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FILE - In this April 8, 2021, file photo, a Northwell Health registered nurses fills a syringe with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a pop up vaccination site at the Albanian Islamic Cultural Center in the Staten Island borough of New York. The Biden administration on Wednesday, May 5, joined calls for more sharing of the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines to help speed the end of the pandemic, a shift that puts the U.S. alongside many in the developing world who want rich countries to do more to get doses to the needy.

U.S. officials extend expiration dates on J&J vaccine doses

FILE - In this April 8, 2021, file photo, a Northwell Health registered nurses fills a syringe with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a pop up vaccination site at the Albanian Islamic Cultural Center in the Staten Island borough of New York. The Biden administration on Wednesday, May 5, joined calls for more sharing of the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines to help speed the end of the pandemic, a shift that puts the U.S. alongside many in the developing world who want rich countries to do more to get doses to the needy.

June 10, 2021, 9:53am Health

Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that U.S. regulators extended the expiration date on millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by an extra six weeks. Read story

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 file photo, frozen vials of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are taken out to thaw, at the MontLegia CHC hospital in Liege, Belgium. The U.S. will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower income countries and the African Union over the next year, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. President Joe Biden was set to make the announcement Thursday in a speech before the start of Group of Seven summit.

AP source: U.S. to buy 500M Pfizer vaccines to share globally

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 file photo, frozen vials of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are taken out to thaw, at the MontLegia CHC hospital in Liege, Belgium. The U.S. will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower income countries and the African Union over the next year, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. President Joe Biden was set to make the announcement Thursday in a speech before the start of Group of Seven summit.

June 9, 2021, 12:15pm Health

The U.S. will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the global COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower income countries and the African Union over the next year, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Read story

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Clark County reports 33 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths on Wednesday

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June 9, 2021, 11:38am Clark County Health Free

Clark County recorded 33 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and two new deaths as case counts continue to decline, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

FILE - In this June 3, 2021, file photo, an elderly patient receives a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at Orange Farm, near Johannesburg. In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack.

Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine

FILE - In this June 3, 2021, file photo, an elderly patient receives a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at Orange Farm, near Johannesburg. In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack.

June 9, 2021, 10:23am Nation & World

In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack. Read story

State offers ways to check your eligibility as COVID vaccine lottery drawings begin

June 8, 2021, 2:42pm Northwest

Prep for Washington state’s first COVID-19 vaccine lottery drawings this week has frustrated some residents who have not been able to confirm their status to make sure they are in the running. Read story

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Clark County reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, one death as case counts fall

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June 8, 2021, 12:16pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County recorded 50 new COVID-19 cases and one death Tuesday as updated data shows disease activity in the county falling below what has been a key benchmark for reopening. Read story

As COVID-19 numbers among youth concern health officials, young people may face barriers to vaccination without parental consent

June 8, 2021, 9:58am Northwest

Although vaccines are now available to children 12 and older, hesitant parents could be keeping vaccination rates among youth low — a worriesome scenario that health officials say is puting young people in the hospital. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to reporters outside of the governor's mansion on the Capitol campus Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Olympia, Wash. Inslee held the outdoor news conference to urge people to get vaccinated and to socialize and conduct business outside as much as possible to help slow further the spread of COVID-19.

Today, the first winners of Washington state’s COVID vaccine lottery will be chosen

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to reporters outside of the governor's mansion on the Capitol campus Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Olympia, Wash. Inslee held the outdoor news conference to urge people to get vaccinated and to socialize and conduct business outside as much as possible to help slow further the spread of COVID-19.

June 8, 2021, 9:54am Latest News

With enough luck, your COVID-19 vaccination could be about to pay off in a way you might not have expected. Read story

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 file photo, Dr. Michael Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization's Health Emergencies program, speaks during a news conference at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Top World Health Organization official Dr. Michael Ryan, said Monday June 7, 2021, he estimates that worldwide COVID-19 vaccination coverage of over 80% is needed to significantly lower the chance that an imported coronavirus case could spawn a cluster or a wider outbreak.

WHO: High vaccination rates can help reduce risk of variants

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 file photo, Dr. Michael Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization's Health Emergencies program, speaks during a news conference at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Top World Health Organization official Dr. Michael Ryan, said Monday June 7, 2021, he estimates that worldwide COVID-19 vaccination coverage of over 80% is needed to significantly lower the chance that an imported coronavirus case could spawn a cluster or a wider outbreak.

June 7, 2021, 3:25pm Health

A top World Health Organization official estimated Monday that COVID-19 vaccination coverage of at least 80 percent is needed to significantly lower the risk that “imported” coronavirus cases like those linked to new variants could spawn a cluster or a wider outbreak. Read story

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Clark County records 161 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths, since Friday

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June 7, 2021, 11:18am Clark County Health Free

Clark County recorded 161 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths since Friday as a fourth wave of infection continues to show signs of abating. Read story