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Results from late-stage testing show the Oxford- AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can be 79% effective at preventing symptoms of COVID-19.

AstraZeneca Vaccine Can Prevent COVID-19, Late-Stage Study Says

10:06am March 22, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Results of the trial, which involved more than 32,000 volunteers, showed two doses of the vaccine administered four weeks apart had an efficacy of 79% at preventing symptoms of COVID-19.

It's impossible to know how often college students are getting vaccinated. Rumors of it happening illegitimately are widespread, but many situations aren't so duplicitous upon closer examination, because the vaccinated students are actually eligible, beca

Grounded For Spring Break, College Students Talk About Who Got The Shot, And How

9:38am March 22, 2021

by Fred Mogul

For the second year, undergraduates in New York City are mostly sticking to campus. But there is plenty of gossip about classmates exploiting loopholes to get vaccinated in order to travel or party.

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Months After Contracting Virus, They Suffer Crippling Effects Of 'Long COVID'

9:12am March 22, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Fiona Lowenstein and Hannah Davis about their experiences with "long COVID" — a term used when coronavirus-related symptoms linger for several months.

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Preliminary Results Show AstraZeneca Vaccine Can Prevent COVID-19

7:52am March 22, 2021

by Joe Palca

AstraZeneca says a study of its vaccine showed an efficacy of 79% for preventing symptomatic disease. The study may meet FDA requirements for considering the vaccine for emergency-use authorization.

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Despite More Vaccinations, Pockets Of COVID-19 Cases Increase

7:43am March 22, 2021

by Allison Aubrey

About 2.5 million people a day are being vaccinated in the U.S., and 31% of adults have received at least one shot. But 55,000 new COVID-19 cases are being reported daily and there are new hot spots.

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Some Mexicans Find They Can Get COVID-19 Vaccines In The U.S.

7:41am March 22, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Mexico is having a tough time getting COVID-19 vaccines, and waits are extending into months. Some wealthy and well-connected Mexicans are coming to the U.S. to get their vaccinations.

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News Brief: AstraZeneca Vaccine, Miami Beach Curfew, Border Crisis

5:54am March 22, 2021

AstraZenica's COVID-19 vaccine may soon be available in the U.S. Miami Beach is under curfew and emergency restrictions. The migrant surge is the first big political firestorm of Biden's presidency.

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Military Medics Tapped To Ramp Up Vaccine Rollout

5:14pm March 21, 2021

by Stephanie Colombini

Military medics who are normally deployed to combat zones are now on a feel-good mission at home. They are helping to administer COVID-19 vaccinations at a dozen sites across the country.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Progress Could Mean Good News For Malaria Vaccine

5:14pm March 21, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Pedro Alonso, director of the World Health Organization's global malaria program, about how COVID-19 vaccine development could improve the fight against malaria.

Researchers say they may have found a reason for a rare blood clotting condition that has occurred in some people who received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

European Scientists Zero In On AstraZeneca Blood Clot Link

4:40pm March 21, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

A rare blood clotting condition has occurred in some people after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. If the new research is correct, it could mean that blood clots could be easily treated.