LAFD receives enough COVID-19 vaccines for nearly all firefighters, paramedics

The Los Angeles Fire Department received 3,200 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, allowing it to administer first doses to "virtually everybody'' at the department, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced.

AstraZeneca believes vaccine will work against COVID-19 variant

The head of drugmaker AstraZeneca said Sunday that researchers believe the shot will be effective against a new variant of the virus driving a rapid surge in infections in Britain.

Calif. front line physician documents Pfizer vaccine side effects in vlog

A Northern California ICU physician vlogged about her side effects with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to show that someone actively treating virus patients trusts the science behind the vaccine.

President-elect Biden receives COVID-19 vaccine

President-elect Joe Biden will receive his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television as part of a growing effort to convince the American public the inoculations are safe.

Committee says firefighters and grocery store workers should get COVID-19 vaccine next

An expert committee put people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers next in line for COVID-19 shots as a second vaccine began rolling out Sunday to hospitals.

Shipments begin for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. left a distribution center Sunday.

CDC confirms COVID-19 vaccine allergic reactions, issues new guidance

The CDC said Saturday that it learned of severe allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine, and now recommends if a person has ever had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine," then they "should not get that specific vaccine."

FDA authorizes Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The FDA has authorized Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, the second vaccine to be approved amid the largest vaccination effort in U.S. history.

FDA advisory committee votes to recommend emergency use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

A key advisory committee to the FDA on Thursday voted to recommend the approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, one of the final hurdles before FDA authorization.

Healthcare workers in OC receive first COVID-19 vaccine

A Providence St. Joseph Hospital nurse was the first person in Orange County to be vaccinated for COVID-19, shortly followed by other health care workers.