Indonesia Excludes Older People From First Round Of COVID-19 Vaccine Indonesia's COVID-19 vaccine strategy focuses on inoculating young people and those of working age first. The most vulnerable group — older people — have to wait for the second round of vaccinations. Michael Sullivan
EU Authorizes AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine For People Over 18 "I expect the company to deliver the 400 million doses as agreed," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Bill Chappell
A freezer breaks, and a mad scramble ensues to vaccinate hundreds of Seattleites overnight A freezer malfunction at Kaiser Permanente on Thursday led to an impromptu effort to vaccinate folks who could show up in the middle of the night. Esmy Jimenez
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Is 66% Effective In Preventing Moderate To Severe COVID-19 The vaccine did better at preventing disease in this country – 72% — and less well in South Africa – 57% efficacy. The efficacy seen in Latin America was 66%. Scott Hensley
News Brief: Novavax Vaccine, The GOP's Future, Biden's Environmental Justice Plan There's a new COVID-19 vaccine out there. Trump allies clash with fellow Republicans who supported his impeachment. And, Biden signs an executive order addressing environmental racism.
South African COVID-19 Variant Detected In U.S. As feared, the coronavirus varant first discovered in South Africa has been detected in the United States for the first time. Rob Stein
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Effective, But Less So Against Variant In South Africa Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a U.K. study. But the vaccine wasn't as effective against some viral variants. Scott Hensley
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine 89% Effective, Except Against South African Variant Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a U.K. study. But it was less effective against a variant first found in South Africa. Joe Palca
Early Data Shows Striking Racial Disparities In Who's Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine A disproportionately small number of Black and Hispanic Americans have gotten vaccinated so far. Samantha Artiga of the Kaiser Family Foundation discusses barriers to access and what needs to be done. Ari Shapiro
A Look At The Racial And Ethnic Disparities In The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Samantha Artiga, director of the Kaiser Family Foundation's Racial Equity and Health Policy Program, about racial and ethnic disparities in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.