Fauci: COVID-19 vaccines for younger kids could come as early as November
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that COVID-19 vaccines could “be available for children from five to 11 within the first week or two of November.”
Walgreen’s, Walmart, other pharmacies now offering Moderna, J&J booster shots
Several pharmacies are now offering COVID-19 booster shots for Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson recipients.
Unvaccinated people can expect COVID-19 infections every 16 months, study suggests
Unvaccinated people are at risk of being reinfected with COVID-19 every 16 months, according to a new study conducted by the Yale School of Public Health.
Georgia health departments to offer COVID-19 booster shots
Georgia officials say local health departments will begin offering more COVID-19 vaccine booster shots on Tuesday, following guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
South Africa tries to end vaccine inequity by replicating Moderna shot
A team of young scientists in South Africa is assembling the equipment needed to reverse engineer Moderna's coronavirus vaccine.
Southwest Airlines won't fire unvaccinated employees: 'It makes no sense'
While Southwest Airlines "encourages every employee" to get vaccinated, it does not want to "lose any employee" over President Biden's executive order requiring proof of vaccination or testing,
With millions more cleared for boosters, Americans can choose which shot to receive
Health officials say about 70 million Americans are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster, and they can choose which shot they want to get for their booster.
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids 5-11
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective at protecting elementary school-age kids from infection, ahead of a public review.
COVID-19 vaccines: CDC OKs Moderna, J&J and mix-and-match boosters
The CDC has signed off on Moderna and J&J COVID-19 booster shots. The agency is allowing the flexibility of “mixing and matching" the extra dose.
Pfizer says COVID-19 booster restores vaccine efficacy to 95.6%
Pfizer shared results from its Phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine booster, saying the third dose showed 95.6% efficacy against symptomatic disease.
US COVID-19 vaccine donations: Nation marks 200M doses shared globally
The U.S. on Thursday donated its 200 millionth COVID-19 shot to help vaccinate the rest of the world, the White House said.
Marietta school district may offer vaccine clinic for elementary school kids
Elementary school students in one local district could soon be rolling up their sleeves for the COVID vaccine. If the FDA authorizes the Pfizer shot for the younger children, Marietta City Schools plans to set up a vaccine clinic at one of their schools.
Pregnant women express regret about not getting COVID-19 vaccine
Two women from Georgia and Alabama who contracted COVID-19 during their pregnancies are urging other pregnant women to get vaccinated.
Vaccine rollout for kids 5-11 to focus on pediatricians, family practice doctors
Expect smaller needles, lower doses and, federal health officials say, easy access to COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 5.
FDA OKs mixing COVID-19 vaccines, approves Moderna, J&J boosters
U.S. regulators are extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. They also said Wednesday anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially.
US details plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11
Kids aged 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine, and the White House is detailing plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot.
Cancer doctor shares tips on lowering risk of COVID-19 breakthrough infections
The death of General Colin Powell from complications of COVID-19 highlights the risk of breakthrough infection in people with weakened immune systems. But, one cancer specialist says there are ways cancer patients and survivors and others with compromised immune systems can lower their risk of exposure to the virus.
CDC: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 93% effective at preventing hospitalization in ages 12-18
Between June 1 and Sept. 30 of this year, the CDC performed a case-controlled study of Pfizer’s vaccine in adolescents at 19 pediatric hospitals in 16 states, according to the study published on Tuesday.
CDC: Unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID-19
The latest data from the CDC shows COVID-19 vaccines remained highly effective against hospitalization and death even as the extra-contagious delta variant swept the country.
Despite COVID-19 vaccination, Colin Powell dies of complications of virus
An Atlanta cancer specialist says the death of General Colin Powell from a breakthrough COVID-19 infection should be a "wakeup call" for healthy Americans to get vaccinated as a way to protect immunocompromised individuals around them.