COVID Vaccine

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Coronavirus FAQ: Am I Legally (And Ethically) Bound To Say If I Got A COVID Vaccine?

4:09pm May 07, 2021

by Fran Kritz

Let's say you are vaccinated. Do you have to tell everybody? Anybody? Is it legal (and ethical) not to share?

Beverly Pickering's pet sitting business cratered during the height of the pandemic. Now, she says, it's booming, and her customers are traveling again.

'So Exciting To Be Working Again': Americans Are Going Out, Boosting Jobs

12:48pm May 06, 2021

by Scott Horsley

Newly vaccinated Americans are spending more freely on restaurants, travel and live entertainment. That should give a boost to pandemic-scarred service industries.

Around a third of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after several months of a concerted push to immunize the country.

U.S. Vaccinations May Be Reaching A Tipping Point In Fight Against Virus, Experts Say

6:29pm April 30, 2021

by Rob Stein

New coronavirus cases are at their lowest level since October. Some health experts think the vaccination campaign deserves credit for tamping down the U.S. outbreak. But will the downturn last?

So you've been vaccinated. Congrats! It means that many types of interactions pose a much lower risk than they did before you got jabbed. However, there are still risks to be aware of.

You're Vaccinated. Congrats! Now What Can You Do Safely?

5:21pm April 29, 2021

Can I get a massage? Travel with my unvaccinated kids? Eat indoors at a restaurant? Hit the gym? Experts weigh in with advice on 16 frequently asked post-vaccination questions.

Feverish? Tired? Achy? For some, these COVID-19 vaccine side effects are welcome signs of immunity building up.

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You Don't Have To Suffer To Benefit From COVID Vaccination — But Some Prefer It

2:53pm April 27, 2021

by Arthur Allen

Live-tweeting your fever and body aches after your second shot is the ultimate humble-brag of 2021. But does it really matter to immunity if you have a strong reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine?

Bar chart showing vaccination rates in the world's most populous countries.

What Does Vaccine Inequality Look Like? See Chart

1:00pm April 22, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

Namibia's president says disparate global rates of vaccination represent "COVID apartheid." If you compare percentages of people vaccinated in the most populous countries, you can understand his ire.

A pharmacist administers a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to a worker at a processing plant in Arkansas City, Kan., on March 5. Researchers are concerned that vaccination rates in some rural communities may not keep up with urban rates.

Lagging Vaccination Rates Among Rural Seniors Hint At Brewing Rural-Urban Divide

9:55pm April 20, 2021

by Austin Fast

As adults of all ages get access to the COVID-19 vaccines, health researchers worry that the trend could worsen.

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Post Vaccine Happy Dance: Not Just Showing Off

1:23pm April 17, 2021

by Kamala Thiagarajan

People are using social media to proclaim joy at getting a jab. And that's not just boasting. Even in a world of vaccine inequity, these celebratory tweets and videos carry a vital message.

A scientist works on COVID-19 samples to find variations of the virus at the Croix-Rousse Hospital laboratory in Lyon, France, in January.

Can Vaccines Stop Variants? Here's What We Know So Far

5:20pm April 09, 2021

by Nurith Aizenman

One of the hottest areas of research right now: studies to determine how well current vaccines work against emerging coronavirus "variants of concern."

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Nearly a third of adults in the U.S. have gotten at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine so far, but researchers warn that vaccine refusal may keep the country from reaching herd immunity.

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Vaccine Refusal May Put Herd Immunity At Risk, Researchers Warn

6:19pm April 07, 2021

by Geoff Brumfiel

One in four Americans say they won't get a coronavirus vaccine. Researchers say it could keep the nation from reaching a critical tipping point.