Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced the state is ready to dole out $116.5 million worth of incentives, including cash prizes, to get Californians vaccinated ahead of the June 15 reopening. ( Politico) While Gov. Brad Little (R) was out of the state, Idaho's lieutenant governor banned mask mandates in schools and public buildings ( ABC News) More research is needed now in order to decide if a booster will be needed -- and when. ( ABC News) Reuters) And following Johnson & Johnson's contamination problems at its Baltimore plant, the FDA is expected to give the greenlight to resume vaccine production as early as next week. (