Health Sep 19 How RFK Jr.’s hand-picked CDC advisory panel voted on COVID vaccines and more By Laura Santhanam
Nation Sep 12 These states are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina on Friday joined the growing list of Democratic officials who have signed orders intended to ensure most residents can receive COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies without individual prescriptions. By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Politics Aug 31 Can RFK Jr. take COVID vaccines off the market? Here’s what vaccine law experts say Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy can’t unilaterally ban COVID-19 vaccines, although access may be more limited this fall. Federal rules outline the vaccine license revocation process, and experts said a ban attempt would likely face legal challenge. By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact
Health Aug 27 Looking to get a COVID shot this fall? Here’s why it’s likely to be more complicated Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine this year? The answer may depend on your age, insurance coverage, health and finding a pharmacist who will provide the shot. By Tom Murphy, Associated Press
Nation Aug 12 Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines, authorities say Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White also recently verbalized thoughts of suicide, which led to law enforcement being contacted several weeks before the shooting. By Charlotte Kramon, Jeff Martin, Associated Press
May 20 Trump officials say yearly COVID shots will no longer be approved for healthy adults and children By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The FDA said Tuesday annual COVID shots will still be regularly approved for seniors and younger people with increased health risks from the virus. Continue reading
May 23 This COVID vaccine program offered a ‘bridge’ to uninsured adults, and then the funding crumbled By Laura Santhanam The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Bridge Access Program to connect U.S. adults with little to no health insurance to COVID vaccines. But funding cuts mean it will end this August. Continue reading
Sep 17 A new COVID vaccine is here, but those at greatest risk may not get it as outreach drops off By Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News The CDC says everyone over 6 months old should get the new COVID vaccine. But with the emergency response mechanisms that supported earlier vaccine campaigns gone, many who need them most won’t get them. Continue reading
Jan 23 FDA proposes shift to annual COVID-19 booster shots for most Americans By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Military-age men fleeing Russia over call-ups, Putin grants Snowden citizenship In our news wrap Monday, new protests flared in Russia over military call-ups for the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin granted Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden, Iran attacked Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq and accused them of instigating protests across… Continue watching