The initial shipment of 1 million doses will go to 6,500 stores across the country beginning on Feb. 11. WASHINGTON — The U.S. will begin shipping doses of the Covid-19 vaccine directly to retail pharmacies...
Vaccines roll out across the country, while lawmakers discuss relief
The latest on vaccine distribution, new variants and more on the global pandemic from the week of February 1.

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VACCINE DISTRIBUTION
NBC News is tracking the progress made and the time that's left to meet the administration's goal. Only 100 million-plus total Covid-19 vaccination shots to go. On Jan. 25, President Joe Biden upped his...
Florida has already taken steps to stop the "abhorrent" flow of scarce coronavirus vaccinations to wealthy line-cutters. Shortly before the Covid-19 vaccine made its debut last month in the United States,...
"After months of being quarantined, it’s exciting to be able to help," one nurse said. It’s a good thing retired nurse Judy Schneider kept her hospital scrubs. Less than two years after she said farewell...
West Virginia is now hailed as a vaccine success story, with 85 percent of its delivered doses already used, putting it second in the country. What happened? West Virginia, a small, rural state with an...
Covid vaccine: Older white women are those who most often are getting the Covid-19 vaccination. But Blacks and communities of color are most affected by the virus. Older white women seem to be first in...
The tiny spike proteins that cover the outside of the virus are crucial to vaccine efficacy. They're also changing. Scientists have zeroed in on a handful of mutations in the coronavirus that they say...
CORONAVIRUS RELIEF
The steps taken by Biden and congressional Democrats indicated they’re not going to wait around to negotiate with Republicans who want a smaller package. WASHINGTON — The push to pass a $1.9 trillion relief...
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CORONAVIRUS BY THE NUMBERS
NBC News is tracking these Covid-19 variants: The U.K., the South African and the Brazilian, each of which have been found in the country. This article will be updated. There are 3 variants NBC News is...