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Questions remain on J&J Covid-19 vaccine rollout as authorization decision approaches Johnson & Johnson says that it has 4 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine ready to ship “immediately” once it receives emergency use authorization, which could happen this week. But as the decision nears, it’s unclear when or where those doses will be delivered. During a briefing on Wednesday, White House Covid coordinator Jeff Zients said the J&J vaccine’s distribution would be similar to the current...

White House Covid-19 Response CoordinatorJeff Zients said today during a Covid press briefing that the Biden administration will deliver more than 25 million masks across the country.

Lack of mask use is key factor in Covid-19 outbreaks at fitness facilities, studies say From CNNs Deidre McPhillips Two studies published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked Covid-19 outbreaks over the summer in Chicago and Hawaii to exercise facilities. The reports suggest that mask use may be a key mitigation strategy in these settings. In Chicago, 60% of people who attended in-person fitness classes between August 24 and September 1 tested positive for Covid...

Use NPRs tool to find out where to start when its your turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Plus, helpful advice about how to navigate the system.

Use NPR's tool to find out where to start when it's your turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Plus, helpful advice about how to navigate the system.

Theres no giant national campaign for COVID-19 vaccine education; experts say theres a better way Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT If youve been waiting for a big national campaign telling you COVID-19 vaccines are safe and everybody should get them, dont hold your breath. Until the supply is plentiful, the federal effort is largely focused on minority communities hesitant about the immunizations. © SAJJAD HUSSAIN, AFP via Getty Images An officer from the dis...

USA TODAY If youve been waiting for a big national campaign telling you COVID-19 vaccines are safe and everybody should get them, dont hold your breath. Until the supply is plentiful, the federal effort is largely focused on minority communities hesitant about the immunizations. Its a wise approach, experts say.  The kind of one-size-fits-all public service announcements that once blanketed the country wont work for COVID-19 vaccines, they say. Those were for universal messages – only you...

Communication experts say targeted messaging is the right approach to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and raise awareness.

By Carl ODonnell (Reuters) - When the U.S. government began shipping COVID-19 vaccines in December, state health providers could not administer shots fast enough to keep pace with deliveries and millions of doses sat waiting for arms. Two months later, the situation has reversed. Supply constraints are slowing ambitious vaccination programs, as massive sites capable of putting shots into thousands of arms daily in states including New York, California, Florida and Texas, as well as hospitals and...

Nearly a dozen state and local officials told Reuters they could vaccinate up to four times more people, but federal vaccine shipments remain frustratingly small.