Vaccinations

Monitor the Costco website for the latest information on how to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments when they are available.

Vaccination appointments were also offered to the hospital's board members as well as some patients, volunteers, employees and retired health providers.

California hospital officials say vaccine rollouts across the nation were politicized by the former administration. But they don't know if the Biden administration can supply the vaccines the state desperately needs.

California currently ranks 11th among the 15 states with the least number of people per 100,000 who received one or more doses of the vaccine, according to the CDC.

As long as the virus continues to spread between people, it will continue to mutate, he warns.

Eligible individuals can now book in-store COVID-19 vaccinations at participating Walgreens outlets across the U.S.

The announcement comes as many service industry workers prepare to return to work following the lifting of the stay-at-home order.

Those eligible for the injection can register with the pharmacy chain to be notified when bookings for free jabs open.

Currently the vaccine is available for appointments at select stores in Indiana, Massachusetts, New York and Puerto Rico.

With the baseball legend's death coming just over two weeks after he was given a COVID-19 vaccine, some people have expressed skepticism.

Last month, Kroger Health announced it will be hiring nearly 1,000 health care workers to support the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.

New York City, the country's most populous city, was reported to have enough vaccines to administer second doses to some, but not all, of the people waiting for their second shot.

The vaccinations, available at select Publix locations in South Carolina, Florida and Georgia, are by appointment only.

The U.K. variant of the virus has been recorded in 20 states across the U.S., with Florida currently the worst affected.

Some hospitals in South Carolina were reported to be confused over who is eligible and who to prioritize for vaccination.

North and South Dakota are among the states that have administered the most number of vaccinations in the country so far.

Arizona, which had the country's highest number of average daily cases per 100,000 people in the past week, is among the states that has administered the least number of vaccinations.

Over 4.5 milion Americans have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, as of Monday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised "tens of millions" of vaccinations in the next three months.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman's broadcasted vaccination came after several other political leaders were given their first jabs on television.

Most COVID-19 vaccines require more than one dose to be effective, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saiys.

Brandy Vaughan, 45, was found dead on December 7 by her 9-year-old son in the family's California home.

"Proof of vaccination can be important at the individual level and for sectors other than health," a spokesperson for the WHO tells Newsweek.

The European Commission "stands ready to take any further initiative" that supports European Union countries to keep the spread of the virus under control

Health workers, people over 65, or those with specific medical conditions are among the list of people who may receive the coronavirus vaccine first, should initial supplies be scarce.

There are currently 47 vaccine candidates under clinical evaluation worldwide, while 155 candidates are at the pre-clinical evaluation level.

Memes featuring various celebrities, including Kanye West and actors from the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, have surfaced across social media following the latest news.

"After reviewing death cases so far, it is not the time to suspend a flu vaccination program since vaccination is very crucial this year, considering ... the COVID-19 outbreak," Jeong Eun-Kyung, director of the KDCA, said during a briefing this week.

Of the total deaths reported following vaccination, 46 were believed to have no link to the flu shot, according to South Korean health officials.

Mikhail Murashko said clinical trials had been completed as Russia pushes to become the first country to develop a vaccine.