COVID-19 Vaccine
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March 24, 2023, 1:47 PM

Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US gov't workers

The White House is defending President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 after a federal appeals court blocked it
March 24, 2023, 1:47 PM
March 22, 2023, 9:05 PM

Senators press Moderna CEO on COVID-19 vaccine price hike

Moderna’s CEO is defending a plan to more than quadruple the company’s COVID-19 vaccine price
March 22, 2023, 9:05 PM
Senators press Moderna CEO on COVID-19 vaccine price hike
March 16, 2023, 3:58 PM

As COVID-19 protection measures go away, concerns remain for high-risk Americans

Nearly three years after the start of the pandemic, almost all restrictions for COVID-19 safety have been dropped, but some Americans are still worried about their own health.
March 16, 2023, 3:58 PM
As COVID-19 protection measures go away, concerns remain for high-risk Americans
March 14, 2023, 1:50 AM

Here's what the FDA and CDC wrote in a letter to Florida's surgeon general about his COVID vaccine claims

Here's what the FDA and CDC wrote in a letter to Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, whose claims about COVID-19 vaccines are "harmful" to public health.
March 14, 2023, 1:50 AM
The FDA and CDC wrote to Florida's surgeon general about his COVID vaccine claims
March 11, 2023, 9:32 PM

US agencies debunk Florida surgeon general's vaccine claims

Florida’s surgeon general made false claims about COVID-19 risks.
March 11, 2023, 9:32 PM
March 6, 2023, 1:41 PM

Bulgaria scraps large quantities of expired COVID vaccines

Bulgarian health authorities say that 2.8 million of expired COVID-19 doses will be destroyed this year in addition to 2.3 million doses that have already been scrapped
March 6, 2023, 1:41 PM
March 2, 2023, 4:43 PM

Nurse faces legal action for 'faking' Spanish kids' vaccines

A Spanish lawyer says 42 families in Spain are pursuing legal action against a nurse whom they allege faked the process of administering routine vaccines to their children
March 2, 2023, 4:43 PM
1 month ago

Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end

A federal mandate for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been in place nationally for a year
1 month ago
1 month ago

Patel It Like It Is: Should you still get the Covid-19 booster?

Plus, when you should seek medical attention for a fever, and how to tell if your sugar consumption is too high.
1 month ago
Patel It Like It Is: Should you still get the Covid-19 booster?
1 month ago

Moderna says its COVID vaccine will remain free for all consumers, even those uninsured

Moderna has announced it will provide its COVID vaccine for free to people without insurance, even after government money dries up.
1 month ago
Moderna says its COVID vaccine will remain free for consumers, even those uninsured
2 months ago

New York City to end COVID vaccine mandate for city workers

One of the largest municipal worker COVID-19 vaccine mandates is ending this week as 96% of New York City workers have received their shots, Mayor Eric Adams said.
2 months ago
Biggest US city to drop vaccine mandate for city workers after more than 1,700 fired
2 months ago

New York City to end COVID vaccine mandate for city workers

Roughly 96% of city employees are fully vaccinated, mayor says.
2 months ago
New York City to end COVID vaccine mandate for city workers
2 months ago

'Died suddenly' posts twist tragedies to push vaccine lies

A growing online conspiracy theory is using the tagline “died suddenly” to baselessly claim that COVID-19 vaccines are killing people
2 months ago
'Died suddenly' posts twist tragedies to push vaccine lies
2 months ago

California won't require COVID vaccine to attend schools

California won’t make children get the coronavirus vaccine to attend schools
2 months ago
2 months ago

Support grows for a new approach to COVID vaccine schedule, as proposed by FDA

The FDA outlined an approach to yearly COVID vaccines, like the flu shot.
2 months ago
Support grows for a new approach to COVID vaccine schedule, as proposed by FDA
2 months ago

New study shows effectiveness of COVID-19 booster

ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton breaks down a new study by the CDC on the booster shot’s effectiveness.
2 months ago
New study shows effectiveness of COVID-19 booster
2 months ago

FDA proposes most Americans receive one annual COVID vaccine, similar to flu

According to briefing documents, the FDA is proposing a new COVID vaccine strategy: that most Americans receive one shot per year, similar to the flu vaccine.
2 months ago
FDA proposes most Americans receive one annual COVID vaccine -- like the flu shot
2 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for kids, according to new data

More than one year after COVID-19 vaccines authorized for elementary school-aged children, a mountain of data supports they are safe and effective.
2 months ago
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for kids, according to new data
2 months ago

FDA considering new COVID vaccine strategy for annual shots

The agency's independent advisers are likely to weigh in on guidance that could simplify public health messaging on when to get COVID vaccines and increase vaccination rates.
2 months ago
FDA considering new COVID vaccine strategy for annual shots
2 months ago

FDA advisory group to consider recommending annual COVID shot

A group of FDA advisers are meeting Thursday to discuss the new recommendation.
2 months ago
FDA advisory group to consider recommending annual COVID shot
2 months ago

US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans

Health officials want to make COVID vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
2 months ago
2 months ago

FDA proposes annual 1-shot COVID vaccine

The agency will meet Thursday to discuss offering one updated shot a year for everyone whether they’ve been vaccinated or not.
2 months ago
FDA proposes annual 1-shot COVID vaccine
2 months ago

DOJ: Salt Lake City plastic surgeon among 4 charged in alleged COVID vaccine card scheme

A plastic surgeon, his neighbor and two of his employees are alleged to have ran a fake vaccination records scheme through the doctor's Salt Lake City-area practice.
2 months ago
Plastic surgeon among 4 charged in alleged fake COVID vaccine card scheme
2 months ago

No increased risk of stroke for adults 65+ after COVID shot, CDC and FDA say

The FDA and CDC said that after an investigation, there is no increased safety risk of stroke in people 65 and older who got the updated bivalent Pfizer COVID vaccine. Dr. Jen Ashton explains.
2 months ago
No increased risk of stroke for adults 65+ after COVID shot, CDC and FDA say
2 months ago

CDC and FDA review possible link between Pfizer booster and strokes

Health officials are reassuring older Americans that the latest COVID-19 booster is safe after government data raised concerns.
2 months ago
CDC and FDA review possible link between Pfizer booster and strokes
2 months ago

Can the vaccine help with long COVID?

ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton breaks down the latest data on the vaccine and its effect on breathing issues caused by long COVID.
2 months ago
Can the vaccine help with long COVID?
2 months ago

Companies look at increasing price of their COVID-19 vaccines. Bernie Sanders is not happy

Bernie Sanders, the incoming chair of the Senate committee focused on health, called out Moderna in a letter for looking at a spike of its COVID-19 vaccine prices
2 months ago
Companies look at increasing price of COVID vaccines. Bernie Sanders isn't happy
3 months ago

Pfizer's Paxlovid not included in China's national insurance

China will not include Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment drug in a national reimbursement list that would have allowed patients to get it at a cheaper price, saying it was too expensive
3 months ago
Pfizer's Paxlovid not included in China's national insurance
3 months ago

China races to vaccinate elderly, but many are reluctant

Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people who are older than 60 to get vaccinated against COVID-19
3 months ago
China races to vaccinate elderly, but many are reluctant
3 months ago

Florida high court OKs grand jury probe of COVID-19 vaccines

The Florida Supreme Court will convene a grand jury at Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' request to investigate any wrongdoing with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines
3 months ago
3 months ago

BioNTech-Pfizer COVID vaccine sent to China for Germans

Germany has dispatched a batch of the BioNTech-Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to China, where it will be administered to Germans who live in the country
3 months ago
BioNTech-Pfizer COVID vaccine sent to China for Germans
3 months ago

'Supply is good, demand is unprecedented' for Tylenol, Amoxicillin: Dr. Ashish Jha

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on “This Week.”
3 months ago
'Supply is good, demand is unprecedented' for Tylenol, Amoxicillin: Dr. Ashish Jha
3 months ago

As post-Thanksgiving COVID hospitalizations spike, Dr. Jha urges people to get new booster

A sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations since the Thanksgiving wasn't a surprise, Dr. Ashish Jha said Sunday, urging people to get the new vaccine
3 months ago
Jha urges people to get new booster as post-Thanksgiving COVID hospitalizations spike
3 months ago

Probation for ex-teacher in NY who gave teen vaccine dose

A former Long Island high school teacher accused of injecting a teen with a COVID-19 vaccine at her home without his parents’ knowledge has been sentenced to community service and probation
3 months ago
3 months ago

CDC study shows many Americans are vulnerable to COVID this winter

As most of the country deals with the triple threat of COVID, flu and RSV, the CDC says using boosters to fight infections is greatly underused.
3 months ago
CDC study shows many Americans are vulnerable to COVID this winter
3 months ago

New poll shows why some adults aren't getting the COVID booster

The most common reason vaccinated people aren't getting a COVID booster is that they don't think they need one, a survey found.
3 months ago
New poll shows why some adults aren't getting the COVID booster
3 months ago

Bivalent COVID-19 boosters gave seniors 80% better protection: CDC

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Protection shows that the latest bivalent COVID-19 boosters provide seniors 80 percent better protection against hospitalization.
3 months ago
Bivalent COVID-19 boosters gave seniors 80% better protection: CDC
3 months ago

Senate passes defense bill rescinding COVID vaccine mandate

The bill now goes to President Biden to be signed into law.
3 months ago
3 months ago

Judge rejects vaccine choice law in health care settings

A federal judge says a person's choice to decline vaccinations does not outweigh public health and safety requirements in medical settings
3 months ago
Judge rejects vaccine choice law in health care settings
4 months ago

Jill Biden, Fauci urge seniors to get COVID booster before holidays: 'Don't wait'

Dr. Jha said getting a bivalent booster is the "most important thing you can do to make sure immunity is up to date."
4 months ago
White House on how to stay protected from COVID this holiday season
4 months ago

Jill Biden, Dr. Jha urge seniors to get booster shot

Roughly one-third of Americans ages 65 and older have gotten a bivalent booster.
4 months ago
Jill Biden, Dr. Jha urge seniors to get booster shot
4 months ago

FDA authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters for kids under 5

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized bivalent COVID-19 boosters for children between ages 6 months and 4 years Thursday.
4 months ago
FDA authorizes updated COVID boosters for kids under 5
4 months ago

New COVID booster authorization will sway parents to get young kids vaccinated, FDA vaccine chief hopes

The updated COVID bivalent booster that targets multiple newer strains of the virus, will likely be available early next week for the youngest children
4 months ago
New COVID booster authorization will sway parents to get kids vaccinated, FDA hopes
4 months ago

FDA authorizes updated COVID booster shots for kids as young as 6 months

The FDA has authorized an updated COVID booster shot for children as young as six months, with the shots targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants.
4 months ago
FDA authorizes updated COVID booster shots for kids as young as 6 months
4 months ago

COVID vaccine mandate dropped in defense bill after GOP demand

The White House called repealing the mandate a "mistake."
4 months ago
COVID vaccine mandate dropped in defense bill after GOP demand
4 months ago

Health officials make urgent push for flu and COVID shots as hospitals feel the strain

Health officials are making another urgent push to encourage flu and COVID vaccinations, as multiple respiratory viruses swirl around the country.
4 months ago
Experts urge public to get shots for 2 of the 'tripledemic' viruses
4 months ago

Keep COVID military vaccine mandate, defense chief says

Austin is making clear he wants to keep the military’s vaccine mandate in place.
4 months ago
Defense secretary backs vaccine mandate over GOP objections
4 months ago

People need to ‘update their immunity’ this holiday season: Dr. Ashish Jha

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on “This Week.”
4 months ago
People need to ‘update their immunity’ this holiday season: Dr. Ashish Jha
4 months ago

Latest COVID vaccine will help people 'move on' from the pandemic, White House's Jha says

The White House's Dr. Ashish Jha said Sunday that updated COVID-19 vaccinations will help people "move on" from the pandemic
4 months ago
Want to 'move on' from the pandemic? Get updated COVID booster, Dr. Jha says
4 months ago

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect

Americans who got the boosters appear better protected than those who didn't.
4 months ago