Abbott: Texas has distributed 224,000 doses of vaccine so far
Texas Governor Greg Abbott provided an update on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Texas at the UPS Distribution Center in Austin.
Health officials track safety as COVID-19 vaccines roll out
On Tuesday, a health worker in Alaska suffered a severe allergic reaction after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Twitter to remove false claims about coronavirus vaccines, add label to misleading tweets
Starting Dec. 21, the company plans to take measures to stop the spread of misinformation regarding the vaccines for the novel coronavirus.
Pence, wife to receive COVID-19 vaccine Friday in live broadcast, Biden could be vaccinated next week
Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen will both receive the coronavirus vaccine during a live broadcast Friday, according to the White House.
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Texas' hard-hit border areas
Some 15,600 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine arrived Tuesday at hospitals in El Paso and Edinburg, and more will land in Laredo, McAllen, Brownsville and El Paso later this week.
Alaska health care worker suffers adverse reaction after COVID-19 vaccine
A woman had an allergic reaction that included flushing and shortness of breath within 10 minutes of receiving the first of Pfizer's two-dose COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccines arrive at more North Texas hospitals, nursing homes to get access next week
Parkland received 5,800 doses of the new vaccine on Tuesday – a delivery that is already boosting morale at the medical facility.
FDA says preliminary analysis confirms effectiveness, safety of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
The FDA says its preliminary analysis confirms the effectiveness and safety of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, a key step toward approval in the U.S.
First US COVID-19 vaccinations given as shipments arrive nationwide
The first U.S. vaccinations were happening Monday as shipments began arriving at sites around the country.
Vaccinations begin as first doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in North Texas
The first round of vaccines started 30 to 40 minutes after the shipment arrived Monday morning at Methodist Dallas.
Vaccine allergic reactions are rare and short-lived, experts say
British regulators are looking into reports of allergic reactions in two people who got the new Pfizer coronavirus vaccine this week. In the meantime, they've told people with a history of serious allergic reactions to skip the shots.
NYC critical care nurse first to receive coronavirus vaccine in U.S.
A critical care nurse from Queens was the first person in the United States to receive the vaccine for the coronavirus.
Trump says he's nixing plan for early coronavirus vaccine at White House
President Donald Trump says he's reversing an administration directive to vaccinate top government officials against COVID-19 while public distribution of the shot is limited to front-line health workers and people in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
White House staffers to be among first to get COVID-19 vaccine
Some White House officials who work in close proximity to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will be offered coronavirus vaccines as soon as this week.
Historic U.S. effort underway as COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin as pandemic worsens
The first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the United States headed Sunday from Michigan.
States could receive COVID-19 vaccine on Monday
The nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning, U.S. officials said Saturday.
Texas working to vaccinate people who live, work at long-term care facilities
Governor Greg Abbott said Texas is participating in a federal program to vaccinate residents and staff of long-term care facilities against COVID-19.
Mexico becomes 4th country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine
Mexico’s medical safety commission has approved the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus.
White House coronavirus task force: Vaccine implementation won’t reduce spread of disease until late spring
A record of more than 107,000 people were in the hospital in the U.S. with COVID-19 as of Thursday, according to the COVID Tracking Project. More than 290,000 Americans have died of the virus.
Coronavirus vaccines: Some side effects are common and expected, experts say
The side effects reported in the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine trials are in line with the common adverse events.