COVID-19 vaccine

The FDA postpones a highly anticipated meeting on the Pfizer vaccine for young kids

4:04pm February 11, 2022

by Scott Hensley

"We believe additional information regarding the ongoing evaluation of a third dose should be considered as part of our decision-making for potential authorization," FDA officials said in a statement.

A nurse fills out a vaccine card at an L.A. Care Health Plan vaccination clinic at Los Angeles Mission College.

The Biden administration will pay community groups to help boost trust in vaccines

2:15pm February 08, 2022

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The Health Resources and Services Administration is distributing $66.5 million to community groups working across 38 states and Washington, D.C. to help with local vaccine outreach.

Latino communities fall behind on COVID-19 booster vaccinations

10:07am February 07, 2022

by Eileen Rodriguez

The number of COVID-19 cases in the Latino community spiked from about 3,000 cases in mid-December to over 21,000 in early January.

A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccine clinic bus at the Grand Bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022.

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Iran is undergoing a mass vaccination campaign as omicron looms

1:31am January 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

Iran has found a rare, if fleeting, respite from the anxiety and trauma of the pandemic.

Novak Djokovic prepares to take his seat on a plane to Belgrade, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

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Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia

7:39am January 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

A handful of fans waving the Serbian flag greeted Djokovic at the airport.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon last month. The military branches have begun discharging people who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

U.S. military moves to discharge service members who refuse to get vaccinated

4:47pm December 17, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Military officials say that, after months of warnings, they have begun disciplinary actions. The Army has reprimanded 2,700 soldiers and said it will begin discharge proceedings in the new year.

Costumers gather for food and drinks at Time Out Market in Lisbon, Portugal.

Portugal has one of the top vaccination rates but isn't taking chances with omicron

6:31pm December 15, 2021

by Joanna Kakissis

Scientists are watching how Portugal and other highly vaccinated countries are faring against the coronavirus' new omicron variant.

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Denister Zambrano (25) lieutenant governor of the Amazonian indigenous community of Suni Caño, Peru.

Health & Safety

Vaccinators in Peru's Amazon are challenged by religion, rivers and a special tea

8:50am December 12, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

Peruvian health officials face many obstacles as they try to get everyone vaccinated, including those who live in remote and rural areas.

Dr. Naresh Aggarwal talks in April with Jennifer Bain, who volunteered for a study of Medicago's COVID-19 vaccine in Toronto.

Health & Safety

A COVID vaccine grown in plants measures up

5:48pm December 07, 2021

by Joe Palca

A COVID-19 vaccine from a Canadian biotech firm has been found effective at preventing moderate to severe disease. It could soon become the first plant-based vaccine authorized for human use.

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Researchers at the University of Washington Medicine Retrovirology Lab at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle process samples from Novavax's phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial in February 2021.

A different kind of COVID vaccine is about ready to roll

1:46pm December 01, 2021

by Joe Palca

Protein subunit vaccines work by injecting people with a tiny portion of a virus. In the case of the COVID-19 vaccine, that tiny portion is the spike protein that the coronavirus uses to enter cells.

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