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Trump, first lady Melania Trump got COVID-19 vaccine in January

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump were vaccinated against COVID-19 at the White House in January -- something that wasn't publicly known at the time, as other top officials rolled up their sleeves for the camera to ensure continuity of government and bolster confidence in the shots.

March 1, 2021

White House, governors make sales pitch for new J&J one-shot COVID-19 vaccine

The White House and governors worked overtime Monday to boost confidence in Johnson & Johnson's newly approved vaccine, saying it is just as good as the others in preventing hospitalization or death from COVID-19 and is more convenient to boot.

March 1, 2021

Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s emergency approval to accelerate public health campaign

The Food and Drug Administration's decision to approve the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine for emergency use provides the U.S. a third tool to use in the COVID-19 crisis while sparking a debate about who will get the new version instead of the two existing vaccines.

February 28, 2021

FDA approves J&J vaccine for emergency use

The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday approved the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine for emergency use, clearing the way for up to 4 million doses to ship within days as demand outstrips the supply of two existing vaccines.

February 27, 2021

Johnson & Johnson one-shot coronavirus vaccine endorsed by FDA advisers

A key panel on Friday endorsed the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine for use in the COVID-19 fight, clearing the way for the Food and Drug Administration to grant emergency approval within a day or two.

February 26, 2021

CDC director sounds alarm over ‘plateau’ in COVID-19 cases

The Biden administration sounded the alarm Friday over a "very concerning shift" in the coronavirus pandemic in recent days, as case counts plateau instead of fall and estimates show the "U.K." variant accounts for 10% of reported U.S. infections.

February 26, 2021

40 percent of Republicans balk at getting the COVID-19 vaccine: Kaiser Family Foundation poll

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris promoted the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday as supply gradually increases and officials think about ways to lean on leery Americans who could remain on the sidelines.

February 26, 2021

Biden says U.S. will be first to 100 million vaccine shots in world

President Biden on Thursday said the U.S. will likely be the first country to reach 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots as he celebrated getting to the halfway point of his personal 100-day goal.

February 25, 2021

Kamala Harris promotes COVID-19 vaccine in Southeast D.C. as demand outstrips supply now

Vice President Kamala Harris promoted the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday as supply slowly increases and officials think about leaning on leery Americans.

February 25, 2021

White House sending 25M masks to health centers and food banks to fight COVID-19

The Biden administration said Wednesday it will send 25 million masks to health centers and tens of thousands of food pantries and soup kitchens between March and May as part of the COVID-19 fight.

February 24, 2021

FDA: J&J one-shot COVID-19 vaccine meets standards

The Food and Drug Administration endorsed a single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson for emergency use in a staff report issued Wednesday, putting the U.S. on track to having a third weapon in the COVID-19 fight by next week.

February 24, 2021

Massive COVID-19 vaccine-sharing push kicks off in Ghana as part of COVAX program

A shipment of 600,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses landed in Ghana on Wednesday, kicking off a global effort to supply 2 billion shots to countries that risk being nudged aside by wealthy nations who secured early doses from drugmakers.

February 24, 2021

U.S. leads in rolling out COVID-19 vaccine with 1 in 20 fully protected

The U.S. is a global leader in rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine, with 1 in 20 Americans fully protected, but its record on controlling the virus is mixed compared to global powers and Western peers.

February 23, 2021

Biden, Trudeau lavish praise upon each other in Zoom bilateral

President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged Tuesday to unite in fighting COVID-19, but the United States' northern neighbor is being left behind in a key way -- despite buying enough doses to vaccinate its population several times over, it is a global laggard in getting shots in arms.

February 23, 2021

Xavier Becerra hope to avoid fate of OMB pick Neera Tanden by rallying Democrats

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Tuesday he will help President Biden build on Obamacare and confront the "enormous challenges" of the COVID-19 pandemic if he's confirmed as health secretary, as he sought to lock down the Democratic votes needed to stiff-arm vocal GOP opposition.

February 23, 2021

Joe Biden memorializes 500,000 Americans killed by coronavirus

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday memorialized the half-million Americans killed by the coronavirus, a staggering toll that eclipses U.S. combat deaths from major wars of the 20th century.

February 22, 2021

COVID-19 deaths surpass 500K in U.S.

President Biden ordered the White House flag lowered to half-staff late Monday as the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 exceeded 500,000.

February 22, 2021

White House on COVID-19 toll: Flags to fly at half-staff for five days

President Biden on Monday will order American flags on federal property to be lowered to half-staff for five days as the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 nears 500,000.

February 22, 2021

Joe Biden, at Michigan plant, says U.S. is on track to surpass 100 million vaccinations in 100 days

President Biden said Friday that the country is on track to surpass his goal of getting 100 million coronavirus vaccines administered in his first 100 days in office.

February 19, 2021

White House: Summer school, proposed by Biden, up to local districts

The White House said summer school could be a possibility if districts decide it's needed to help children whose routines were upended by COVID-19.

February 17, 2021