EU preparing legal case against AstraZeneca over vaccine shortfalls The European Commission is getting ready to launch legal proceedings against vaccine producer AstraZeneca, according to six EU diplomats.  The Commission raised the matter at a meeti… POLITICO

The European Commission is getting ready to launch legal proceedings against vaccine producer AstraZeneca, according to six EU diplomats.

Lagging Vaccination Rates Among Rural Seniors Hint At Brewing Rural-Urban Divide As adults of all ages get access to the COVID-19 vaccines, health researchers worry that the trend could worsen. NPR.org

 ...  an NPR analysis of county-level vaccination data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows signs of an emerging rural-urban divide.

Pfizer identifies fake vaccine doses in Mexico, Poland Pfizer has identified fake doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico and Poland. Jordan Williams TheHill

Pfizer has identified fake doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico and Poland.

Women turning out more than men for COVID-19 vaccines Women across the country are turning out more than men to get their COVID-19 vaccine, suggesting women are overcoming any potential hesitancy surrounding immunization in greater numbers than men. Justine Coleman TheHill

Women across the country are turning out more than men to get their COVID-19 vaccine, suggesting women are overcoming any potential hesitancy surrounding immunization in greater numbers than men.

COVID-19 damages brain without infecting it, study suggests Brain abnormalities could explain the confusion and delirium of severe COVID-19. CIDRAP

Although SARS-CoV-2 probably does not infect the brain, it can damage it significantly, a new study of autopsies of 41 COVID-19 patients finds.