2021-02-02 Why It Is Hard to Make Vaccines and Increase Supplies
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines is far greater than the world’s supplies. Everyone from world leaders to policymakers to the general public wants to know: How and when can we get…
2020-12-28 Some US States Seek Medical Students to Give COVID-19 Vaccines
Healthcare workers across the United States are busy fighting COVID-19 in overcrowded hospitals. At the same time, there is a great need for medical workers to give millions of newly…
2020-12-25 Report: Poor Countries May Not Get Vaccine Until 2024
One organization leading the effort to get COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries says in a report that the plan faces a “very high” risk of failure. Reuters news agency examined…
2020-12-16 Poor Countries Face Long Wait for Vaccines
Americans, Britons and Canadians are finally receiving a vaccine for the new coronavirus. It will take several months to vaccinate everyone, but the end of the COVID-19 health crisis in…
2020-12-15 India Gets Ready to Produce Vaccines
India is the world’s biggest vaccine maker, and it is getting ready for the worldwide effort to contain the coronavirus crisis. India manufactures more than 60 percent of all vaccines…
2020-10-29 COVID Measures Will Not End When Vaccine Arrives, Experts Say
The arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccine will not mean people can throw away their face masks, experts say. Face coverings, social distancing and a lot of handwashing still will…
2020-09-04 US Health Agency: Be Ready for COVID-19 Vaccines by Nov. 1
The U.S. federal government has told health officials in all 50 states to be ready for a coronavirus vaccine by November 1. The date is just two days before Election…