Slowed COVID-19 vaccinations endanger Biden’s July 4 goal

Dangling everything from sports tickets to a free beer, President Biden is looking for that extra something — anything — that will get people to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 shots.

Pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site set up at First Friday in Downtown Phoenix

A pop-up vaccination event along Roosevelt Row will vaccinate people against COVID-19 during Black Friday, using the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccine may cause heart inflammation in teens, reports find

An article published in Pediatrics, is among the latest reports of heart inflammation discovered after COVID-19 vaccination in teens, though a link to the vaccine has not been proven.

'Shot of a Lifetime:' Washington launches vaccine lottery with $2 million cash prizes, tuition, flights

Washington is the latest state to offer prizes to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 including lottery drawings totaling $2 million, college tuition assistance, airline tickets and game systems.

AZDHS: State-run COVID-19 vaccination sites to close by end of June

Arizona health officials say the last state-run COVID-19 vaccination site in the state will close at the end of June, as the agency is shifting to "community-based options" for those who have yet to get vaccinated.

Phoenix area YMCAs offering child care for those who want to get COVID-19 vaccine

Officials with YMCAs in the Valley say they are offering free child care as a way to provide a safe place for parents or caregivers to drop them off, while they go get vaccinated against COVID-19.

US unveils global COVID-19 vaccine sharing plan for unused doses

The U.S. will share 75% of its unused COVID-19 vaccines with the world through the U.N.-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing program.

Even vaccinated California workers may have to keep masks on

The state safety board’s staff says conditions are different among workers, leading to their proposed rule that even vaccinated employees remain masked unless everyone else in their workspace is inoculated.

Cash, guns and trucks: West Virginia launches COVID-19 vaccine incentive lottery

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced this week the state will launch a COVID-19 vaccine incentive lottery with prizes ranging from cash, trucks, guns and weekend trips.

Free beer, other new incentives for Biden's 'month of action' ahead of July 4 goal

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a “month of action” to urge more Americans to get vaccinated before the July 4 holiday, including a number of new incentives and steps to ease barriers.

NIH testing effectiveness, safety of mixing COVID-19 vaccines with potential boosters

The National Institute of Health has begun clinical trials for patients who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and giving them a different third booster shot to test the effectiveness and safety of mixing vaccines.

New Mexico offers $5 million in COVID-19 vaccine prize, the country's largest reward

New Mexico bet big Tuesday that cash can persuade people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, offering the largest single cash prize among the growing number of states staging lotteries to promote inoculations.

COVID-19 vaccine makers prep for next possible phase: booster doses
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Coronavirus vaccination efforts continue around the U.S. and it's looking more likely that we will eventually need a booster shot, but when? FOX's Dr. Mike Cirigliano has the details.

Moderna seeks full FDA approval of its COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna said it has started the process of obtaining full approval of its COVID-19 vaccine. It will submit data “on a rolling basis over the coming weeks,” which the FDA will scrutinize.

Mobile vaccination units hit tiny US towns to boost immunity

Doctors and nurses are staffing mobile clinics to ensure people in tiny towns and rural areas can get vaccinated. In Nevada and Arizona, FEMA has dispatched the units to places that lack pharmacies, clinics and other vaccination sites.

Hospital faces lawsuit over coronavirus vaccination mandate

The hospital gave employees a June 7 deadline to receive the vaccine or risk suspension and termination, the lawsuit claims.