FDA approves Moderna's new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna’s newest lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine is approved for all adults 65 and older, and for people aged 12 to 64 who are at higher risk from the disease.
Trump pardons Army officer who refused to follow COVID safety orders: Reports
Former Lt. Mark C. Bashaw was convicted in 2022 for violating COVID-19 safety protocols.
RFK Jr.: No more COVID vaccines for healthy kids, pregnant women
The CDC will no longer recommend COVID vaccines to healthy children and pregnant women. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted the announcement in a video on May 27.
RFK Jr. ends COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy kids and pregnant women
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children or pregnant women, breaking from CDC guidance ahead of an upcoming advisory panel vote.
FDA will limit approval for seasonal COVID vaccines: What to know
Healthy younger adults and children will no longer be automatically approved for annual COVID-19 vaccines under a new policy from the FDA.
New FDA seasonal COVID-19 shot guidance seeks ‘evidence based’ approach
The FDA says the new approach will aim to balance a timely approval process for vaccines, while also weighing “the need for evidence" of their effectiveness for the masses.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines: Here’s what to know
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are on their way, the FDA announced Thursday.
Supreme Court to decide if Biden administration went too far on social media misinformation
In Murthy v. Missouri, the Supreme Court will decide how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics like COVID-19 and election security.
German man received 217 coronavirus vaccine shots over a 29-month period, study says
The individual from Magdeburg underwent the repeated jabs "deliberately and for private reasons" and against the recommendations of national health authorities, scientists say.
Largest-ever COVID vaccine study links shot to small increase in heart, brain conditions
"The odds of all of these adverse events are still much, much higher when infected with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), so getting vaccinated is still by far the safer choice," one doctor noted.
In battleground Arizona, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. draws Biden and Trump voters united by distrust
Voters are not enthusiastic about a Biden-Trump rematch, and alternatives like Kennedy or the No Labels third-party movement, which would typically be longshots, see an opening. Kennedy’s appearance in a 2024 battleground state highlights how he could influence the election in ways that are tough to predict.
Nobel Prize in medicine won by 2 scientists for findings on mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
The panel said the pair changed "our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system.”
Fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway: What to know
Fall vaccination season is in full swing, with health officials urging both an updated COVID-19 shot and flu vaccine for most everyone.
Sign-up for more free COVID tests begins today. Here’s how to order
The U.S. government is replenishing its stockpile with millions of new at-home COVID tests. Here’s how to order yours for free.
Biden has received the updated COVID-19 vaccine, White House says
The White House says President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, and that he was also recently vaccinated against RSV.
Booking COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments, insurance issues
Pfizer and Moderna say they have sent out millions of doses of the new COVID-19 vaccines in the past week. But availability depends on where you live.
COVID-19 vaccine: CDC panel recommends shots for ages 6 months and older
Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months of age and older.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccine, CDC set to issue recommendations this week
There’s still another step: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must sign off. A CDC advisory panel is set to issue recommendations Tuesday on who most needs the updated shots.
These are the 3 vaccines doctors hope will block fall 'tripledemic'
COVID-19 hospitalizations have been steadily increasing since late summer, and RSV already is on the rise in parts of the Southeast.
Moderna says updated COVID-19 vaccine offers 'strong immune response' to new variant
The CDC says the BA.2.86 COVID-19 variant ‘may be more capable of causing infection’ in those who have been vaccinated.