Your Health April 12, 2021

Covid-19: The Latest

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The latest news on the Covid-19 pandemic and the vaccine rollout plan

Here’s what you need to know:

Looking to get vaccinated? Go to VaccineFinder to find Covid-19 vaccines near you.

PTO: President Biden is calling for employers to provide paid time off for workers to get vaccinated.

New: “Breakthrough infections” in people who’ve been vaccinated seem very rare —and mild.

Milestone: The U.S. hit its 200 million vaccines goal early.

Pulled up: The Baltimore plant that was forced to throw out up to 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine was cited by the FDA for a series of violations.

Faces of Covid-19: Rachel Paige Goldstein, who lost her father in a NYC nursing home, reflects on the traumatic experience and whether it could have been prevented.

Track: See how many vaccines have been administered in the U.S. and follow live news updates here.

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