Even as the rate of new coronavirus cases falls, there are still troubling signs of the impact of COVID-19 on Black and Latino communities.
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Modified COVID-19 vaccines may get nod from FDA without repeating full trials
COVID-19 vaccines adapted for new coronavirus variants can receive authorization from the Food and Drug Administration without repeating full clinical trials.
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Teachers, farmworkers now eligible for vaccines from county as 50% of older adults receive doses
After a rough start, vaccine distribution in Santa Cruz County has sped up, with more than 50% of all older adults in the county having received at least one dose. With this milestone reached, the county is now expanding vaccine eligibility to certain high-risk occupational groups.
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Another vaccine scramble: Winter storms impact appointments for Santa Cruz County residents
Severe winter weather is disrupting the vaccine distribution chain across the country, but the CDC now says second doses can be administered up to six weeks after the first and still be effective.
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California will earmark 10% of weekly COVID-19 vaccine supply for teachers
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the move, which starts in March, in an effort to reopen schools.
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Besides preventing symptoms, do vaccines combat COVID-19’s spread? A UCSC expert thinks so
UC Santa Cruz epidemiologist Marm Kilpatrick has unlocked clues to whether COVID-19 vaccines prevent vaccinated people from passing the virus to others. His laboratory for testing scientific — and public — opinion? Twitter.
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Biden administration claims progress in COVID-19 vaccination drive
Although President Biden likely will exceed his campaign promise of 100 million shots in his first 100 days, the U.S. was on track to hit it by the time he took office.
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Who’s ‘essential’? COVID-19 vaccine rollout leaving high-risk workers behind
California’s vaccine rollout is missing millions who work in risky conditions, and it’s unclear when those with less visible jobs can get inoculated.
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Data problems hurt California’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts
California’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been plagued by data issues, leaving the state unable to accurately say how many doses are available at any one time.
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Global vaccine gaps could leave Americans vulnerable despite Biden’s best efforts
President Biden is racing to get more Americans inoculated faster, but the lagging vaccination effort globally could allow deadly new variants to spread.