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First children receive COVID-19 vaccine as part of national rollout

By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press

Schoolchildren take the spotlight this week as the U.S. enters a new phase in COVID-19 vaccination aimed at curbing deaths, hospitalizations and more than a year of disrupted education.

How one city is reaching the unvaccinated

By Laura Santhanam

"It's not as efficient as a mass vaccination center, but that doesn't mean it's any less important."…

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.

Russia's daily COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 for first time

By Jim Heintz, Associated Press

Russia’s daily death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 1,000 for the first time as the country faces a sustained wave of rising infections.

Florida has a dengue problem. The solution may be more mosquitoes

By Miles O'Brien

In a major milestone, the World Health Organization endorsed widespread use of a vaccine aimed at stemming the effects of the parasitic disease malaria, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Miles O'Brien looks at efforts to tackle other diseases carried by mosquitoes…

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J&J seeks U.S. clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Johnson & Johnson asked the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward expanding its booster campaign to millions more vaccinated Americans.

YouTube bans false vaccine claims

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

The ban on vaccine misinformation comes as countries around the world continue to offer free immunizations for COVID-19 to a somewhat hesitant public.

COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers

By Tom Murphy, Associated Press

Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans’ protection against the virus.

WATCH: White House COVID task force gives update after latest booster recommendations

By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The White House COVID task force is expected to speak at 12:30 p.m. EST today. Watch their remarks here.

CDC director says people with risky jobs can also get COVID booster

By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed COVID-19 booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans. The move opens a major new phase in the U.S vaccination drive against the coronavirus.