Coronavirus Vaccine Coverage

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

Some health care workers in rural New York hospitals oppose COVID-19 vaccine

Health care workers in New York are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or be fired under a state order.

Workers in Washington face potential firing as vaccine mandate deadline arrives

Washington Patrol announced that it's firing 127 individuals, and Washington State University fired its head football coach and four assistant coaches who hadn't been vaccinated.

Police and firefighter unions rebut Baltimore's COVID-19 vaccine mandate

The policy requires all city workers get vaccinated or submit to regular testing.

FDA on the cusp of new booster shot authorizations

The Food and Drug Administration is deliberating new booster shot authorization, after already approving a third Pfizer vaccine.

Russia enters 4th COVID-19 wave

Some data analysts say the situation is actually far worse than the government will admit.

Chicago police in standoff with Mayor Lori Lightfoot over vaccine mandate

The conflict started when Mayor Lori Lightfoot ordered all city workers, including police officers, to submit their vaccine status to the city.

Judge denies Mass. correction officers' injunction against vaccine mandate

U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Hillman's ruling said the request does not meet legal standards for a preliminary injunction and the greater public interest prevails over correction officers' potential job...

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Oct 15, 2021

When it comes time to decide whether to get vaccinated, some people turn to religion

There's plenty of data and science about how vaccines for COVID-19 save lives. But for some, the case for vaccination has to be a religious one.

Here & Now

04:04Oct 15, 2021

Judge considers correction officers' suit over COVID vaccine mandate

The correction officers' union argues that requiring a vaccine violates the COs' contractual and constitutional rights and interferes with officers' rights to decline medical treatment.

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Oct 15, 2021

Chicago police union clashes with mayor over vaccine mandate

The police union is urging its members to not comply and now plans to sue Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration.

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04:41Oct 14, 2021

The future of proposed COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Food and Drug Administration advisory committee meetings this week will determine if booster shots will be authorized for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.

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04:54Oct 14, 2021

U.S. to reopen Canada, Mexico borders to vaccinated people but exclude those with mixed vaccines

We discuss the science behind "mix and match" COVID-19 vaccine doses.

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04:24Oct 13, 2021

812 unvaccinated Boston city workers placed on unpaid leave

City officials last week warned approximately 1,400 workers they were out of compliance with the requirement, according to the mayor's office. By Tuesday, 812 people were handed their leave.

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Oct 12, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine mandates prove effective in pushing hesitant workers to get the shot

Workplaces with vaccine mandates are seeing vaccination rates of 90% or higher.

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03:44Oct 11, 2021

Los Angeles City Council passes vaccine mandate for indoor spaces

This mandate is seen as the strictest of its kind with hefty fines for not adhering to the rules. It goes into effect on Nov. 4.

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05:53Oct 7, 2021

COVID-19 cases are declining nationwide — but Alaska's health care system is at a breaking point

Limited resources have forced doctors to make grim choices about who receives care.

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06:02Oct 6, 2021

Nicholas Capote looks at the first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose at Tufts Medical Center in Boston in December 2020. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Fed report looks at vaccine impacts on state deaths, hospitalizations among seniors

In a new report, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services projected that the immunization may have shielded 900 Bay Staters who are enrolled in Medicare from death, prevented...

WBUR News

Oct 6, 2021

Why people seek religious exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine

A wide range of ideas constitutes the required "sincere religious belief."

Here & Now

03:57Oct 5, 2021

Johnson & Johnson has asked U.S. regulators to allow booster shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward shoring up protection in more vaccinated Americans. (David Zalubowski/AP File)

J&J seeks U.S. clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses

While the company said it submitted data on several different booster intervals, ranging from two to six months, it did not formally recommend one to regulators.

WBUR News

Oct 5, 2021

Dr. Anh Nguyen and her family. (Courtesy of Anh Nguyen)

Pregnant ER doctor explains why she got COVID-19 booster as CDC says Delta variant poses high risk

Up to 15% of pregnant people who catch the Delta variant end up hospitalized, a new study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology finds.

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06:47Oct 4, 2021

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Coronavirus Vaccine Coverage

Some health care workers in rural New York hospitals oppose COVID-19 vaccine

Workers in Washington face potential firing as vaccine mandate deadline arrives

Police and firefighter unions rebut Baltimore's COVID-19 vaccine mandate

FDA on the cusp of new booster shot authorizations

Russia enters 4th COVID-19 wave

Chicago police in standoff with Mayor Lori Lightfoot over vaccine mandate

Judge denies Mass. correction officers' injunction against vaccine mandate

When it comes time to decide whether to get vaccinated, some people turn to religion

Judge considers correction officers' suit over COVID vaccine mandate

Chicago police union clashes with mayor over vaccine mandate

The future of proposed COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

U.S. to reopen Canada, Mexico borders to vaccinated people but exclude those with mixed vaccines

812 unvaccinated Boston city workers placed on unpaid leave

COVID-19 vaccine mandates prove effective in pushing hesitant workers to get the shot

Los Angeles City Council passes vaccine mandate for indoor spaces

COVID-19 cases are declining nationwide — but Alaska's health care system is at a breaking point

Fed report looks at vaccine impacts on state deaths, hospitalizations among seniors

Why people seek religious exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine

J&J seeks U.S. clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses

Pregnant ER doctor explains why she got COVID-19 booster as CDC says Delta variant poses high risk