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March 30, 2021

Care-free Chris Cuomo steps out for COVID-19 vaccine amid testing scandal

Chris Cuomo, the CNN-host younger brother of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, gave a two-finger salute as he headed to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the Hamptons on Tuesday — amid the growing scandal over preferential testing he allegedly received from his governor brother.

March 30, 2021

2 Wisconsin COVID-19 vaccine recipients receive incorrect shot for second dose: report

Two COVID-19 vaccine recipients in Wisconsin were reportedly injected with the incorrect vaccine when they went for their second dose, according to a local report. 

March 30, 2021

To fight coronavirus, researchers are seeking poop samples

Researchers are gearing up to collect stool and blood samples from willing participants to study the impact that the bacteria comprising the gut microbiome could have on COVID-19 vaccine efficacy.

March 30, 2021

COVID-19 vaccines provide ‘big backstop’ against fourth coronavirus surge, Gottlieb says

The former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week said that the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine could provide a "pretty big backstop" against a fourth coronavirus surge. Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s comments came just one day before the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in an emotional update warned the country of "impending doom" amid a recent increase in coronavirus cases and related hospitalizations. 

March 30, 2021

'Rare' reaction to COVID-19 vaccine likely caused man's skin to swell, peel, doctor says

A Virginia man wound up with a days-long hospital stay after suffering a severe skin reaction to what his doctors believe was the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

March 30, 2021

Canada pauses AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for under 55

Canada on Monday suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for people under age 55 following concerns it might be linked to rare blood clots.

March 29, 2021

Biden says 90% of adults will be eligible for COVID vaccine in 3 weeks

President Biden announced on Monday that the "vast majority" of Americans will be eligible to get their first COVID-19 vaccination shot by April 19.

March 29, 2021

Cuomo expands New York COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 30 and over starting Tuesday

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the state’s eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations will expand to include those aged 30 and older starting Tuesday, March 30. The following week, eligibility will broaden to include all New Yorkers aged 16 and older.

March 29, 2021

Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines cut infection risk by 90%, CDC study finds

Coronavirus vaccines developed on an mRNA technology, like those from Pfizer and Moderna, are “highly effective,” in tamping down asymptomatic infections, according to findings posted Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

March 28, 2021

New York launches digital vaccination, testing passport app

State officials have touted the Excelsior app as a tool that will help reopen safely.