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Saturday

EU Reverses Move To Restrict Export Of COVID-19 Vaccines To Northern Ireland

The European Union quickly reversed a decision invoking an emergency provision of the Brexit deal that could have restricted exports of COVID-19 vaccines across the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. Sean Gallup/AP hide caption

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EU Reverses Move To Restrict Export Of COVID-19 Vaccines To Northern Ireland

The European Union backtracked after a move to restrict the movement of vaccines between Ireland and Northern Ireland drew condemnation.

Monday

FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule

The FDA has learned of reports that some health care facilities are trying to stretch the number of limited doses by cutting them in half, extending the length of time between doses, or mixing and matching vaccines in order to immunize more people against COVID-19. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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Jeff Chiu/AP

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FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule

Agency officials said reducing the number of doses creates a potential for harm in patients because "they may assume that they are fully protected when they are not" and may "take unnecessary risks."

Friday

Maryland, Virginia To Send Extra COVID-19 Vaccine To D.C., Tripling Its Allotment

Washington, D.C., Fire and EMS Lt. Keishea Jackson gets a Pfizer coronavirus vaccine shot on Thursday. Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Maryland, Virginia To Send Extra COVID-19 Vaccine To D.C., Tripling Its Allotment

D.C.'s mayor urged the federal government to send more medicine to no avail. Now the states are sharing their supply to vaccinate health care workers who work in the capital but live elsewhere.

Thursday

Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines

As governments around the world prepare to approve the first coronavirus vaccines, social media companies are cracking down on hoaxes and conspiracy theories. Ashley Landis/AP hide caption

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Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines

The new ban is an expansion of the social network's rules against misinformation that could lead to imminent physical harm. It comes as governments prepare to roll out the first vaccinations.