Who goes next? Timeline, new tiers for COVID vaccine laid out for Washingtonians People age 70 and older as well as some people living with an elder will be next in line for the COVID-19 vaccine in Washington. The state Department of... Tom Banse
Pharmacist Arrested, Accused Of Destroying More Than 500 Moderna Vaccine Doses The now-fired hospital employee later said he knew "that people who received the vaccinations would think they had been vaccinated against the virus when in fact they were not," investigators said. Vanessa Romo
As Israel Leads In COVID-19 Vaccines Per Capita, Palestinians Still Await Shots Israel aims to vaccinate 25% of its citizens by end of January. But the country has not provided any to the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza, which are scrambling for shots. Daniel Estrin
China Approves Its Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine For Widespread Use The state-owned Sinopharm says its vaccine has a 79% efficacy rate — surpassing the widely accepted standard of 50% efficacy. Bill Chappell
Why Antacids Are Flying Off The Shelves Like They're The New Toilet Paper Otolaryngologist Dr. Thomas Carroll explains why antacids like Tums are selling out. WBUR Newsroom
Even With 10 Million COVID-19 Cases, A Doctor Says India 'Dodged A Bullet' Dr. Gagandeep Kang says the pandemic's toll on India has been much less than what she had feared. She reflects on what the country has learned over the past few months. Sushmita Pathak
Biden Again Criticizes Trump's COVID Response, Vows To Speed Vaccine Production In a speech Tuesday, the president-elect laid out his plan to combat coronavirus and criticized President Trump's response to the pandemic. He also encouraged Trump to get vaccinated. Danielle Kurtzleben
'We find our way.' How older adults are coping with pandemic isolation The pandemic has been hard on everyone, but even harder for older adults. Not only are they vulnerable to the deadly virus; current restrictions also put them at an increased risk of social isolation. Ruby de Luna
December 22nd | Everything you need to know about the latest COVID-19 vaccines Your questions on COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on the latest round of federal pandemic relief. And this week's conversation with King County Executive Dow Constantine. Bill Radke
'The best Christmas present.' Seattle Senior living community gets Covid-19 vaccine In Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood, Parkshore was the first retirement community to begin vaccinations against Covid-19 on Monday. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
