Police and firefighters eligible for vaccine in NJ, Murphy says
Persichilli has added that health care workers and those in long-term care homes continue to be a priority, and expanding vaccination eligibility to another group doesn’t mean that earlier categories are now closed to getting the shots.
Philadelphia Fire Department paramedics, EMTs receive COVID-19 vaccine
Firefighters, paramedics and EMTs from the Philadelphia Fire Department who are working on the front lines of the pandemic will receive the first of a two-dose coronavirus vaccination on Wednesday morning.
Pennsylvania continues phased vaccine rollout, new centers to open
Among the distribution centers, ShopRite announced that sixteen of its South Jersey locations will serve as COVID-19 vaccination sites.
ShopRite announces 16 South Jersey COVID-19 vaccination sites
A total of 39 ShopRites will offer COVID-19 vaccinations across the state of New Jersey.
Health commissioner says it could take another 12 months to vaccinate population of Philadelphia
Philadelphia's top health official painted a grim outlook on the city's future as the coronavirus pandemic rages on and vaccine rollout continues.
'Not good enough': Just 1% of Californians immunized amid slow vaccine rollout
Distribution hiccups and logistical challenges have slowed the initial coronavirus vaccine rollout in California, setting a pace that’s "not good enough," Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
Prosecutor: WI pharmacist thought COVID-19 vaccine was unsafe
A Wisconsin pharmacist told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he felt the medicine wasn't safe, a prosecutor said Monday.
FDA calls idea of half-dosing Moderna COVID-19 vaccines ‘premature’
The FDA declined to immediately approve administering Moderna coronavirus vaccines in half-doses in a bid to distribute the shot wider across the U.S. population, saying the move would be “premature” and doesn’t have the full weight of science behind it.
Vaccination effort continues as NJ officials push front line workers, more to get COVID vaccine
In the first of the year COVID briefing, N.J. officials pressed health care workers to get the shots in hundreds of sites across the state.
Vaccination effort presses on as NJ officials push front line workers, more to get COVID vaccine
Jeff Cole has details as NJ pushes forward in vaccinating front line workers and more
UK ramps up vaccinations with first Oxford-AstraZeneca injection
Britain has taken another giant step in the fight against COVID-19, ramping up its immunization program by giving out the first shots in the world from the vaccine created by Oxford University and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.
Coronavirus means life won't go back to normal until fall 2021, despite vaccines: Fauci
Top White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that life in the U.S. will not get back to normal until fall 2021 despite emergency approvals of vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues in the Delaware Valley
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, more and more people are hoping 2021 will bring mass vaccinations with it. But some are complaining the rollout has gotten off to a rocky start.
COVID-19 timeline: How the pandemic unfolded over 1 year
The challenging months brought death, sickness, disruption and scientific exploration to the forefront of our lives, and many call it both the shortest and the longest year in history — and one that will certainly not be forgotten.
Spain to keep registry of people who refuse COVID-19 vaccine, will share with EU: health minister
Spain will begin keeping a record of those who refuse a coronavirus vaccine and will share that information with other nations in the European Union, the country's health minister said Monday.
NJ begins COVID-19 vaccinations at veterans' care homes
New Jersey officials have started coronavirus vaccinations at three veterans’ care homes, and a state agency has approved the use of the Atlantic City Convention Center as a vaccination site.
Kamala Harris receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is the latest public figure to be inoculated against COVID-19.
Frontline workers in Chester County receive COVID-19 vaccine
The Chester County Health Department administered its first COVID-19 vaccines to emergency medical service providers and frontline health care personnel Tuesday.
Biden says pace of COVID-19 vaccine rollout is 'falling far behind,' vows to accelerate
President-elect Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration Tuesday for the pace of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, saying it is "falling far behind."
Kamala Harris receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will receive their first round of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.