Big Bird, who is technically 6 years old, got his COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend. His announcement did not sit well with conservatives like Sen. Ted Cruz, who called it "government propaganda."
San Francisco's only In-N-Out location still hasn't reopened for indoor dining. The restaurant violated public health requirements by allowing customers to enter without showing proof of vaccination.
More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, Delta is spreading so fast in the U.S. it could cause another surge this summer or fall, according to new research.
Instead of putting genetic instructions into people whose cells then make a viral protein, the vaccines from Novavax, Medicago and Sanofi carry a spike protein payload.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health officials in Nevada have said Clark County might not be vaccinating people fast enough to reach the state's goal to remove capacity limits and social distancing requirements next month.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials are redoubling efforts to make it easier to get COVID-19 shots to try to reverse a decline in vaccinations statewide.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lawmakers in Las Vegas are linking plans to fully lift capacity and distancing restrictions beginning May 1 with vaccination rates in the state's key tourism region.
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The head of Nevada's coronavirus response effort acknowledges that almost 58,000 people who received coronavirus vaccine shots in the state didn't provide in-state addresses.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — State health officials said they learned Wednesday that a Nevadan was one of the six people nationally who have reported serious reactions to Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada suspended use of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday while federal authorities investigate reports of people experiencing serious reactions including blood clots.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A big casino company is expanding employee coronavirus vaccination clinics to more of its Las Vegas properties, days after state regulators prodded employers to make it easier for workers to get shots.
White evangelical Christians are one of the most vaccine-hesitant groups in the United States. They're also among the largest religious groups, and their reluctance poses a public health challenge.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health care agencies and providers in metro Las Vegas are moving to implement Nevada's previously announced decision to increase age-based eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to include people 16 or older.
A viral TikTok makes vaccine science understandable and pretty funny (it's a horror film parody). NPR caught up with creator and star Vick Krishna — tech expert by day, videographer by night.
The Tuskegee syphilis study is often cited as a reason why Black Americans might hesitate on the COVID-19 vaccine. But many say it's current racism in health care and Tuskegee is used as an excuse.
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is making all residents ages 16 and older eligible for the coronavirus vaccine starting April 5 as part of its efforts to inoculate the population as quickly as possible.
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak is expected to announce a timeline to make vaccines available to those who are not yet eligible in Nevada at a Wednesday evening news conference.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada health officials say people age 55 and older can self-report to their pharmacists any underlying health conditions that make them eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
