Coronavirus Vaccine Coverage

WBUR's ongoing coverage of the testing, approval processes, safety and distribution of vaccines to fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Even After Vaccination, Many People With Organ Transplants Remain At Risk For COVID-19

A new study found 46% of transplant patients produced no antibodies after either dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Iowa Community Nears Herd Immunity

Many Native American tribal communities are ahead of the rest of the country when it comes to getting vaccinated.

Utah Governor Shares His COVID-19 Strategy As Vaccine Enthusiasm Wanes

President Biden invited Republican Gov. Spencer Cox to meet with him and five other bipartisan governors Tuesday to talk about how to get more people vaccinated.

State Marks 1st Day Without A Reported COVID Death Since June

Tufts University epidemiologist Shira Doron said it means the most severe cases of COVID-19 are coming down to levels that are better than they've been since the pandemic began.

Officials Hope Vaccinating Kids 12 And Older Will Help Halt Virus Spread

Children as young as 12 can start receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine in Massachusetts on Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday, pending an expected final go ahead from federal regulators.

CommonHealth

03:45May 12, 2021

A woman received a COVID-19 vaccine. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Meet A Group Of Volunteers Bringing The Vaccine Into Boston Communities With Low Rates

In order to boost low vaccination rates that persist in some communities around Boston, a group of volunteer doctors, nurses and medical students is borrowing "get out the vote" techniques...

CommonHealth

05:30May 12, 2021

A driver displaying Lyft and Uber stickers on his car (Richard Vogel/AP)

Biden: Uber And Lyft Will Give You A Free Ride To Get A COVID-19 Vaccination

The partnership with the ride-sharing companies marks the latest in a series of government-encouraged efforts to increase access to shots. It comes as Biden met virtually with a bipartisan group...

WBUR News

May 11, 2021

What To Expect In The Pfizer Vaccine Rollout For Kids 12 To 15

The FDA authorized the emergency use of the shot for this age group on Monday.

Here & Now

05:22May 11, 2021

Africa Faces COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges

In Africa, many countries have already exhausted their initial supplies or are still waiting to get vaccines.

Here & Now

04:59May 11, 2021

In this Feb. 11, 2021, file photo, Kizzmekia Corbett, an immunologist with the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health looks on at the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the NIH in Bethesda, Md. (Evan Vucci/AP File)

NIH Vaccine Designer Takes Coronavirus Research To Harvard

Kizzmekia Corbett of the National Institutes of Health will take her research into next-generation vaccines for coronaviruses to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the school was set...

CommonHealth

May 11, 2021

Gov. Charlie Baker during a press conference at the State House in Boston on April 26, 2021. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Baker To Mark Vaccination Progress With Biden

Touting mobile clinics, incentives like free sports tickets and fishing licenses, and other efforts to reach people not yet vaccinated against COVID-19, a handful of governors met with President Biden...

CommonHealth

May 11, 2021

Pfizer Requests Full Authorization For Vaccine. Will The Move Enhance Vaccine Confidence?

Only a third of the country is fully vaccinated.

Here & Now

06:26May 10, 2021

Low Vaccination Rates Among Chicago Police Lead To Concern

One of the first groups in the United States given the chance to get the coronavirus vaccine has also been one of the hardest to convince to get immunized: law...

Here & Now

03:33May 10, 2021

What's Behind The Slowing Demand For COVID-19 Vaccines?

The average number of people getting their first or single COVID-19 vaccine shots has fallen by about 50% since the peak in mid-April.

Here & Now

05:34May 10, 2021

A woman is vaccinated in East Boston as part of the GOTVax campaign. (Courtesy)

We Can Boost Low Vaccination Rates The Same Way We Raise Voter Turnout

We use traditional get-out-the-vote tactics to vaccinate people in the hardest-hit communities: text messaging, phone banking and door-knocking, write David Velasquez and Alister Martin.

Cognoscenti

May 10, 2021

Pioneering mRNA Researcher Breaks Down Coronavirus Vaccines

The COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna use highly complex mRNA.

Here & Now

05:17May 7, 2021

In this Dec. 14, 2020, file photo, a vial of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 sits on a table at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn. (Jessica Hill/AP File)

Pfizer Aims For Full FDA Approval Of Vaccine

Pfizer and German partner BioNTech say they’ve started a “rolling submission” of data from their studies of the two-dose vaccine, first giving the FDA data from laboratory and human testing.

CommonHealth

May 7, 2021

Can Waiving Patent Rights Bring COVID-19 Relief To Developing Nations?

The Biden administration says it's willing to ease up patent rules on COVID-19 vaccines to expand the global supply of the inoculations.

Here & Now

06:01May 6, 2021

WHO Says Waiving Patent Protections For COVID-19 Vaccines Will Save Lives

The pharmaceutical industry is fighting back, saying the move could undermine pandemic response and compromise safety.

Here & Now

04:51May 6, 2021

Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey, right, responds to questions from reporters as U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., left, looks on during a news conference, April 1, 2021, in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)

Healey Will Require Some AG Employees To Be Vaccinated

Attorney General Maura Healey's office confirmed Wednesday that she will require some of her staffers to get vaccinated when they return to in-person, public-facing work.

CommonHealth

May 6, 2021

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Coronavirus Vaccine Coverage

Even After Vaccination, Many People With Organ Transplants Remain At Risk For COVID-19

Iowa Community Nears Herd Immunity

Utah Governor Shares His COVID-19 Strategy As Vaccine Enthusiasm Wanes

State Marks 1st Day Without A Reported COVID Death Since June

Officials Hope Vaccinating Kids 12 And Older Will Help Halt Virus Spread

Meet A Group Of Volunteers Bringing The Vaccine Into Boston Communities With Low Rates

Biden: Uber And Lyft Will Give You A Free Ride To Get A COVID-19 Vaccination

What To Expect In The Pfizer Vaccine Rollout For Kids 12 To 15

Africa Faces COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges

NIH Vaccine Designer Takes Coronavirus Research To Harvard

Baker To Mark Vaccination Progress With Biden

Pfizer Requests Full Authorization For Vaccine. Will The Move Enhance Vaccine Confidence?

Low Vaccination Rates Among Chicago Police Lead To Concern

What's Behind The Slowing Demand For COVID-19 Vaccines?

We Can Boost Low Vaccination Rates The Same Way We Raise Voter Turnout

Pioneering mRNA Researcher Breaks Down Coronavirus Vaccines

Pfizer Aims For Full FDA Approval Of Vaccine

Can Waiving Patent Rights Bring COVID-19 Relief To Developing Nations?

WHO Says Waiving Patent Protections For COVID-19 Vaccines Will Save Lives

Healey Will Require Some AG Employees To Be Vaccinated