Coronavirus: Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon -- a key step toward beginning…
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Same goal, different paths: U.S., EU seek max vaccine rates
BRUSSELS --
The Belgian town of Aarschot has a vaccination rate of 94% of all adults, but Mayor Gwendolyn Rutten worries her town is too close for comfort to the capital of…
Coronavirus: Canadian snowbirds hope for prompt COVID-19 booster shots in U.S. south
WASHINGTON --
Canadian snowbirds will be watching closely this week, suitcases at the ready and RVs full of fuel, to see if the United States finally eases the travel…
Coronavirus: ‘Waning immunity?’ Experts say term leads to false understanding of…
The idea of waning immunity has picked up steam in recent weeks, with some countries using it to justify rolling out third-dose COVID-19 vaccine boosters to their populations.…
U.S. lawmakers push Biden to lift Canadian travel restrictions
WASHINGTON --
Four U.S. senators on Friday asked U.S. President Joe Biden to lift restrictions that have barred travel by Canadians across the northern U.S. border since March…
A California couple died of COVID-19 weeks apart, orphaning 5 young children including a newborn
Daniel and Davy Macias spent 18 months being very cautious about COVID-19.
They wiped down surfaces, showered after work and even had their groceries delivered, but that…
Mississippi says COVID-19 deaths in pregnant women are rising
At least eight pregnant Mississippi women have died of COVID-19 since late July -- none of them fully vaccinated -- officials said, more than doubling the state's pandemic…
U.S. FDA advisory panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for seniors, high-risk
WASHINGTON --
Dealing the White House a stinging setback, a government advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to give Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots across the…
U.S. FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots
WASHINGTON --
Dealing the White House a stinging setback, a government advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to give Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots across the…
Coronavirus variants ‘better at travelling through the air,’ raising transmission risk,…
TORONTO --
A new study has found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is evolving to get better at becoming airborne in its newer variant forms, raising concerns…