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November 20, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID vaccines anymore
A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board
November 20, 2024 at 6:46 PM
November 11, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Vaccine opponent sentenced to 5 years for encouraging terrorism during pandemic
An opponent of vaccines who wrote social media posts urging violence against scientists, politicians and public health officials during the COVID-19 pandemic has been sentenced to five years in prison
November 11, 2024 at 6:28 PM
3 months ago
Why you might not want to rush to get the new COVID vaccine
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are arriving for the fall and winter season. Experts say you should get vaccinated, but you may not need to rush to receive the shot.
3 months ago
3 months ago
What the end of the CDC's COVID vaccine access program means for uninsured Americans
The CDC is ending a program that provided free COVID vaccines to uninsured Americans. What does this mean for the rollout of the updated COVID shots?
3 months ago
3 months ago
FDA approves new COVID vaccines
Here's what you need to know about the updated COVID-19 vaccines, which will be available soon.
3 months ago
4 months ago
What to know about the updated COVID vaccines coming this fall
The CDC recommends everyone ages 6 months and older get vaccinated.
4 months ago
4 months ago
What to know about the updated COVID-19 vaccines coming in the fall
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be rolled out in August or September. Here's everything you need to know about the shots.
4 months ago
4 months ago
No significant risk of birth defects after 1st trimester COVID vaccine: Study
A new study published Wednesday found there was no significant risk of birth defects linked to babies born to women who received the COVID vaccine in the first trimester.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Nurse who received 1st COVID shot awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sandra Lindsay was one of seventeen recipients to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden.
4 months ago
5 months ago
DeSantis' administration advises against updated COVID shots for people under 65
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is advising against the use of the new COVID-19 booster for people under the age of 65, even as infections tick upward in the U.S.
5 months ago
5 months ago
State offers $1 million COVID-19 vaccination scholarship program
Maryland launches $1 million vaccination scholarship program, VaxU.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Fauci says 'fully vaccinated' definition not yet changing to include boosters
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared on ABC's "This Week" Sunday.
5 months ago
5 months ago
What to know about the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines
A NIH-sponsored clinical trial has begun testing a nasal COVID-19 vaccine. Here's what you need to know about the possible next generation of shots.
5 months ago
6 months ago
Moderna COVID-flu shot sees strong immunity in older adults during late stage trial
Moderna's combo flu and COVID vaccine provided a strong immune response in older adults, with levels comparable to getting the flu and COVID shots separately.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Moderna COVID-flu shot sees strong immunity in older adults during late stage trial
Moderna's combo flu and COVID vaccine provided a strong immune response in older adults, with levels comparable to getting the flu and COVID shots separately.
6 months ago
8 months ago
Vaccine nationalism hinders world vaccination effort
Why vaccinating the world against COVID-19 is a monumental undertaking.
8 months ago
8 months ago
COVID vaccines found to cut risk of heart failure, blood clots after virus infection
COVID-19 vaccines were found to cut risk of heart failure by up to 55% and blood clots by up to 78% following COVID infection, according to a new study.
8 months ago
8 months ago
COVID vaccines cut risk of heart failure, blood clots: Study
Researchers in the study looked at the original strain of the virus and the delta variant.
8 months ago
1 year ago
Why are people hesitant to trust a COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccines are proven to reduce deaths and help end pandemics, but the historic speed that the coronavirus vaccines have been developed has made some people hesitant to take them.
1 year ago
1 year ago
About 36M Americans adults have received the updated COVID vaccine: CDC
Newly released survey data from the CDC shows 36 million American adults, about 13.9% of the U.S. adult population, has received the updated COVID vaccine.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Updates on flu and COVID-19 vaccines
With new flu and COVID-19 vaccines available, which one is the right one for you?
1 year ago
1 year ago
Flu, COVID shots together safe after review of potential stroke risk: Experts
Older adults who got a COVID booster and a high-dose version of the flu vaccine together may have an increased risk of stroke, according to a new FDA-funded study.
1 year ago
1 year ago
1st participant dosed in phase 3 of Moderna's combo COVID, flu vaccine trial
Moderna announced the first participant has been dosed in the company's phase 3 clinical trial of its combination flu and COVID vaccine.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Almost half of US adults plan to get new COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds
The latest poll conducted by the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor found that nearly half of all adults in the U.S. plan to get the newly recommended COVID-19 vaccine.
1 year ago
1 year ago
What the CDC says about the updated COVID vaccine
Immunity wanes after anywhere from 3-6 months, experts say.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Surgeon general on new COVID vaccine rollout
ABCNL's Elizabeth Schulze sits with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and our panel to discuss the resurgence of COVID and the new booster shot.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Former surgeon general rebukes DeSantis administration's claims on COVID vaccines
Florida's former surgeon general is speaking out against the DeSantis administration advising against updated COVID shots for people under 65.
1 year ago
1 year ago
COVID-19 shots will be free for most, regardless of insurance
The latest, updated COVID-19 vaccines should soon be available to everyone and offered largely free of cost, according to the CDC.
1 year ago
1 year ago
CDC recommends new COVID-19 booster shots
The director advises that anyone 6 months and older should get at least one updated shot.
1 year ago
1 year ago
CDC director stresses importance of updated COVID booster shot
"We'd all wish for COVID to be in the rearview mirror but, unfortunately, it's still here," CDC Director Mandy Cohen told ABC News.
1 year ago
1 year ago
What to know as CDC recommends new booster amid rising cases, hospitalizations
The CDC recommended that all Americans aged 6 months and older receive the new COVID booster that targets currently circulating variants.
1 year ago
1 year ago
CDC Director: COVID vaccines studied 'more than any vaccine in history'
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with new CDC Director Mandy Cohen about the approval of a new COVID booster shot and why she feels it is so important for vaccinated and unvaccinated people to get them.
1 year ago
1 year ago
CDC approves new COVID booster shot
It comes just a day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized and approved the new shot.
1 year ago
1 year ago
COVID hospitalizations have risen for 2 months straight as new booster shots expected
Despite the continued rise, the most recent week was the smallest percent increase in the past 2 months, according to the CDC data.
1 year ago
1 year ago
CDC expected to approve latest booster
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized and approved updated COVID-19 boosters on Monday amid rising cases and hospitalizations. CDC approval is the next step.
1 year ago
1 year ago
CDC expected to recommend new COVID boosters made by both Moderna, Pfizer
COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise across the country; nearly 9% over the prior week.
1 year ago
1 year ago
FDA approves new COVID booster
The new shots now await approval from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control before they are available to the public.
1 year ago
1 year ago
COVID-19 booster shots expected as early as next week
The upcoming COVID-19 booster is expected as early as next week.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Moderna says COVID booster effective against all current variants
The updated shot protects against severe disease and death for all current variants, including the now-dominant strain, BA.2.86, the company said.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Update on COVID-19 boosters and warning about RSV
A new COVID-19 booster from Moderna shows promising results for protecting against a new omicron subvariant, while the CDC reported a rise in RSV cases in the Southeast.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Updated COVID vaccine likely to be available mid-September
The updated COVID vaccine should be released in mid September.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Government spending $1.4 billion to study new and improved COVID vaccines
Over $1.4 billion has been awarded to clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines, the development of a new monoclonal antibody, and new vaccines and therapeutic technologies.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Most should wait for updated COVID booster shot to maximize protection: Experts
Despite the rising number of COVID cases and hospitalizations, experts said most people should wait for the updated boosters to be released before getting another shot.
1 year ago
1 year ago
FDA recommends update to COVID vaccine against latest strain
ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton explains the recommendations from the FDA to update vaccines against the latest COVID-19 strain, which will likely have mutated by winter.
1 year ago
2 years ago
COVID vaccine protection drops dramatically after 6 months: Study
The study looked at protection offered from the original vaccines but not from the updated bivalent boosters.
2 years ago
2 years ago
COVID vaccine effectiveness against omicron drops dramatically after 6 months: Study
A new study found that the original COVID-19 vaccines saw their effectiveness decline against infection with the omicron variant to less than 20%.
2 years ago
2 years ago
New York midwifery charged with distributing fake COVID vaccine cards
An upstate New York midwifery is facing federal charges after allegedly distributing thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and destroying vaccine vials.
2 years ago
2 years ago
FDA clears 2nd omicron COVID-19 booster for people over 65
The FDA authorized a second omicron-targeted bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine for people over 65 or who are immunocompromised.
2 years ago
2 years ago
FDA updates COVID-19 vaccine schedule for older adults
The agency has withdrawn authorization for the original vaccine and has implemented a strategy similar to the flu vaccine.
2 years ago
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago