COVID-19 and Vaccination: A Timeline

Soon after the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, the world began to look for a cure. Scientists poured their efforts into creating a viable vaccine. 

WHO Declares Coronavirus a Global Public Health Emergency

HHS, AstraZeneca Speed COVID-19 Vaccine Development; First Doses Due in October

Moderna Phase 1 results show coronavirus vaccine safe, induces immune response

Pfizer and BioNTech announce plan to expand Covid-19 vaccine trial

In December of 2020, the FDA approved a vaccine and rollout began. Rollout was not smooth in most places, but mass vaccination contributed to increasingly high percentages of vaccination in the U.S.

(See more about mass vaccination here.)

The U.S. Approves a Vaccine

Trump administration falls far short of vaccination goals as new virus variant looms

Incoming CDC Director to Prioritize Communication, COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Biden will offer a virus update as the pace of vaccination accelerates

Children Ages 5-11 Now Eligible for Vaccine

There have been a variety of challenges to the vaccination process associated with COVID-19,  from
skepticism and conspiracy theories to uneven rollout to the emergence of breakthrough cases. 

(Read more about breakthrough cases here.)

Vaccine Causes Moral Questions

The Vaccine: a political scandal

COVID19 Vaccine myth and facts

Vaccine Rollout Complications

What made California’s vaccine rollout so difficult?

Vaccine Rollout Plans Are Actively Neglecting People of Color

8 Reasons Why BIPOC Are Not Getting Vaccinated Fast Enough

At least 5,800 Americans infected despite vaccination; California, Washington open up vaccine eligibility

News Article: ASU watching new COVID-19 'Arizona variant' with a mutation known to weaken vaccines

What We Know So Far About Waning Vaccine Effectiveness

So where does that leave us in late 2021? What does the future of COVID-19 vaccination programs look like?

The Importance of Context in Covid-19 Vaccine Safety