Vaccine - Page 259

May 24, 2021

Ohio's $1M COVID lottery Vax-a-Million: Nearly 3 million registered

The nation raised a collective eyebrow earlier this month when Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced $1 million lottery prizes for adults and five full-ride scholarships for teens in Ohio who are vaccinated. But it seems the unorthodox proposal is working.

May 24, 2021

Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster vaccine, pneumococcal jab tested in older adults

The first participants aged 65 and older have received vaccinations in a new study assessing coadministration of a pneumococcal jab along with a COVID-19 booster shot, Pfizer announced on Monday.

May 24, 2021

Former CDC head urges kids’ COVID-19 vaccinations as agency probes rare heart issues

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigates rare reports of heart issues among adolescents and young adults who received COVID-19 vaccinations, Dr. Richard Besser says there is no clear link yet to the vaccines, and encourages parents to keep getting kids vaccinated.

May 24, 2021

New York offering COVID-19 vaccinations at airports across state

U.S. residents can now receive a COVID-19 vaccination at several New York airports. Starting Monday, pop-up sites at seven airports across the state will offer walk-in vaccinations for the one-shot Janssen jab on a first come first serve basis.

May 23, 2021

Rand Paul refusing to get vaccinated because he already had COVID-19

Sen. Rand Paul said he won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine because he has already had the coronavirus and believes he now has “natural immunity.”

May 23, 2021

Pfizer COVID vaccine effective against India variant: Britain health body

New data from the United Kingdom indicates that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the India variant, which has previously been labeled by U.S. health officials as a "variant of interest." 

May 23, 2021

Las Vegas strip club offers vaccine clinic

A dancer who received her coronavirus vaccine at a Las Vegas strip club while wearing her French maid-inspired costume on Friday joked the experience was the “most Las Vegas” thing she had ever seen.

May 22, 2021

CDC investigating 'mild' reports of potential heart problems following COVID-19 vaccination

The Centers for Disease Control is investigating a small number of young adults and adolescents who may have experienced heart problems following a COVID-19 vaccine, though they stressed that it is unclear the vaccine is responsible.

May 21, 2021

Lingering fears in removing mask ‘understandable,’ Fauci, Walensky say

As fully vaccinated populations navigate new federal guidance dropping mask use and physical distancing indoors and outdoors in most settings, top officials with the White House COVID-19 Response Team say some lingering fears are rational, and the recommendations will take some getting used to.

May 21, 2021

UVA to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for in-person students this fall

The University of Virginia (UVA) announced Thursday that it will mandate coronavirus vaccines for in-person students in the fall.