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June 29, 2021

Mississippi health officials urge precaution ahead of July 4 amid Delta variant spread

Mississippi health officials on Tuesday advised residents take their Fourth of July celebrations outdoors amid increasing COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations linked to the highly transmissible Delta variant in unvaccinated individuals.

June 29, 2021

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shows promise against newly detected variants, company says

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine should remain protective against recently detected viral variants, including the Delta variant first identified in India, the company announced Tuesday.

June 29, 2021

Illinois gov encourages residents to carry masks amid Delta variant spread

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he is encouraging all residents regardless of vaccination status to leave home with a mask citing concern over the rapid spread of the Delta variant.

June 29, 2021

95% of recent Wisconsin COVID-19 fatalities involved patients not fully vaccinated

Wisconsin health officials announced 95% of the state’s COVID-19-related deaths since March have occurred in non-fully vaccinated individuals.

June 29, 2021

Man died following rare, severe blood clot disorder possibly linked to Moderna vaccine, case report says

A Pittsburgh man who died weeks after receiving his second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had apparently showed symptoms that met the criteria for a rare, serious blood clot disorder previously only reported in recipients of the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca jabs.

June 29, 2021

Nearly 100 COVID-19 cases linked to Illinois summer camp, officials say

Nearly 100 cases of coronavirus have been linked to a camp in Illinois where indoor masking was not required and vaccination status was not checked, officials said Monday, adding that one unvaccinated young adult required hospitalization.

June 29, 2021

Australia offers all adults AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to speed up rollout

Australia is offering AstraZeneca to all adults in a bid to rapidly ramp up sluggish vaccination rates as more of the country on Tuesday locked down against the spread of COVID-19.

June 28, 2021

LA County 'strongly recommends' masks indoors over Delta variant, regardless of vaccination status

Los Angeles County health officials on Monday are recommending everyone wear a mask in indoor public places – regardless of whether they’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19 -- due to the rapid spread of the highly contagious Delta variant.

June 28, 2021

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine offers stronger immunity with 45-week gap between doses, company says

A longer, 10-month delay in administering second doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine afforded trial participants stronger immunity, the company announced Monday, aiming to assuage concerns of compromised immunity among populations of countries with short vaccine supply.

June 28, 2021

Protection from Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may last for years, study finds

A recent study suggests protection provided by the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may last for years.