The former head of Tennessee’s vaccine rollout, Dr Michelle Fiscus and her husband, have been forced out of their home after facing threats and taunts.
Political divides over mask and vaccine mandates have only deepened since the Covid vaccine became widely available.
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The United Kingdom says it will offer booster jabs to people aged over 50, with other countries expected to follow suit.
Cuba raised eyebrows when it said would manufacture its own Covid19 vaccine. Then its scientists came up with not one but several viable candidates. Two of which, Cuba says, are highly effective and in use.
Since July, vaccination centers in Germany are nowhere near as busy as they were when the campaign kicked off in the spring. At the same time, Germany still needs at least five million vaccinations to make it safely through the fall.
Most governments recognise that vaccination is the fastest way out of the pandemic, but in many places hesitancy is hindering the roll-out. Should employers—or even governments—force people to have the vaccine?
Germany's Curevac was supposed to be a big player in COVID vaccinations. But now important tests have disappointed. With an efficacy rate of just 47 percent, a much hyped vaccine is not useful.
Some countries like Mexico vaccinate pregnant women against COVID-19 - a relief for anxious mothers-to-be. Others, like Brazil, are worried about side effects after at least one expectant mother died after getting vaccinated.
There are growing calls to waive COVID vaccine patents to increase deliveries to developing countries. But would it speed up production of the jab? The US thinks it will. The EU believes easing export rules would speed up supplies.
The coronavirus pandemic has hit Brazil harder than most countries. Over 441,000 people there have now died from COVID-19 - the second worst death toll in the world. The country is also struggling to implement an effective vaccination campaign to finally get a grip on the pandemic.
Mixed messaging and misinformation hamper Europe’s hesitant COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Israel currently has the worldwide highest COVID-19 vaccination rate per person. But that does not include Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Facing international criticism, the government now started vaccinating Palestinian workers.
Documents proving vaccination against COVID-19 pose ethical questions.
The data shows that vaccines are safe and effective -- they reduce the number of hospitalisations and deaths. They protect the vulnerable. But still there are many people who don't want to take the COVID vaccine
Students from more than 50 universities are taking part in a rent strike in protest at how the pandemic has affected their studies.
