12 to 15 was found to be safe and 100% effective.

March 31, 2021

NY woman contracts coronavirus month after COVID-19 vaccination, report says

A Long Island woman tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday — more than a month after receiving her second dose of the Moderna vaccine meant to protect against the virus, a report said.

March 31, 2021

Biden grants Michigan’s Whitmer 66K more vaccine doses, in seeming shift from population-based US plan: report

President Biden is boosting Michigan’s coronavirus vaccine allotment by more than 66,000 doses for next week after receiving a call for help from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to reports.

March 30, 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations might become mandatory at colleges and universities

Proof of COVID-19 vaccinations might become mandatory for enrollment at colleges and universities starting this fall.