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Opinion: Dear Mum, Your Son The Doctor Thinks You Should Get A COVID Vaccine

7:06am August 07, 2021

by Edward Kenyi

Dr. Edward Kenyi, born in South Sudan and now in the U.S., debunks myths about vaccines in his community. Yet he can't convince his mother back home to go for it. Maybe this letter will do the trick.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy called out demonstrators protesting mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations during an event in Union City this week.

N.J. Governor Calls Out Anti-COVID Vaccine Protesters As 'Ultimate Knuckleheads'

4:49pm August 05, 2021

by Josie Fischels

"You've lost your minds," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy yelled at a crowd of demonstrators at a public event. "Because of what you are saying and standing for, people are losing their life."

A COVID-19 vaccine vial sits on top of dollar bills.

Get $100 For A Vaccine? Cash Incentives Work For Some, Others Not So Much

6:00am July 30, 2021

by Josie Fischels

President Biden has called on states and localities to offer $100 to people who get vaccinated. Many states have already offered cash incentives, with varying results.

To mask or not to mask: That is the question for vaccinated people as the delta variant surges. The answer may depend on the situation, experts say. Here, these roller-coaster riders mask up at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif.

Coronavirus FAQ: I'm Vaccinated. I Thought I Could Give Up Masks! But Should I?

7:30pm July 26, 2021

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

Yes, that was the plan. Then along came the delta variant. And now people who are vaccinated are wondering: Are there circumstances in which a mask would be advisable?

Eric Clapton performs in London in March 2020, shortly before the coronavirus lockdown.

Eric Clapton Says He Won't Play Venues That Require COVID Vaccines

11:55am July 22, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

On social media late Wednesday, the musician wrote: "I wish to say that I will not perform on any stage where there is a discriminated audience present."

On June 25, people queued up to register for a COVID-19 vaccine at a site outside a Hindu temple in Hyderabad. Vaccinations are now being administered after a series of missteps led to a shortage of doses. If all goes well, India's public health agency ho

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India Is The World's Biggest Vaccine Maker. Yet Only 4% Of Indians Are Vaccinated

10:00pm June 29, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

The Serum Institute began mass-producing COVID vaccines even before approval. They've made millions of doses. But so far only about 4% of people in India are fully vaccinated. What went wrong?

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Giving people with organ transplants a third dose of the mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 appears to boost their immunity, according to a new study.

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A 3rd Dose Of COVID Vaccines May Boost Immunity For Transplant Recipients

12:38pm June 15, 2021

by Maria Godoy

The COVID vaccines haven't proved very effective for people living with organ transplants. But getting a third dose of the mRNA vaccines gave a big bump in antibody levels in a new study.

A vial of the experimental Novavax coronavirus vaccine is ready for use in a London study in 2020. Novavax's vaccine candidate contains a noninfectious bit of the virus — the spike protein — with a substance called an adjuvant added that helps the bod

A New Type Of COVID-19 Vaccine Could Debut Soon

10:50am June 06, 2021

by Joe Palca

Instead of putting genetic instructions into people whose cells then make a viral protein, the vaccines from Novavax, Medicago and Sanofi carry a spike protein payload.

Experts say it's a good idea to get vaccinated, even if you had COVID.

Coronavirus FAQ: I Had COVID. Should I Get The Vaccine?

12:28pm May 21, 2021

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

While natural infection does seem to provide some immunity, studies suggest that it is short term. Vaccination, on the other hand, provides more robust immunity.

Left: A drawing of a human with a cow head holding a needle menacingly toward a child as he administers a tainted smallpox vaccination was meant to sow distrust of smallpox vaccines. Right: Protesters against COVID-19 vaccinations hold a rally in Sydney i

PHOTOS: Vaccine History Repeats Itself — Sometimes

7:13pm May 14, 2021

From the first vaccine (for smallpox) the questions have been the same. How do we transport it? Who's next to get it? Why so much hesitancy? The answers can be similar — or dramatically different.