NJ hospital gave vaccine to donors, execs' relatives
Some of the first people to get COVID-19 vaccinations at a New Jersey medical center were the relatives of top hospital executives, trustees and donors, according to a published report.
OC health care worker dies after receiving 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shot; official cause of death pending
Tim Zook's final Facebook post shared his excitement about getting his second COVID-19 vaccine shot. His widow now thinks he may have suffered a fatal reaction to it. His official cause of death is still pending.
Oregon health workers vaccinate drivers while stranded by snow
Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event went car to car injecting stranded drivers before several of the doses expired.
New Jersey vaccine supply to increase 30% over 3 weeks
New Jersey's allotment of vaccines from the feds will rise from about 100,000 doses a week to 130,000 for three weeks.
Can I get a different COVID-19 vaccine for each shot?
U.S. health officials say the vaccines are not interchangeable even though they're made similarly. But CDC has updated its guidance on exceptional situations.
As NYC vaccine sites stay closed, mayor calls for release of doses
The mayor said almost 100,000 doses are being saved for second doses. He wants those to be used as first doses for New Yorkers who are still waiting.
Interview: Sen. Cory Booker
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, speaks to FOX 5 NY about two topics: Donald Trump's second impeachment and the COVID-19 vaccine shortage.
‘Wartime effort’: Biden boosting vaccine supply to states, buying 200 million more doses
President Joe Biden gave his administration’s plan Tuesday to get more vaccines to states quicker - as well as announced he’s purchased an additional 200 million doses, calling his strategy a “wartime effort.”
Vice President Kamala Harris, second gentleman Doug Emhoff receive 2nd COVID-19 vaccine
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff got their second round of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.
WHO doesn’t recommend Moderna vaccine for pregnant women, unless at risk of high exposure
The World Health Organization released recommendations for the Moderna vaccine, saying it is “currently not recommended” for pregnant women unless they are at high risk of exposure.
Biden administration to boost vaccine supply to states next week
The Biden administration is giving states an approximately 17% boost in coronavirus vaccine next week following complaints around the U.S. of shortages so severe that some vaccination sites had to cancel tens of thousands of appointments with people waiting for their first shot.
Biden feels confident U.S. will be ‘well on our way’ to herd immunity by summer
President Joe Biden said Monday he’s confident the U.S. will be soon be vaccinating 1.5 million people per day - getting the country “well on our way” to herd immunity by summer.
New York reports some progress fighting the pandemic
Hospitalizations in New York due to the coronavirus are flattening.
Lawmaker wants $1,400 stimulus checks for people who get vaccine
One Republican lawmaker says he would want to give $1,400 stimulus checks to those who are willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
California resident dies after receiving COVID-19 vaccine, officials say
An investigation was underway, following the death of a person who died shortly after receiving a vaccine for the coronavirus in Placer County last week.
New Jersey vaccination hotline goes live
The New Jersey vaccine hotline is now live and is staffed 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
New York City delays mass vaccination sites due to shortages
Yankee Stadium, Citi Field, and Empire Outlets won't be opened as mass vaccination sites until the city has more coronavirus vaccine.
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine appears effective against new variants, working on booster shot as precaution
Moderna said it is developing a new vaccine against the new variant first detected in South Africa as a precaution.
New York sending out more community vaccination prep kits
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will be sending more vaccination preparation kits to senior housing complexes and churches in an effort to ensure fairness in vaccine distributions.
Queens councilman: Nursing home denied patients COVID-19 vaccine
Robert Holden says the nursing home his mother resides at denied her the COVID-19 vaccine last month and she is now sick with the virus.