Some States Drop CDC Guidelines And Vaccinate People By Age Group The shift in priorities is drawing criticism from essential workers and people with underlying conditions who are getting bumped back in line. Brenda León
With 3 COVID-19 Vaccines Available, Is 1 Better Than The Other? With a third COVID-19 vaccine authorized, some worry that there will be a two-tier vaccine rollout — with the apparently most effective going to the powerful, rich and well-connected. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Dolly Parton Sings The Benefits Of Getting COVID-19 Vaccination Dolly Parton wants people to get vaccinated. To that end, she re-imagined one of her greatest hits. Parton sang an adaptation of "Jolene" in a social media post before getting the Moderna shot.
Fauci Donates Personal Coronavirus Model To Smithsonian The face of the U.S. government's pandemic response donated his personal model of the SARS-CoV-2 virion to the Smithsonian Institution for a future exhibit. Jaclyn Diaz
San Francisco Reopens Indoor Dining, Gyms As Coronavirus Cases Drop Residents will be able to enjoy many indoor and outdoor activities for the first time in months, including dining, movie theaters, amusement parks and recreational sports. Dustin Jones
Teachers, childcare workers eligible for coronavirus vaccine in Washington state Teachers in Washington state can now get vaccinated following a directive from President Joe Biden and an announcement by Governor Jay Inslee Tuesday afternoon. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Biden says every adult will be vaccinated by May in U.S. President Biden said on Tuesday that the U.S. will produce enough vaccines for every adult in the U.S. by the end of May, while making a fresh push to vaccinate school staff over the next month. NPR Staff
Biden Says U.S. Will Have Vaccine Supply For All Adults By May, Prioritizes Teachers President Biden moves his timeline up by two months, while directing all 50 states and the District of Columbia to move school workers up in line for vaccinations, beginning next week. Alana Wise
Vaccine Misallocations Sparks One Medical Congressional Hearing One Medical is seeing the shutoff of vaccine allocations, new reports of wrongdoing, and a congressional hearing as fallout deepens following NPR's investigation of its COVID-19 vaccination practices. Tim Mak
Novavax Vaccine Appears 86% Effective Against U.K's COVID-19 Variant Vaccine maker Novavax is waiting for its COVID-19 vaccine to be approved in the U.K., and is hopeful that U.S. approval will follow. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Novavax CEO Stanley Erck.