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Touching on the toll that 2020 has taken on him personally, Dr. Fauci says, “It’s been surrealistic. It’s been an extraordinary year.”

COVID-19 infections and deaths continue to grow in many parts of the country while vaccine distribution continues to lag.

For several weeks, healthcare workers across Philadelphia have been getting vaccinated for COVID-19. They’re part of the state’s “Phase 1A.” But there’s confusion over screening and how to get the second vital dose.

The CDC says the two products are not interchangeable, but it added in updated guidance posted Thursday that it’s OK to mix the shots in rare circumstances.

Public health experts are blaming COVID-19 vaccine shortages around the U.S. in part on the Trump administration’s push to get states to vastly expand their vaccination drives to reach the nation’s estimated 54 million people age 65 and over

The slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines — including delayed deliveries, states receiving fewer doses than expected and difficulty scheduling appointments — has led to some consternation that people may not be able to get their second dose within the prescribed time frame of 21 or 28 days. While potentially worrisome, public health experts across the country say there’s no cause for concern….

The push to inoculate Americans against the coronavirus is hitting a roadblock: A number of states are reporting they are running out of vaccine

Pennsylvania health officials announced Tuesday that anyone 65 and older or in high-risk health categories is now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, following similar moves in states like New Jersey.

President-elect Joe Biden is pledging to boost supplies of coronavirus vaccine and set up new vaccination sites to meet his goal of 100 million shots in 100 days

President-elect Joe Biden announces plan to vaccinate 100 million Americans against COVID-19 during his first 100 days in office.

Early data released form phase one and two trials of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine show that it appears to be safe and generates an immune response

Philadelphia hopes to enter “Phase 1B” of its coronavirus vaccination plan as early as the week of January 25. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the latest details on the city’s rollout.

Pennsylvania’s health secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine, said the vaccination continues to improve that hopes the federal government will change the way it doles out doses under the incoming Biden administration.

The U.S. counted 214,764 COVID-19 cases and 2,105 reported deaths Sunday. The 2.4 million cases logged so far in January is more than any other month except November’s 4.3 million and December’s 6.4 million. In all, more than 22.4 million have been infected and 374,000-plus have died of the disease, according to NBC News’ tally. At least 50 cases of...

David Flores, an emergency room nurse at UCSD, received the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Thursday. Unlike the first dose, this one came with side effects.  “My hips were killing me,” Flores said. “I had a hard time sleeping because of that. I couldn’t get comfortable. My back, knees, and ankles hurt.” Flores said that a lot...

A hospital in Northern California quickly vaccinated 850 people after a freezer that was holding the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines failed, prompting officials to do an emergency distribution of the vaccines before they spoiled.

The NBC10 investigators discovered that only 40% of Philadelphia’s coronavirus vaccine supply has turned into shots while the other 60% remains in storage. NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher shows us the reason why.

The nation’s top infectious disease expert says the U.S. could soon be doing a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start.

Gov. Phil Murphy says New Jersey has administered more than 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines out of about 400,000 received so far

The vaccination drive against the coronavirus is entering a new phase