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FILE - In this April 8, 2021, file photo, a woman at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, receives a dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and provided through the global COVAX initiative. COVAX is providing vaccines to countries lacking the clout to negotiate on their own for scarce supplies, but in the past two weeks only 2 million doses have been cleared for shipment to 92 countries.

Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries

FILE - In this April 8, 2021, file photo, a woman at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, receives a dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and provided through the global COVAX initiative. COVAX is providing vaccines to countries lacking the clout to negotiate on their own for scarce supplies, but in the past two weeks only 2 million doses have been cleared for shipment to 92 countries.

April 10, 2021, 3:11pm Nation & World

As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global program intended to help them are blocked until as late as June. Read story

CLARK COUNTY: Members of the Vancouver Fire Department are helping at various sites with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Vancouver Fire Department helps at vaccine sites

CLARK COUNTY: Members of the Vancouver Fire Department are helping at various sites with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

April 10, 2021, 6:01am Clark County Health

The Vancouver Fire Department is working with several agencies at the local, state and federal levels to help with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to members of the media during a tour of the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Clark County Fairgrounds on Thursday morning, January 28, 2021.

Gov. Inslee alters criteria for COVID-19 reopening phases

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to members of the media during a tour of the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Clark County Fairgrounds on Thursday morning, January 28, 2021.

April 9, 2021, 2:34pm Health Free

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday altered the criteria used to determine whether a county moves from one COVID-19 reopening phase to another, making it easier for counties to remain in their current phase. Read story

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Clark County reports three new COVID-19 deaths

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April 9, 2021, 1:08pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health reported 47 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths Friday afternoon. Read story

Patricia Sain visits with her husband Clyde Sain, who is in long term care, at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, N.J., Thursday, April 8, 2021. This was the first visit since early March 2020 that Patricia has been able to touch her husband and visit with him indoors.

No region in the world spared as virus cases, deaths surge

Patricia Sain visits with her husband Clyde Sain, who is in long term care, at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, N.J., Thursday, April 8, 2021. This was the first visit since early March 2020 that Patricia has been able to touch her husband and visit with him indoors.

April 9, 2021, 11:33am Health Free

Hospitals in Turkey and Poland are filling up fast. Pakistan is restricting domestic travel to bring a surge in coronavirus infections under control. Even Thailand, which has weathered the coronavirus pandemic far better than many nations, is now struggling to contain a new COVID-19 surge. Read story

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, right, and Governor Jay Inslee, left, look out over the mass vaccination site at State Fair Park during the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, April 6, 2021 in Yakima, Wash.

Washingtonians seeking open appointments make long treks to COVID vaccine sites, but health officials discourage it

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, right, and Governor Jay Inslee, left, look out over the mass vaccination site at State Fair Park during the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, April 6, 2021 in Yakima, Wash.

April 9, 2021, 8:14am Health Free

On a bright and early weekend morning, Annie Lai got into a car in Seattle with her friends and headed east. Their destination, 142 miles away: Yakima. More specifically: a COVID-19 vaccine dose in Yakima. Read story

Francisco Bueno, executive director of the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington, joins Gov. Jay Inslee during a tour of the Teen Turf club Friday afternoon. Inslee&#039;s visit also included stops at Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School and the Tower Mall vaccination site.

Inslee may announce new COVID restrictions Monday

Francisco Bueno, executive director of the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington, joins Gov. Jay Inslee during a tour of the Teen Turf club Friday afternoon. Inslee&#039;s visit also included stops at Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School and the Tower Mall vaccination site.

April 8, 2021, 4:35pm Health Free

OLYMPIA - Gov. Jay Inslee will announce Monday whether some counties in Washington will have to roll back to Phase 2 of the state's COVID-19 reopening plan because of rising cases. Read story

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Clark County records 39 new COVID-19 infections

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April 8, 2021, 11:53am Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health reported 39 new COVID-19 infections Thursday morning, as the county continues to consistently add between 30 and 50 new infections each day. Read story

Safeway pharmacist Kristen Morin administers a dose of vaccine to Carol Hoak of Vancouver.

Washington COVID-19 vaccine supply to fall short of demand

Safeway pharmacist Kristen Morin administers a dose of vaccine to Carol Hoak of Vancouver.

April 8, 2021, 8:34am Health Free

Demand for COVID-19 vaccine largely will outweigh supply next week when eligibility opens to residents 16 and older, as allocation of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine falls below expectations, state health officials said Wednesday. Read story

The American Red Cross teamed up with Paul Davis Restoration of Portland/Vancouver for a blood drive Wednesday in Vancouver in response to blood shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Red Cross needs a constant supply of blood.

Red Cross, Paul Davis Restoration join forces to collect blood amid shortage

The American Red Cross teamed up with Paul Davis Restoration of Portland/Vancouver for a blood drive Wednesday in Vancouver in response to blood shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Red Cross needs a constant supply of blood.

April 7, 2021, 7:25pm Business

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused issues throughout America, including shortages in the blood supply, so Paul Davis Restoration of Portland/Vancouver stepped in to help. Read story