As delta variant rises globally, US targeting younger adults for vaccines
Several countries are reinstating safety measures as the delta variant continues to spread. And in the U.S., the Biden administration is now targeting a group dubbed “the movable middle” to get vaccinated.
JBS USA, Pilgrim’s offer free meat for a year in COVID-19 vaccine sweepstakes
Two meat companies are offering free beef, pork and chicken for a year to 50 families who get the COVID-19 vaccine at one of the companies’ sponsored clinics.
Delta variant: WHO urges vaccinated people to still wear masks, distance
As the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread globally, WHO officials are pleading for a more equitable distribution of vaccines and for those who have been vaccinated to remain “appropriately cautious.”
APH partners with community for weekend vaccination pop-up clinics
APH and Travis County will be partnering with local community organizations to provide pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics for the weekend of June 25th.
US COVID-19 deaths: Most who died recently were unvaccinated, data shows
Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the United States now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the vaccines have been and an indication that daily deaths — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the shots.
Philippines president threatens to arrest refusers of COVID-19 vaccine
“I’ll have you arrested and I’ll inject the vaccine in your butt,” Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to arrest people refusing a COVID-19 shot and inject them with the vaccine himself.
CDC: 'Likely' link between COVID vaccines and rare condition in teens
The COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Technical Work Group, which presented during the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting Wednesday, said the "data available to date suggest likely association of myocarditis with mRNA vaccination in adolescents and young adults."
Biden to urge vaccination in NC as US likely to miss original July 4 goal
President Joe Biden will visit N. Carolina to urge COVID-19 vaccines in the region as the White House expects to just narrowly miss his July 4 goal.
NIH begins study of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant recipients
The NIH announced on Wednesday that it has begun an observational study to better understand how COVID-19 vaccines impact pregnant and postpartum people.
More than 150 employees at Houston hospital who refused to get COVID-19 vaccine have resigned or been fired
More than 150 employees at a Houston hospital, who have refused to the COVID-19 vaccine have either resigned or been fired, but these employees tell us the fight is not over.
Fauci predicts regional spikes this fall if COVID-19 vaccination rate doesn’t go up
Dr. Anthony Fauci said if COVID-19 vaccinations don’t increase, parts of the country could see cases spike in the fall.
Royal Caribbean says unvaccinated passengers may have more fees, restrictions on cruises
Royal Caribbean says unvaccinated passengers will have to eat in separate dining areas and undergo multiple COVID-19 tests at their own expense. Since the majority of passengers will be vaccinated, the company says there will be venues, events and shows restricted to vaccinated guests only.
70% of Americans 30 and older get COVID-19 shot, White House says
White House officials are now redoubling focus on vaccinating younger Americans age 18-26, who have proved to be least likely to get a vaccine when it's available for them.
Moderna gets contract to produce 200M COVID-19 vaccines for DOD
U.S. Defense officials awarded Moderna a $3.3 billion contract to produce 200 million COVID-19 by next spring as the country works to increase vaccinations and determine if boosters are needed.
Biden shares plan to ship remaining 55M COVID-19 vaccines globally
President Joe Biden is expected to fall short of his commitment to shipping 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad by the end of July.
Sperm count not affected by COVID-19 vaccine, study finds
A new study suggests that the Pfizer/BionNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines do not decrease or harm male fertility.
FOX 7 Discussion: Federal judge dismisses COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit about forcing employees at Houston Methodist to either get a COVID-19 vaccine or be fired.
Americans lost 5.5 million collective years of life to COVID-19, Pew says
A recent report from the Pew Research Center found that COVID-19 accounted for more lost years of life among Americans than all accidental deaths combined in 2020.
Palestinians call off 1M dose COVID-19 vaccine exchange with Israel
The Palestinian Authority called off an agreement whereby Israel would transfer 1M doses of vaccines to it in exchange for the same later this year.
New COVID variant in Wisconsin, officials tracking more than two dozen cases
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is tracking a new variant of COVID-19 with more than two dozen cases in the state.