Canada closing in on US’ COVID-19 vaccination rate

Canada’s current vaccination rate continues to accelerate, while efforts here in the U.S. have stalled.

US to send first COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa

The U.S. will begin making its first COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa in the coming days, with the ultimate goal of sharing 25 million doses this summer across the continent in partnership with the African Union.

Biden: Social media 'killing people' with misinformation

President Joe Biden says social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about the COVID-19 vaccines.

COVID-19 vaccines for children under 12 likely approved later this year, FDA says

During an FDA stakeholder meeting on July 6, experts say approval for COVID-19 vaccines in children younger than 12 will likely not happen until later this year, citing safety precautions take longer than for older age groups.

COVID-19 becoming ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’, CDC director says

During a White House briefing, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said cases in the U.S. were up about 70% over the last week, hospital admissions were up 36% and deaths rose by 26%.

Study: COVID vaccination program has saved 8,300 lives in NYC

A new study found that New York City's vaccination efforts have helped avert more than 44,000 hospitalizations and a quarter of a million cases of COVID-19.

Push to get the young vaccinated as COVID cases surge nationwide

48 states and Washington, D.C. are reporting a spike in COVID-19 cases, with the biggest increases including young people.

France, Greece, Italy mandate COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers

French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccines by Sept. 15 and urged all of his compatriots to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Plan to vaccinate teenagers triggers large protests in Greece

Thousands of anti-vaccine demonstrators protested in Greece’s two largest cities Wednesday against plans to make coronavirus vaccines available to children 15 and older.

Delta variant spread in New York area highlights vaccination urgency, officials say

COVID-19 cases are ticking up ever so slightly in New York City neighborhoods where people have not been vaccinated. And for the first time in months, the infection rate in New Jersey has risen above 1%.

CDC says J&J vaccine has ‘small possible risk’ of rare neurological disorder

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may pose a “small possible risk” of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare but potentially dangerous neurological reaction, U.S. health officials said Monday.

France orders mandatory vaccines for health workers, COVID-19 passes

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccine shots by Sept. 15 and urged all of his compatriots to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

FDA, CDC: More Americans must get vaccinated; too soon for boosters

FDA and CDC, in a joint statement, said that several parts of the U.S. need to focus on getting more Americans vaccinated in the first place.