Category: Vaccines
The mutations carried by the variant that first appeared in the U.K., known as B.1.1.7, make the virus more “fit.”
Two new COVID-19 vaccination sites to open in south King County
Sites seek to improve access to vulnerable older residents.
Snohomish county opens drive-thru vaccine site at Arlington airport
More than 40,000 county residents have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
Four mass vaccination sites opening across Washington state this week
The sites will be located in Kennewick, Ridgefield, Spokane and Wenatchee.
THE NEW VARIANT COVID-19 STRAIN IS HERE. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
“This virus has been working out. It’s gotten faster and more fit. And we need to fight smarter and harder to beat it.”
How Operation Warp Speed Created Vaccination Chaos
States are struggling to plan their vaccination programs with just one week’s notice for how many doses they’ll receive from the federal government.
Can your boss require you to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
The general rule is yes – with some exceptions.
The coronavirus vaccine: A doctor answers 5 questions
If I get the shot, will I still have to wear a mask? When will I know when it’s my turn to get the vaccine? . . .
Americans have unrealistic expectations for a COVID-19 vaccine
Americans say they want a single-dose vaccine that’s 90% effective and 1 in 100 chance causing minor side effects.
5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated
“Masks and social distancing will need to continue into the foreseeable future — until we have some level of herd immunity.”
‘No One Knew the Plan’: States Struggle to Increase Vaccinations
Vaccine efforts have been hamstrung by a lack of leadership, too little money and the crisis of surging infections.
COVID Vaccines Appear Safe and Effective, but Key Questions Remain
Skepticism resides in many quarters, including “anti-vaxxers”; and people of all stripes with perfectly understandable doubts.
The coronavirus vaccine: A doctor answers 5 questions
How will I know when it’s my turn to get a vaccine? Where will I get a vaccine? I hear that I might still have to wear a mask even after I get vaccinated. Why?
Hospitals Scramble to Prioritize Which Workers Are First for COVID Shots
Hospitals across the country have been grappling with how to distribute the first scarce shots that protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Government-Funded Scientists Laid the Groundwork for Billion-Dollar Vaccines
The coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna rely heavily on two fundamental discoveries that emerged from federally funded research.