Health

WATCH: FDA advisers endorse COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11

By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.

WATCH: First Lady Jill Biden marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month in South Carolina

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

First lady Jill Biden visited South Carolina on Monday, promoting efforts toward finding a cure for cancer and touring a cancer center in the state that played a pivotal role in her husband's victory in the 2020 Democratic primary.

Benton Harbor's Black community fuming over 'environmental racism,' water crisis

By John Yang, Leah Nagy

As Congress debates a massive bill to overhaul the nation's physical infrastructure, one Michigan city is an example of how badly help is needed, and how communities of color are often the last to receive it. John Yang traveled to…

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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11

By Lauren Neergaard

Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer moves toward expanding shots to children.

What you need to know about mixing and matching COVID vaccines, getting boosters

Beginning Friday, COVID-19 booster shots for both Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are available to eligible populations. The CDC and FDA also authorized mixing and matching vaccines and boosters. Amna Nawaz discusses the latest with Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency…

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Scientists urge UK to prep rapid return to COVID restrictions

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

The British government's scientific advisers have urged the government to ensure coronavirus restrictions can be introduced rapidly, as the rate of new infections continues to grow.

Is it time to get a COVID-19 booster? Which one?

By Lauran Neerguard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

A number of factors, including the vaccine you started with and when your last dose was, help determine when you qualify, according to recommendations issued Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots

By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Federal health officials say millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different vaccine for that next shot.

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90 percent effective in 5 to 11 year olds

By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The shots could begin in early November — with the first children in line fully protected by Christmas — if regulators give the go-ahead.

WATCH: CDC says the definition of 'fully vaccinated' may change as more people get boosters

By News Desk

"Right now, we don't have booster eligibility for all people, currently, we have not yet changed the definition of fully vaccinated," Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House COVID briefing.