California orders pause of J&J vaccine on US recommendation

California state officials directed counties and other providers on Tuesday to pause use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as recommended by the federal government as agencies examine a possible and rare side effect that can cause blood clots.

India reels amid worsening COVID-19 surge, affecting world vaccine supply

The surge, which can be seen across India, is particularly alarming because the country is a major vaccine producer and a critical supplier to the U.N.-backed COVAX initiative.

New Arizona COVID-19 vaccination site opens at Desert Financial Arena

A new COVID-19 vaccine site is opening on Arizona State University's main campus in Tempe. FOX 10's Ty Brennan and Danielle Miller report.

Bhutan vaccinates 93% of its adults in just 16 days

As other countries rolled out their vaccination campaigns over months, the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, wedged between India and China, is nearly done just 16 days after it started.

Colleges in US divided over requiring student vaccinations

U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Chinese health leader admits country's COVID-19 vaccines have low effectiveness

In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost.

Harris Co. reports rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases among fully vaccinated people

Harris County Public Health has confirmed a very small number of ‘breakthrough cases’ of COVID-19 so far.  According to county health officials, these are people who test positive for COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated. None of the patients had severe illness or required hospitalization.

Study shows Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine could lead to more side effects than Pfizer/BioNTech’s

New research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that people who receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine might experience more side effects than those who get Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine.

Arizona reports over 4M doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered

Over 2.5 million people — over a third of the state’s population — have received at least one dose and over 1.6 million people are fully vaccinated.

‘Shocking imbalance’: WHO says 87% of COVID-19 vaccines have gone to wealthy countries

Wealthy countries have received the largest supply of the world’s COVID-19 vaccines, while poor countries have only received 0.2% of the global supply, the World Health Organization announced Friday.

CDC says Johnson & Johnson shots can continue in North Carolina after reports of adverse reactions

Federal health officials say it’s safe to continue administering Johnson & Johnson shots at three vaccination sites in North Carolina that had an increase in reports of adverse reactions on Thursday.

Arizona GOP congressman introduces No Vaccine Passport Act

Vaccine passports are a method some have purposed to demonstrate whether or not an individual has been vaccinated from the deadly coronavirus.

Health experts worry COVID-19 vaccine skepticism could put herd immunity at risk

Millions of Americans have been vaccinated, but recent polling found that 25% of Americans don’t plan on getting a COVID-19 vaccine, putting the possibility of herd immunity at risk.