Gibraltar poised to become 1st nation to vaccinate entire adult population against COVID-19
Gibraltar, the tiny British overseas territory home to 33,000 people, is poised to become the first nation to fully vaccinate its adult population against COVID-19.
Scientist behind Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine says next target is cancer
The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used COVID-19 vaccine says the technology behind it will soon be used to fight cancer.
Metro Atlanta family part of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children
Moderna is conducting more clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine, but this time, for children. Thousands of children nationwide are part of the trial and a family in metro Atlanta is among them.
UAB researcher develops at home immunity test
Just over 12% of American adults are now fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.
President Biden’s 100M vaccinated goal to be reached Friday
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that his ambitious goal to have 100 million Americans vaccinated in 100 days will be accomplished well ahead of schedule.
Mass vaccination sites change hours Thursday due to severe weather threat
Georgia's mass vaccination sites will be adjusting their scheduled times on Thursday due to the severe weather threat.
EU to propose COVID-19 vaccine passport to allow free travel by summer
The European Union’s executive body has presented a proposal that would allow EU residents to travel freely across the 27-nation bloc by the summer as long as they have been vaccinated, tested negative for COVID-19 or recovered from the disease. SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press
As vaccinations expand, finding COVID-19 testing might be becoming harder
Nearly three months into COVID-19 vaccinations in the US, finding the vaccine is getting easier. But, finding a COVID-19 testing site is becoming a challenge.
Georgia opens 5 new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites across state
Georgia is opening five new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites across the state in an attempt to increase the number of Georgians who've received the vaccine.
More locally-owned pharmacies starting to administer COVID-19 vaccine
More locally pharmacies starting to administer the vaccine. For a lot of people, that's a better option.
'I'm not throwing away my shot': Doctors use 'Hamilton' inspiration to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations
A group of Northern California doctors derived inspiration from Broadway and got creative in order to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
'I would recommend it': Trump urges hesitant supporters to get COVID-19 vaccine
Former President Donald Trump urged his supporters to get the COVID-19 vaccine, saying, “I would recommend it to a lot of people.”
US travel on the rise as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up, but medical experts warn pandemic isn’t over
Some destination hot spots are already seeing waves of travelers as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up, but medical experts warn the pandemic is not over yet.
Kemp: Judges and courtroom staff eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Responding to a backlog of court cases in Georgia that built up since the judicial state of emergency issued in 2020, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is making judges and courtroom staff eligible for COIVD-19 vaccines, effective Tuesday.
Detroit officials: Nurse caught stealing COVID-19 vaccines from TCF Center
Detroit officials said a nurse was caught stealing COVID-19 vaccines from the TCF Center after another employee reported her.
EU medicines regulator says 'no indication' AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines are cause of reported blood clots
After a growing number of countries are suspending use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine following reported blood clots, the head of the European Medicines Agency said the agency is “firmly convinced” the benefits of the shot outweigh the risks.
Moderna begins study of COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12
Moderna said it has started a study of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12, including babies as young as 6 months.
Sweden is latest country to pause use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Sweden on Tuesday became the latest country to pause use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as European regulators review safety data following reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients.
Are you one of 3 million Georgians now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine? Here's where to find it
There were selfies, Band-Aids and a steady stream of vaccine recipients in Doraville on Monday morning as about 420 people were scheduled to be vaccinated at a DeKalb Board of Health vaccination site, many newly eligible for the vaccine
CDC study finds 9 out of 10 people in US got 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine
A new CDC study found the vast majority of people are completing their coronavirus vaccination in the recommended timeframe. Public health officials called the "encouraging."