90-year-old Seattle woman gets 2nd dose of Covid vaccine - icy trek not included Fran Goldman, the 90-year-old great-grandmother who walked through nearly a foot of snow to get her first dose of a coronavirus vaccination, his now fully vaccinated. And this time, she didn't even need her hiking poles. Katie Campbell
Moderna And Pfizer On Track To Hit Vaccine Production Goals Pfizer and Moderna each agreed to supply 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. by the end of March. With just under three weeks left, both companies have their work cut out for them. Sydney Lupkin
PHOTOS: How 9 Health Workers Stay Strong In A Pandemic Year On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. We interviewed 9 health workers around the world to learn what's surprised them most — and how they've managed to cope. NPR Special Report
Indoor Visits With Nursing Home Residents OK, New CDC Guidance Says The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services now recommends that visitors and residents, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, be allowed to meet in person under most circumstances. Scott Neuman
UC, Davis Will Give Students Money Not To Travel During Spring Break Five hundred students will receive $75 on the condition that they stay in Davis during spring break. The school hopes this keeps pandemic travel risks down, while boosting some in town businesses.
ER Doctor Who Diagnosed First Confirmed NYC COVID-19 Case Reflects 1 Year Later For four months last year, Dr. Angela Chen only saw her child through a window. A year into the global pandemic, the view is a different, but it's impossible to forget the memories of last spring. Catherine Whelan
Alabama Official On Vaccine Rollout: 'How Can This Disparity Exist In This Country?' Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson is fighting for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. In her county, one health clinic in a predominantly Black neighborhood has yet to receive any doses. Farah Eltohamy
Antibiotic Use Ran High In Early Days Of COVID-19, Despite Viral Cause Many doctors have used antibiotics to treat COVID-19 patients, but that's largely unnecessary — and could even promote drug-resistant germs. Richard Harris
Countries Face A Variety Of Obstacles In Getting Vaccines In Their Citizens' Arms Mistrust towards China-produced vaccines, general vaccine hesitancy and distribution complications have all been obstacles in getting the vaccine out in some countries. Ruth Sherlock
#TheMoment: A Nashville Band's Potential Big Break Was Canceled One year after lockdown first began, NPR shares listener stories of the moment they realized COVID-19 would change their world. Steve Cross' band's possible big break was canceled during sound check.