Health
US drugstores squeezed by vaccine demand, staff shortages
A rush of vaccine-seeking customers and staff shortages are squeezing drugstores around the U.S., leading to frazzled workers and temporary pharmacy closures.
Dec 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US reports 1st case of omicron variant in returning traveler
The U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant Wednesday—in a vaccinated traveler who returned to California after a trip to South Africa—as scientists around the world race to establish whether the ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world raced Friday to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than the one that has fueled relentless waves of infection on nearly every continent.
Nov 27, 2021
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Vaccination
FDA official explains decision on 'simplified' booster shots
The U.S. government's booster campaign got a lot simpler Friday after Food and Drug Administration officials authorized extra shots of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for all adults.
Nov 19, 2021
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Health
Study: Fox viewers more likely to believe COVID falsehoods
People who trust Fox News Channel and other media outlets that appeal to conservatives are more likely to believe falsehoods about COVID-19 and vaccines than those who primarily go elsewhere for news, a study has found.
Nov 10, 2021
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New U.S. COVID vaccinations climb for the longest stretch in months
(HealthDay)—The number of new COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States rose for eight straight days in late October, the longest period of increases since early August, government data shows.
Nov 5, 2021
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COVID vaccine for younger kids already being packed, shipped
Anticipating a green light from vaccine advisers, the Biden administration is assembling and shipping millions of COVID-19 shots for children ages 5-11, the White House said Monday. The first could go into kids' arms by midweek.
Nov 1, 2021
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White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11
Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorization ...
Oct 20, 2021
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Kids' COVID-19 vaccines are available. So why are parents' concerns still so high?
The conventional wisdom among pandemic researchers was that vaccine-hesitant parents would come around once federal authorities green-lit COVID-19 shots for children. But, as a new study shows, that hasn't happened. Parents ...
Oct 19, 2021
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U.S. to buy $1 billion worth of rapid COVID tests
The Biden administration said Wednesday that it plans to purchase $1 billion worth of rapid, at-home coronavirus tests and take other actions to quadruple the number of tests available to Americans by December.
Oct 6, 2021
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