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May 21, 2021

Do we need COVID-19 booster vaccines? ‘We don’t know,’ Fauci says

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, on Friday said it’s unclear whether coronavirus booster shots will be necessary, or when.

May 21, 2021

Old records shed new light on smallpox outbreaks in 1700s

Newly digitized records — including a minister's diary scanned and posted online by Boston's Congregational Library and Archives — are shedding fresh light on devastating outbreaks of smallpox that hit the city in the 1700s.

May 20, 2021

Pentagon push has more US servicemembers getting vaccinated

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ has exclusively obtained new data from an online survey of military families showing there has been some improvement since December among those concerned with getting the vaccine.

May 20, 2021

Cuomo's COVID vaccine pass rejects users with jab despite New York's claims of 'seamless experience'

New York’s digital Excelsior Pass – touted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as an important step toward normalcy during the coronavirus pandemic – has rejected some vaccinated users due to glitches and errors, according to reports. 

May 20, 2021

CDC expects COVID-19 vaccine data on kids by fall, Walensky says

Health officials expect to have more data surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and younger children by late fall, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday.

May 20, 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can be stored in refrigerator for month, FDA says

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Wednesday that Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 undiluted, thawed vaccine can be safely stored in a refrigerator for up to a month.

May 20, 2021

Chantal Lovell: LA teachers union tantrum – here's how not to run a school district

The Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education appears to have missed the lesson about not responding to tantrums, and the toddler-like United Teachers Los Angeles is in charge now. 

May 19, 2021

MSNBC guest medical expert suggests parents continue to wear masks 'in solidarity' with unvaccinated children

Infectious disease expert, and regular MSNBC guest, Dr. Nahid Bhadelia suggested Wednesday that fully vaccinated parents continue to wear masks "in solidarity" with their unvaccinated children.

May 19, 2021

COVID-19 vaccines not linked to fertility issues, experts say

One of the most common misleading rumors regarding the COVID-19 vaccine is that it will impact fertility, which experts say is not based on fact and has been repeatedly debunked.

May 19, 2021

600,000 kids ages 12-15 received COVID-19 vaccine, CDC says

The U.S. saw more than 600,000 adolescents ages 12 to 15 roll up their sleeves to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine following the recently expanded FDA emergency use authorization.