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Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection
Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just…
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More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead
The nation's leading health officials said Wednesday that the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no…
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CDC vaccine advisers vote to recommend COVID-19 boosters for all adults
Vaccine advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously, 11-0, Friday to recommend booster doses of…
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Racial disparities in kids’ vaccinations are hard to track
The rollout of COVID-19 shots for elementary-age children has exposed another blind spot in the nation's efforts to address pandemic…
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CDC panel backs plan for COVID-19 booster shots for older or at-risk Americans
The U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 stands on the verge of a major new phase: Government advisers on Thursday recommended…
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COVID-19 creates dire US shortage of teachers, school staff
One desperate California school district is sending flyers home in students' lunchboxes, telling parents it's "now hiring." Elsewhere, principals are…
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Many still hesitate to get vaccine, but reluctance is easing
So few people came for COVID-19 vaccinations in one county in North Carolina that hospitals there now allow anyone 16…
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Health experts advise caution as new COVID-19 cases plummet to lowest levels since June 2020
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