Health Jan 23 FDA proposes shift to annual COVID-19 booster shots for most Americans By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Nation 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…
Health Jul 29 U.S. reaches deal with Moderna for omicron COVID-19 vaccine The U.S. orders with Pfizer and Moderna include options to purchase 300 million doses each, but reaching that total will require more funding from Congress. By Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Health Jun 24 COVID vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year, study says In a study published Thursday, researchers say even more deaths could have been prevented if global targets for vaccines had been reached. By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Politics Jun 21 WATCH: President Biden visits clinic to celebrate COVID-19 vaccines for children under five President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot Tuesday after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend. By Associated Press
Jun 17 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: FDA authorizes first COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5 In our news wrap Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5, the Federal Reserve doubled down on its pledge to curb soaring inflation, former Trump adviser Peter Navarro pleaded not guilty… Continue watching
Jun 16 Florida only state not preordering COVID-19 vaccines for young children By Associated Press Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that he won't facilitate their distribution but that the shots will be available to people who want them. Continue reading
May 17 FDA authorizes COVID booster shot for healthy 5 to 11 year-old children By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press U.S. regulators have authorized a COVID-19 vaccine booster for healthy children ages 5 to 11. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Moderna seeks FDA approval for its Covid vaccine for children under 6 In our news wrap Thursday, Moderna filed for FDA authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine for children under the age of 6, Oklahoma lawmakers gave final approval to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, new research warns thousands of new… Continue watching
Apr 07 Experts say U.S. suspension of international COVID aid will prolong pandemic By Maria Cheng, Chris Megerian, Associated Press In the latest Senate package targeted at stopping the coronavirus, U.S. lawmakers dropped nearly all funding for curbing the virus beyond American borders, a move many health experts describe as dangerously short-sighted. Continue reading