Federal, state agencies begin to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for workers
Jul 27, 2021
The VA becomes the first federal agency to actually issue a mandate, , and experts believe it signals that the country is moving closer to requiring vaccinations.
CDC: Unvaccinated should not travel this Labor Day weekend
Sep 01, 2021
The agency urges fully vaccinated people to travel with precautions and take infection risk into consideration.
Moderna will offer free COVID-19 shots to uninsured after PHE ends
Feb 16, 2023
Moderna faces pressure since the US government subsidized its vaccine development.
Targeted COVID-19 vaccine reminders boost uptake
Aug 11, 2021
An individual email nudge can increase COVID-19 vaccination registration among healthcare workers, according to a research letter published online July 28 in JAMA Network Open.
FDA expected to allow mix ‘n’ match COVID-19 vaccines
Oct 19, 2021
The agency will not recommend one vaccine over another but may say that it is preferable to use same booster as the vaccine.
Reformulated booster shots ready by September, White House says
Jul 29, 2022
The Biden administration is working on contracts for the reformulated booster doses.
Moderna says omicron-specific booster should be ready by August
Jun 23, 2022
The vaccine targets both omicron and the original strain of the virus.
More than 7 million Americans have gotten the new COVID-19 vaccines
Oct 13, 2023
Approximately 91% of Americans ages 12 years and older can now get the vaccines within five miles of home, as 14 million doses have been shipped.
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine shines in latest trial
Jun 14, 2021
The company says there were no cases of hospitalization or death among people who received the vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccine inhaled through the mouth launched in China
Oct 26, 2022
The advantages of an inhaled vaccine include the concept of priming the area of the body where the virus often enters.