Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) said he’s against a vaccine mandate “unless there’s some incredibly deadly disease.” The senator also insisted that he is not downplaying the virus and is aware
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Sharon Stone claims she’s ‘being threatened’ after set vaccination request
Sharon Stone said getting the COVID-19 vaccine shot should be a basic instinct for all who work on film sets. In a campaign video for the 63-year-old’s bid run as
To get shots in arms, governments turn to money in pockets
Millions of people in the U.S. who haven’t gotten the COVID-19 vaccine could soon have a new reason to roll up their sleeves: money in their pockets. President Joe Biden
CDC document offers more evidence that booster shots could help immunocompromised people in the face of Delta
Elsa Gavina gets the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Lima, Peru on April 26, 2021. Raul Sifuentes/Getty Images Delta will make breakthrough cases more common among immunocompromised people, a CDC document
U.S. Authorities Seek Documents From Troubled Vaccine Manufacturer
The Maryland manufacturer that ruined 75 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine has received requests to hand over records from a host of federal and state law enforcement
A Missouri doctor says people in her state are getting vaccines in disguise for fear of running into friends or family who might judge them
A vial of COVID-19 vaccine. Emanuele Cremaschi / Contributor/Getty Images Dr. Priscilla Frase is chief medical information officer at Ozarks Healthcare in Missouri. She said people are dressing in disguise
Israel will roll out a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to older people, citing a drop in protection against severe disease driven by the Delta variant
An Israeli receives a coronavirus vaccine from medical staff at a COVID-19 vaccination center in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Sebastian Scheiner/AP Israel will begin offering booster shots
Lightfoot negotiating mandatory vaccination and testing regimen for city employees
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday left little doubt that coronavirus vaccine and testing mandates for the city’s 33,000 employees are coming in response to a troubling spike in cases tied
Federal workers required to verify they’ve been vaccinated or face mandatory masking
President Joe Biden speaks about vaccine requirements for federal workers in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021. | AP The newly strict guidelines
Israel to Give Third Covid Vaccine Shots to Those Over 60
JERUSALEM — Israel will begin administering a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine those 60 and older, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Thursday, citing the rising risk of
Scientists confused as Covid-19 cases in the UK ‘mysteriously’ plunge
Coronavirus cases in the UK are dropping and whether it’s due to the vaccine rollout or something else, scientists are confused. CNN’s Phil Black reports. #CNN #News
European Union Pulls Ahead of the U.S. in Vaccinations
The 27 member states of the European Union altogether have now administered more coronavirus vaccine doses per 100 people than the United States, in another sign that inoculations across the
Mandate Momentum
Momentum for vaccine mandates seems to be building — which could ultimately matter much more than any mask-wearing guidelines. Facebook, Google and Netflix all said yesterday that they would require
Three more chosen for $100,000 jackpots in vaccine lottery — identities of all past winners remain a mystery
A first dose of the Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus is administered in January at Richard J. Daley College. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file The three new winners — from
Vaccine Makers Are Asked to Expand Safety Studies on Children
WASHINGTON — At the urging of federal regulators, two coronavirus vaccine makers are expanding the size of their studies in children ages 5 to 11 — a precautionary measure intended
Moderna expanding kids vaccine study to better assess safety
Moderna said Monday it plans to expand the size of its COVID-19 vaccine study in younger children to better detect rare side effects, such as a type of heart inflammation
A woman in Alabama whose 28-year-old son died of COVID-19 regrets not getting vaccinated and said his last words were ‘this is not a hoax, this is real’
A child receives a Covid-19 vaccine on May 13, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Getty Images/Brandon Bell A “healthy” 28-year-old in Alabama died of COVID-19 after not getting the vaccine, his
Jim Acosta: Fox News viewers may have a case of whiplash
As Fox News changes some of its messaging on the coronavirus vaccine and Dr. Anthony Fauci, CNN’s Jim Acosta calls out the network’s delay in giving the truth to its
Health Officials Now Think Some Americans May Need Booster Vaccines
Health officials in the Biden administration are considering Covid-19 booster vaccine shots for certain vulnerable populations amid evidence the mRNA vaccines lose some of their effectiveness after six months. Senior
‘Just get the stupid shot’: Unvaccinated mom who got Covid-19 speaks out
After choosing not to get the Covid-19 vaccine, Ganeene Starling ended up in the ICU with coronavirus and was given a 20% chance of survival by doctors. Starling speaks with
‘It’s Time to Start Blaming the Unvaccinated,’ Alabama’s GOP Governor Says
Alabama’s Republican Governor Kay Ivey expressed frustration with those who are eligible to get the vaccine but remain unvaccinated, saying they are “letting us down.” On Thursday, Ivey was asked
At least 100 U.S. Olympians have not been vaccinated
A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. | Mary Altaffer/AP file photo U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee medical director Jonathan Finnoff said 567 American athletes
US buys 200M more doses of Pfizer vaccine, option for ‘updated version’
The federal government has bought an additional 200 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine that are expected to be delivered from October 2021 through April 2022, the companies announced
Boosting Vaccinations
Vaccine mandates are controversial. They’re also effective. Before Houston Methodist became one of the first hospital systems in the U.S. to mandate Covid-19 vaccines, about 85 percent of its employees
House Republicans Use Call for Vaccinations to Push Inquiry
House Republican leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., to urge Americans to get the coronavirus vaccine and accused Democrats, without proof, of covering up the virus’s origins.
Australian Prime Minister Apologizes for Delayed Vaccine Rollout
new video loaded: Australian Prime Minister Apologizes for Delayed Vaccine Rollout transcript Back bars 0:00/0:59 –0:59 transcript Australian Prime Minister Apologizes for Delayed Vaccine Rollout Prime Minister Scott Morrison of
Australia’s Prime Minister Apologizes for Slow Vaccine Drive
Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia apologized on Thursday for delays in the country’s vaccine program, amid mounting pressure to take responsibility with half the population in lockdown because of
What is a COVID-19 vaccine ‘breakthrough’ case?
What is a COVID-19 vaccine “breakthrough” case? It’s when a fully vaccinated person gets infected with the coronavirus. A small number of such cases are expected and health officials say
US virus cases nearly triple in 2 weeks amid misinformation
COVID-19 cases nearly tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation that is straining hospitals, exhausting doctors and pushing clergy into the fray. “Our staff,
One Dose of J.&J. Vaccine Is Ineffective Against Delta, Study Suggests
The coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson is much less effective against the Delta and Lambda variants than against the original virus, according to a new study posted online