Vaccination

EXPLAINER: How COVID-19 vaccines will work for kids in US

Children ages 12 and older can now roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S., offering parents and schools a chance to relax their pandemic precautions and bringing the country a step closer to controlling the ...

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California governor says mask mandate to end after June 15

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday the nation's most populous state would stop requiring people to wear masks in almost all circumstances on June 15, describing a world he said will look "a lot like the world we entered ...

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US advisers endorse Pfizer COVID shot for kids 12 and up

U.S. health advisers endorsed use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12 on Wednesday—just as planned new guidelines say it's OK for people of any age to get a coronavirus shot at the same time as other needed ...

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EU agency says mRNA jabs 'promising' against India variant

Coronavirus vaccines using mRNA technology like Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna appear able to "neutralise" the variant of COVID-19 behind India's outbreak, the EU's drug watchdog said Wednesday.

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Majority of Russians not planning vaccination: poll

A majority of Russians are not planning to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to a poll released Wednesday, highlighting the difficulties of the country's immunisation campaign.

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