Moderna may expand pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trial
The drug maker plans to expand the size of its trial to look for "rarer events" of side effects.
Here's what we know about possible COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
As early as this fall, U.S. regulators could decide whether some people should get booster shots.
FDA flags small risk of neurological disorder after J&J vaccine
The decision comes after federal health officials identified a very rare pattern of the potentially serious nervous system disorder in some recipients of the vaccine.
U.S. falls short of Biden's July 4 COVID-19 vaccine goal
The U.S. is currently averaging less than 300,000 first doses daily, according to figures published by the CDC.
CDC extends COVID-19 ban on most evictions through July 31
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this would be its "final extension."
U.S. COVID deaths top 600,000 amid growing concern about variant
The nationwide death rate has slowed to a level not seen since the early weeks of the pandemic – but unvaccinated people are still at risk as more contagious variants spread.
More COVID deaths already reported in 2021 than in all of 2020
The raging pandemic continues to claim millions of lives around the world, even as vaccinations have curtailed the worst of the virus's spread in the U.S.
CDC to meet on rare heart inflammation following COVID vaccines
Reported cases represent just a tiny fraction of the nearly 130 million Americans who have been fully vaccinated with either Pfizer or Moderna's doses.
Biden administration buys 500 million Pfizer doses for global use
They'll be distributed this year and next and will be given to 92 nations.
Half of U.S. adults are now fully vaccinated, CDC says
The milestone comes as the nationwide pace of vaccinations has slowly picked up.
Americans have few options to prove they're fully vaccinated
Most Americans will not be able to get a "vaccine passport" soon.
CDC recommends Pfizer's COVID vaccine for kids 12 and up
Many adolescents could get their first doses within the coming days.
Your COVID vaccine booster might be a patch or a pill
The next generation of COVID vaccines may come in different forms and might even help prevent future pandemics.
COVID vaccine could be authorized for adolescents by early next week
A federal official confirmed the FDA is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 12 years of age.
More than 20 states not ordering full share of COVID vaccine doses
As demand slows, health officials shift from triaging a flood of people clamoring for the shots to targeting harder-to-reach communities.