New York state mass-vaccination sites will open to walk-ins beginning Thursday, removing another barrier to vaccination efforts. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said demand for Covid-19 vaccines across the state was waning and people are no longer chasing appointments. About 115,000 New York residents are vaccinated every 24 hours now, down from 175,000, he said Tuesday during a press briefing • Full Story

U.S. health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot on Friday, after scientific advisers decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clot • Full Story

The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots • Full Story

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he’s bumping up his deadline by two weeks for states to make all adults in the U.S. eligible for coronavirus vaccines. But even as he expressed optimism about the pace of vaccinations, he warned Americans that the nation is not yet out of the woods when it comes to the pandemic • Full Story

The National Institutes of Health has begun early-stage clinical trials of an investigational coronavirus vaccine from Moderna intended to protect against a strain of the virus first discovered in South Africa • Full Story

Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall • Full Story

New York announced on Monday that it will make all adult residents eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine by April 6, a symbolic shift in the state’s recovery from a deadly pandemic that has killed tens of thousands of residents and crippled the state’s economy • Full Story

A limited quantity of vaccines are now available at Kamin Health, commonly known as ‘the urgent care’ in Crown Heights • Full Details

The Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is about 97% effective against severe cases and 94% against asymptomatic infections, new data jointly released Thursday by the pharmaceutical company and the Health Ministry shows • Full Story

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Monday released highly anticipated guidance on practices considered safe for those who are fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, relating to gatherings, quarantine and testing. Of note, the federal health agency said that those who are fully vaccinated can spend time with unvaccinated people indoors, with no mask, so long as those who are unvaccinated are at low-risk for severe COVID-19 • Full Story

A live virtual town hall with leading vaccine expert Dr. Peters Marks of the FDA will take place tonight at 8:30 PM • Full Details, Watch

In this ‘Stump The Rabbi’ video, Rabbi Mendel Zirkind answers the question: “Is there a Halachic obligation to take the Covid 19 Vaccine?” • Watch

The US government on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, enabling millions more Americans to be vaccinated in the coming weeks and setting the vaccine up for additional approvals around the world • Full Story

After the corona vaccine was delayed for a while from reaching the residents Crown Heights, the residents of the neighborhood were informed that this week the vaccination campaign will also begin in the Crown Heights, with a plan to vaccinate 3,000 people per day • Full Story

Israel unveiled a plan on Saturday to allow people who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus to attend cultural events, fly abroad and go to health clubs and restaurants • Full Story

Dozens of Lubavitcher Rabbonim and Roshei Yeshivos from across Eretz Yisroel signed a letter urging the public to go and get vaccinated as per their doctor’s instructions • Full Letter

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New Yorkers with comorbidities and underlying conditions can make appointments at state-run mass vaccination sites beginning February 14, with the first appointments scheduled for February 15 • Full Story

In the latest episode of MyLife Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, a number of interesting topics and questions are addressed including “What Can We Learn About the Covid-19 Vaccine Based Off the Rebbe’s Attitude to Previous Vaccines?” • Watch

In the latest update by the Gedaliah Society in conjunction with Dr. Eli Rosen, they update the community on the latest numbers in regards to positive covid-19 cases in Crown Heights and the vaccine distribution • Full Story

In the latest update by the Gedaliah Society in conjunction with Dr. Eli Rosen, they announce the upcoming arrival of Covid-19 vaccines to Crown Heights this week and a special webinar that will be taking place to address all questions and concerns regarding the vaccine • Full Story

Today, Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Kfar Chabad and those on the top of the list started to get vaccinated. ChabadInfo.com presents a gallery from the vaccinations that took place today • Photos

Following a decision by the Israeli health ministry not to include members of the Chevra Kadishos in this vaccination round, putting them at high risk of catching the virus from Taharos, the Chevra Kadishos announced that if not included, they may have to stop doing Taharos on Covid victims • Full Story

The Rov of Bnei Brak, Harav Yitzchak Aizik Landau published a letter today in support of the Covid-19 vaccine which is facing opposition from people claiming that it is unsafe • Full Letter

The nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning, U.S. officials said Saturday, after the government gave the final go-ahead to the shots needed to end an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans • Full Story