COVID-19 vaccines

Local health officials say more people are now coming in for COVID-19 booster shots than first doses.

The Food and Drug Administration released briefing documents Tuesday on booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines ahead of a two-day advisory meeting that starts Thursday.

As religious exemptions are now being sought in droves, their use raises concerns that they pose a serious public health risk. But some say vaccine mandates are too much, too soon.

Forsyth County public health officials are gearing up to provide COVID-19 booster shots to more North Carolinians after the Food and Drug Administration authorized them for high-risk adults on Wedn

Lewis County General Hospital in upstate New York is pausing maternity services later this month after dozens of staff members quit because they refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Local health officials say they are seeing more children admitted to hospitals amid the delta variant surge. 

Novant Health's hospitals are filling up with COVID-19 patients. 

In a previous "Coronavirus FAQ," we looked at the medical, practical — and ethical — implications of lying to get a booster or a shot for a kid under 12. And we asked you to share your views.

COVID-19 cases are overwhelming the South. Arkansas set a record for hospitalizations, while officials in one Florida county are urging residents to "consider other options" before calling 911.

The Guilford County Department of Health and Human services is no longer offering walk-up COVID-19 vaccination appointments at two clinics.