New U.S. COVID-19 Cases Decline, Vaccination Pace Slows Too Johnson & Johnson vaccinations have resumed, which could facilitate new vaccination pop-up clinics. At the same time, doctors in rural areas are strategizing on how to get people to get the shot. Allison Aubrey
Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine Is Back In Use In The U.S. Federal health officials have lifted the pause on use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. States can resume distributing it, now with a warning about rare complications involving blood clots. Pien Huang
It's Complicated: why some Northwest Latinx residents and farmworkers hesitate on Covid Vaccine Vanessa Delgado’s dad didn’t want to take a whole unpaid day off of work to get a vaccine appointment. She’s working on her doctorate in Irvine, Calif.,... Anna King
Coronavirus FAQ: What Does It Mean If My Ears Ring Or Toes Hurt After A Vaccine? There are some side effects that are pretty common: sore arm, headache, fatigue, fever. But people are saying they've got other, wackier reactions. Is it the vaccine — or something else? Pranav Baskar
Religious Leaders Had To Fight Disinformation To Get Their Communities Vaccinated Israel and the United Kingdom are among the top five most vaccinated countries. But to get there, they had combat rumors about the vaccines circulating in faith and minority communities. Daniel Estrin
CDC Director Recommends Pregnant People Receive COVID-19 Vaccines Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers found no obvious safety concerns in a study of 35,000 pregnant people who received the vaccines, though they say more research is needed. Rachel Treisman
What's Next For The J&J Vaccine? U.S. Health Authorities Discuss Resuming Shots The CDC's vaccine advisory committee will assess whether use of the vaccine should resume — and whether the shot should come with a warning about the risk of a rare blood clotting disorder. Laurel Wamsley
Health Panel's Emergency Meeting Considers Status Of J&J Vaccine An advisory group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meets Friday to weigh lifting the pause in the use of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Pastry Shop In Hungry Has A Selection Of Vaccine-Theme Desserts The shop sells mousse with brightly colored jelly toppings. A different topping for each vaccine available there: yellow for AstraZeneca and green for Pfizer. Each has a decorative syringe on top.
In Many Parts Of The World, Pandemic Conditions Remain Dire Though optimism grows in the U.S. as more and more people get vaccinated, the global picture is far from rosy. Several countries are struggling, and things continue to look grim. Jason Beaubien