May 21 'It feels like freedom,' 8 people describe getting their COVID-19 vaccine By Chloe Jones, Joshua Barajas Permission to hug your family. Freedom from fear. A chance to carry on the memories of those who were lost to the pandemic. We asked our audience what getting the vaccine meant to them. Many called it a harbinger of… Continue reading
May 21 Vaccinated Americans would 'not necessarily' need booster this fall, Fauci says By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, told CBS “This Morning” on Friday that scientists would be tracking data on the virus and possible variants. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: White House COVID-19 Task Force gives pandemic update By News Desk Most U.S. adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and the rate of new infections has declined. But a new report from the World Health Organization makes an urgent case for global action to help other… Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Health care leaders testify on workforce shortage By News Desk The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing Thursday on addressing workforce shortages in the health care industry. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on CDC Budget By News Desk The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking is a $1.6 billion increase in CDC funding as it continues to manage the pandemic and vaccination efforts. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 7:17 Examining the American Medical Association's racist history and its overdue reckoning By Yamiche Alcindor, Claire Mufson The national calls to action over racial justice have brought new awareness of past injustices in many parts of our society, including the fields of science and medicine. Yamiche Alcindor speaks to Dr. Aletha Maybank, the American Medical Association's chief… Continue watching
May 18 Many cancer patients pay dearly for hospital parking By Rebecca J. Ritzel, Kaiser Health News Patients often fork over payments comparable to valet rates to park while receiving care. Continue reading
May 18 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press The White House coronavirus task force will hold a news briefing on Tuesday, May 18. Continue reading
May 17 Can schools require COVID-19 vaccines for students 12 and up? By Kristine Bowman, The Conversation Each state has its own rules for which vaccines kids must have to attend school and the reasons students can opt out. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Biden boosting world vaccine sharing commitment to 80 million doses By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The doses will come from existing production of Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine stocks, marking the first time that U.S.-controlled doses of vaccines authorized for use in the country will be shared overseas. Continue reading