Kroger plans to give 1 million COVID booster shots per week: report
Kroger, the nation's largest grocer, is also planning to give the jabs to people confined to nursing homes
Unvaccinated, people with health risks should avoid cruises, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that people who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 and individuals with risk of severe illness should avoid cruises.
Pfizer-BioNTech seeks FDA approval for third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine
In a statement released by the company on Wednesday, Pfizer-BioNTech said patients who received a booster shot up to eight months after their two-dose regimen were given three times the protection from the novel coronavirus.
Moderna requests FDA grant priority review to its COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna has asked the FDA for priority review of its COVID-19 vaccine, which would allow the FDA to take action within a six-month window, rather than the typical 10-month time frame.
Delta Air Lines to charge unvaccinated employees monthly fee, CEO says
Delta says it is requiring all unvaccinated employees to get tested weekly for COVID-19 and will charge those on the company's healthcare plan $200 a month starting in November.
J&J COVID-19 booster shot generates 'robust' antibody response, company says
Johnson & Johnson said new data support a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine eight months after inoculation, showing a 9-fold antibody level increase.
City Schools of Decatur considers COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff, students
The City Schools of Decatur says they are considering requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for students and staff members.
As companies weigh mandating vaccine, one expert says workplace masks should be a must
At the Viral Solutions testing and vaccination site near the Toco Hills Shopping Center in DeKalb County, Georgia, 800 to 900 people a day are lining up for COVID-19 testing.
Unvaccinated individuals are 29 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19, CDC says
You are five times more likely to contract COVID-19 if unvaccinated.
COVID-19 vaccines prevented nearly 140,000 US deaths, NIH study says
The National Institute of Health conducted a study that found if it weren’t for the COVID-19 vaccines, the virus could have killed nearly 140,000 more people in the U.S.
Pfizer CEO says COVID-19 vaccine-resistant variant likely to emerge
Pfizer CEO said the company believes a COVID-19 vaccine-resistant variant will likely one day emerge, though said a system is in place to quickly turn around a variant-specific jab.
No off-label prescribing COVID-19 vaccines to kids under 12: FDA
Physicians often use off-label prescribing when medical products are approved, a top FDA official said, but that it wouldn't be appropriate in this case.
'Consider getting vaccinated': Georgia superintendent shares COVID-19 experience
Superintendent Richard Woods, the state's top education official, shared his personal brush with COVID-19.
Experts: Pfizer vaccine's FDA approval could result in more public trust and more mandates
The FDA gave its full approval for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, marking a major milestone in the coronavirus pandemic.
Comirnaty: Pfizer-BioNTech explains COVID-19 vaccine name’s meaning
According to Pfizer-BioNTech, “Comirnaty” is the brand name of its COVID-19 vaccine: a mash-up of COVID-19, mRNA, community and immunity.
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval
President Joe Biden called on Americans waiting for full FDA approval to get their COVID-19 vaccine after Monday’s FDA announcement of the Pfizer shot.
COVID-19 booster shots: WHO head calls for global 2-month moratorium
WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for a two-month delay on administering COVID-19 booster shots as a means of reducing global vaccine inequality.
Full FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccines could spur more company, university mandates
Full FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccines could prompt more vaccination requirements by businesses and universities, the U.S. surgeon general said.
Mother honors son's only birthday wish and gets COVID-19 vaccine
A Houston woman, who now lives in Minnesota, says our report of a mother's dying wish to have her children get the COVID-19 vaccine, encouraged her to take the advice of family members and get the shot.
Trump targets Biden over Afghanistan but gets booed briefly on vaccines at Alabama rally
"I believe totally in your freedoms, I do, you gotta do what you gotta do, but I recommend take the vaccines. I did it. It's good," Trump said, eliciting brief boos from his supporters.