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February 16, 2021

McCarthy, California Republicans call out Newsom over vaccine rollout: 'We fear more Californians may die'

EXCLUSIVE: House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Young Kim led the GOP California members of Congress in demanding answers from Gov. Gavin Newsom on the "failures" of the state's coronavirus vaccination rollout. 

February 16, 2021

Texas officials race to administer 5,000 COVID vaccines after power outage

A freezer storing more than 8,000 COVID-19 vaccines in Texas suffered a power outage due to an arctic blast — forcing officials to race to administer the supply to inmates, college students and hospitals.

February 16, 2021

Who should get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over the mRNA vaccines?

Two COVID-19 vaccines are available in the U.S., and a third, developed by Johnson & Johnson recently submitted an application for emergency use authorization, meaning it could be available in early March. 

February 16, 2021

LA County to let elementary schools reopen with waiver or safety plan, official says

LA County schools were greenlighted to reopen Tuesday after officials said the state of California was on track to reach the threshold necessary to resume in-person learning.

February 16, 2021

California to boost COVID-19 vaccine rollout with Blue Shield contract

Insurer Blue Shield of California has agreed to help the state more than double its weekly COVID-19 vaccinations by early March through a new partnership that went into effect Monday.

February 16, 2021

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine sent for EU regulatory approval

The European Union’s regulatory body on Tuesday announced it received an application from Johnson & Johnson for marketing authorization of its vaccine candidate. Approval would mark the fourth vaccine in the EU's arsenal against the novel virus.

February 16, 2021

North Korea attempted to hack Pfizer for coronavirus vaccine information: report

North Korean hackers tried breaking into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to access information on a coronavirus vaccine, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday, according to a South Korean lawmaker and multiple reports. 

February 15, 2021

These 3 COVID-19 vaccine side effects are common, CDC expert says

An expert with the Centers for Diease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently shared three common side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine. 

February 15, 2021

UN approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the U.N. agency's partners to ship millions of doses to countries worldwide as part of a U.N.-backed program to tame the pandemic.

February 15, 2021

Oxford-AstraZeneca testing COVID-19 vaccine in children as young as 6

The University of Oxford has launched a trial to study the safety and efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in children as young as 6.