Health Aug 31 California won’t expand teen vaccination without parental approval By Don Thompson, Associated Press
Health Aug 31 Cadets ordered off Coast Guard Academy campus for refusing COVID vaccination NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — The Coast Guard Academy is disenrolling seven cadets for failing to comply with the military's COVID-19 vaccination mandate. By Associated Press
Nation Dec 02 What’s the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the U.S.? To control the spread of COVID-19, President Joe Biden previously said businesses with 100 or more employees would need to require COVID-19 vaccination or have workers get tested weekly for the virus. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Health Nov 10 Watch 5:58 Colorado hospitals overwhelmed by young, ‘dramatically ill’ unvaccinated COVID patients Nationwide hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 have been on the rise again. The numbers are rising in the Midwest and New England, and remain dangerously high in parts of the West. Some states like Colorado have seen spikes that threaten… By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas
Health Nov 05 11 states file suit against Biden’s business vaccine mandate The lawsuit filed in the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals argues that the authority to compel vaccinations rests with the states, not the federal government. By David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Oct 25 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. Continue reading
Oct 07 Pfizer asks U.S. to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11 By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press If regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks. Continue reading
Oct 04 E.U. regulator OKs Pfizer vaccine booster for 18 and older By Associated Press The European Medicines Agency said the booster doses "may be considered at least 6 months after the second dose for people aged 18 years and older."… Continue reading
Oct 04 COVID vaccine mandate takes effect for New York City teachers and staff By Karen Matthews, Associated Press It is one of the first school district mandates in the country requiring employees to be inoculated against the coronavirus. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 6:18 Vaccine mandates can become a ‘political battleground,’ former FDA commissioner says By William Brangham, Claire Mufson YouTube on Wednesday announced it will remove videos that spread false information about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine and any other commonly used vaccines. Accounts associated with several prominent figures — such as Robert Kennedy Jr. —… Continue watching