75% of US adults have received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine, CDC says
Three-quarters of U.S. adults have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC said this week.
Potential COVID-19 vaccine side effects are more common in actual infection
A recent study found that potential side effects from COVID-19 vaccines that many use as an excuse to remain unvaccinated are actually far more common and severe in those who opt not to get the shot and wind up with an actual COVID-19 infection instead.
Fully vaccinated people half as likely to develop long-term COVID-19, study suggests
A new study of breakthrough COVID-19 infections suggests fully vaccinated people are half as likely to develop long-term COVID-19 symptoms.
Preschool pianist's Carnegie Hall debut postponed due to lack of COVID-19 vaccines for children
Brigitte Xie, 4, was supposed to perform at Carnegie Hall in November 2021.
COVID-19 booster shots: Fauci stresses need for FDA approval amid White House spat
Dr. Anthony Fauci stressed the need for approval from the FDA before proceeding with COVID-19 vaccine booster shots amid a spat between the White House and health officials.
CDC: US blood donations show COVID-19 antibodies increased 4x after vaccine rollouts
The CDC shared a study that found COVID-19 antibodies in blood donors increased significantly once vaccine rollouts began.
Can parents lose custody of children if they don't get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Attorneys agree that if a child is immunocompromised, a judge may order a parent to get vaccinated if the issue is presented at court.
CDC: US states with high vaccination rates protecting children from hospitalization
U.S. states with high COVID-19 vaccination rates are protecting children from hospitalization, according to an analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
COVID-19 surge: Idaho hospitals buckling amid another wave of sick patients
Intensive care beds are full of unvaccinated coronavirus patients at a hospital in Boise, Idaho.
Moderna COVID-19 booster shot may not be approved by Sept. 20
President Joe Biden’s plans to start delivery of booster shots by Sept. 20 for most Americans who received COVID-19 vaccines are facing new complications that could delay the availability for those who received the Moderna vaccine.
COVID-related hospitalizations in children, teens increase 5x: CDC
The number of children and teens hospitalized due to COVID-19 rose five-fold between late June and mid-August 2021, announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New Jersey officials outline school COVID testing requirements
Screening and testing for COVID-19 will be part of the routine when students and staff return to school in New Jersey.
NYC offers businesses guidance on vaccination mandate
New York City is laying out new guidance for how indoor businesses should enforce entry to only vaccinated customers.
When can kids under 12 get COVID-19 vaccine? Likely not in 2021, NIH says
Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, said he believes it is “unlikely” that a vaccine for children younger than 12 will be approved by U.S. regulators before the end of the year.
DA: Online 'entrepreneur' sold forged vaccine cards to health-care workers
The DA says a woman from New Jersey sold forged COVID-19 vaccination cards through social media.
CDC sees ‘rapid increase’ of severe illnesses from ivermectin use for COVID-19
A new report shows a rise in severe illnesses as more people defiantly use an anti-parasitic drug to treat COVID-19 infections.
CDC panel endorses full FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Following the approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a CDC advisory group voted on Monday to endorse the full authorization of the shot for Americans age 16 and older.
Liberty University orders campus-wide quarantine amid COVID-19 spike
Liberty University ordered a campus-wide quarantine amid a COVID-19 spike. The school had previously lifted building masking and distancing requirements.
30-year-old who led anti-mask efforts in Texas community dies of COVID-19
A man who led efforts in his community against wearing masks and other preventative measures during the pandemic has died from COVID-19, one month after being admitted to the emergency room.
Hostile school board meetings have members calling it quits
A growing number of school board members are resigning or questioning their willingness to serve as meetings have devolved into shouting contests between deeply political constituencies over how racial issues are taught, masks in schools, and COVID-19 vaccines and testing requirements.