Companies are telling unvaccinated workers to pay more for health insurance
Citing the high costs associated with Covid illnesses, a growing number of employers are telling employees who decline to be vaccinated to pay up.
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Coronavirus FAQ: I just got a booster. Can I ... go crazy?
Does a booster shot mean that you can go back to ... normal? Or is there still a newish kind of normal to face?
WATCH: Harvard-NPR panel on the fight to tame COVID
Watch an expert panel discuss the latest developments and challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic livestreamed at noon ET on Friday.
Pfizer and BioNTech ask FDA to authorize COVID vaccine booster for people 18+
The companies say a study of more than 10,000 volunteers showed a vaccine efficacy of 95% or greater for people receiving the booster.
There's more demand for boosters than first shots of the COVID vaccine
Some experts worry "boostermania" is distracting from the goal of getting tens of millions of unvaccinated Americans their first shots.
Some parents want to wait to vaccinate their kids. Here's why doctors say do it now
Physicians weigh in on what you need to know about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, and how to think about the risks and benefits of vaccinating your kid
HIV activists have a history of outrageous energy. COVID protesters hope to match it
A small number of health workers are protesting for global vaccine equity. Their demonstrations echo the call for equal distribution of HIV medications decades ago — but there are key differences.
Booster shots are here. Take our quiz to see if you need one
Many Americans are now eligible for a COVID vaccine booster. Are you? Our quiz will help you figure it out.
Coronavirus FAQ: Why do so many folks say to drink lots of water before your vaccine?
Lots of people suggest guzzling a tall glass of H2O before the injection. But is there any evidence it'll reduce side effects or improve vaccine effectiveness? Also: painkiller protocols!
Moderna won't share its vaccine recipe. WHO has hired an African startup to crack it
It's the first step in an audacious plan to solve vaccine inequity by setting up the manufacturing of mRNA vaccines across low-resource countries,