Vaccine News
How Colorado is looking for omicron, and what you can do to…
November 30, 2021 The new omicron variant of the coronavirus hasn’t yet been detected in the United States. But many…
A letter up for auction shows that Catherine the Great was an…
November 30, 2021 A letter set to go up for auction this week shows that ruler Catherine the Great was one of…
Scientists race to answer the question: Will vaccines protect us against omicron?
December 2, 2021 Researchers in Botswana and South Africa just detected the omicron variant a few weeks ago, but already…
Vaccine inequity and hesitancy made the Omicron variant more likely, scientists say
November 29, 2021 Many of the world’s richest countries have spent the past year hoarding coronavirus vaccines, buying up enough doses…
‘Vaccine’ is Merriam Webster’s 2021 word of the year
Merriam-Webster just announced its Word of the Year. For some, it is a symbol of hope and health. For others, it’s a representation…
ACIP Recommends ‘Universal’ Adult HBV Vaccine—But Not for All
A risk-based strategy for adult hepatitis B (HepB) vaccination just hasn’t worked, according to Kevin A. Ault, MD, FACOG, FIDSA,…
Hospitalizations rising among fully vaccinated in U.S., Fauci says
As cases of Covid-19 rise throughout the U.S., health officials warn that an increasing number of fully vaccinated people are being hospitalized…
White House tells businesses to move forward with vaccine mandate
White House tells businesses to move forward with vaccine mandate For the second time in a month, the White House…
First human trial of Alzheimer’s disease nasal vaccine to begin at Boston…
Brigham and Women’s Hospital will test the safety and efficacy of a nasal vaccine aimed at preventing and slowing Alzheimer’s…
Health Experts Express Worry After 22 Million Babies Missed Their Measles Vaccines
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that measles, a highly contagious and potentially deadly illness…
Study: Allowing Consent Improves HPV Vaccination Rate Among Teens
Although the vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV, was first recommended for use in adolescents in the United States in…
What the history of student vaccination mandates means for school COVID vaccine…
School vaccine mandates go back 200 years. They’ve defeated many legal challenges. Will they work for COVID? AILSA CHANG, HOST:…
Young kids getting wrong COVID-19 vaccine dose not a reason to panic,…
Health experts are urging parents to continue to get their children vaccinated after at least four separate incidents across the country where children…
Nearly 1 in 10 younger U.S. children got a coronavirus shot in…
Nearly 10 percent of children ages 5 to 11 have received their first coronavirus vaccine dose, just two weeks into…
White House Plans Major Expansion of Covid Vaccine Production
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration, under pressure to increase the supply of coronavirus vaccines to poor nations, plans to spend…