coronavirus vaccine

The U.K. government says it plans to offer a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to every adult by September as the nation’s health service battles the worst crisis in its 72-year-history.

As Mayor Bill de Blasio says that the city is on pace to run out of vaccine dosages by next week, many in the area are growing frustrated over the lack of supply and the confusion surrounding how to go about getting one of the potentially life-saving shots. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

New York City has moved closer to a cutoff point in its vaccination rollout as multiple hospitals told patients who booked appointments for their first dose that there were no more vaccines, for now. The mayor had warned days ago the city would run out of doses at some point next week without a “major” new infusion. Bill de Blasio…

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

Mayor Bill de Blasio has said the city will run out of the vaccine next week, as hospitals across the city see their supply shrinking — and fewer vaccines coming to replenish them. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

Some on Long Island who booked an appointment to get a vaccine in Stony Brook were told that their appointment was unauthorized, and then was voided — leading to lots of disappointment and confusion about how it happened. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

The first five community vaccination kits have been sent to NYCHA housing developments across New York City, marking the latest move to equitably distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to communities that are underserved by traditional healthcare systems, governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday. These vaccinations sites are strictly limited to eligible NYCHA residents. Residents can make appointments by contacting Somos, the state’s...

President-elect Joe Biden announced plans on Friday to overhaul the vaccine distribution program to combat the coronavirus, which includes administering 100 million doses within the administration’s first 100 days.

As states across the U.S. roll out the COVID-19 vaccine to people 65 and older, senior citizens are scrambling to figure out how to sign up to get their shots

Additional vaccine mega centers are opening up in New York City with a goal of inoculating as many people as possible. Erica Byfield reports.

The tri-state continues to take major steps forward in the fight against the coronavirus — including opening up who is eligible for vaccination as well as setting up mass vaccination sites to keep the process moving quickly. Millions are already eligible for shots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut — with eligibility expanding on a regular basis across the…

The discovery of a second UK strain cluster in New York, this time on Long Island, is fueling ever-heightened urgency around the state’s vaccination rollout, which encountered a significant hiccup in the city as the state’s daily death toll continues to rise while hospitalizations start to plateau. Multiple New York City hospitals sent out messages Thursday evening to patients...

New Yorkers lined the sidewalks and cars jammed the streets near a Brooklyn coronavirus vaccine site after false rumors spread of extra doses available to the general public. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

The governor of Connecticut has announced new rollouts. Reporter Lynda Baquero details the latest.

Reporter Brian Thompson looks into the controversy around smokers being eligible to take the vaccine.

New vaccine mega-site provides a glimpse of hope for Long Island residents, reported by Pei-Sze Cheng.

Many more white people than Black people have been vaccinated for the coronavirus both in the city of Philadelphia, and across Pennsylvania.

New Jersey announced it would be expanding its vaccination program to include those between 16 and 64 years of age with underlying health conditions — the largest group of which includes the state’s two million smokers

As vaccinations continue across the U.S., some companies are offering financial incentives to encourage their workers to get the shots

More than 7 million New Yorkers can now register to get their first doses at a growing number of COVID-19 vaccination hubs across the city and state, but if you’re one of the eligible people you’ll likely find yourself waiting quite a while. Getting an appointment could take 14 weeks or longer, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says. The state’s weekly...