Health Sep 10 CDC finds unvaccinated people are 11 times more likely to die of COVID New U.S. studies show COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death. That's even against the extra-contagious delta variant.
Health Sep 10 AP report: FDA official hopeful younger kids can get shots this year Dr. Peter Marks tells The Associated Press he is "very, very hopeful" that vaccinations for 5- to 11-year-olds will be underway by year's end. One company, Pfizer, is expected to turn over its study results by the end of September.
Health Sep 07 COVID-19 boosters are coming, but who will get them and when? COVID-19 booster shots may be coming for at least some Americans, but there's still important science to be worked out about who really needs them and when.
Health Aug 23 WATCH: FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet.
Health Aug 13 Extra COVID vaccine authorized for those with weak immune systems The decision does not apply to otherwise healthy individuals. Health authorities are closely monitoring if and when the general population will need a booster shot but say for now, the vaccines continue to be highly effective in most healthy people.
Health Aug 13 WATCH: CDC advisory committee discusses how to implement booster shots for immunocompromised Americans at high risk from COVID-19 because of severely weakened immune systems are now allowed to get a third vaccination in hopes of better protection, a policy change endorsed Friday by influential government advisers.
Health Jul 21 'Breakthrough' COVID cases are causing confusion. Here's what you need to know U.S. hospitalizations and deaths are nearly all among the unvaccinated.
Health Jul 08 Pfizer to seek approval for 3rd vaccine dose, says it could ward off delta variant The company said Thursday that another shot could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.
Health Jul 08 COVID-19 vaccines still work against delta variant, new research finds New research from France adds to evidence that widely used COVID-19 vaccines still offer strong protection against a coronavirus mutant that now accounts for most U.S. infections.
Health Jul 01 Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions. That's adding new urgency to the drive to get more shots in arms and slow its supercharged spread.