August 12, 2021 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine just 42% effective against infection amid delta spread, preprint suggests While COVID-19 vaccines might protect against infection and severe disease, there are differences in their effectiveness relative to each other.
August 12, 2021 HHS the latest agency to mandate COVID vaccinations for health care workers The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced it will require its health care workforce to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
August 12, 2021 Do COVID-19 vaccines affect my chances of pregnancy? Do the COVID-19 vaccines affect my chances of pregnancy? No, there’s no evidence that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, influence your chances of getting pregnant despite a myth suggesting otherwise.
August 11, 2021 Stanford joins list of colleges mandating weekly COVID tests for vaccinated students Stanford announced that it will require weekly COVID-19 testing for everyone regardless of vaccination status
August 11, 2021 FDA to reveal info on COVID-19 booster shots for immunocompromised, amid reports of emergency authorization The Food and Drug Administration says it will soon reveal information on COVID booster shots for immunocompromised people who remain vulnerable to the virus and its variants.
August 11, 2021 Amid COVID surge, school mask mandates supported by most parents: poll As schools return from summer break amid growing concerns of the highly contagious delta variant, most parents support school mask mandates.
August 11, 2021 Psaki grilled on whether Biden created vaccine hesitancy with 2020 comments slamming Trump White House press secretary Jen Psaki was grilled on whether or not President Biden encouraged vaccine hesitancy with comments he made last year cautioning he did not “trust” former President Donald Trump
August 11, 2021 Anti-vax nurse injects 8,600 with saline instead of COVID vaccine: police A German nurse is being investigated for allegedly injecting thousands of people with a placebo instead of the coronavirus vaccine.
August 11, 2021 CDC advises COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised pregnant women to receive COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday after a new study indicated no heightened risk of miscarriage among women who received the shot during early pregnancy.
August 11, 2021 US to deliver more than 800,000 coronavirus vaccines to Caribbean The U.S. government said Wednesday that it will deliver nearly 837,000 Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean nations as the region with limited resources struggles with a spike in COVID-19 cases amid violent anti-vaccine protests.