N.C. bill requires parental OK for child vaccine

A bill requiring minors to get approval from their parents before receiving a COVID-19 shot in North Carolina was sent to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday.

Vaccinations increase, but 93 million eligible Americans are still on the fence about shots

Federal health officials say Georgia has seen a 66% increase in people getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine over the last two weeks, as the delta variant continues to spread.

40% of all COVID-19 hospitalizations in Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana, CDC says

New cases of COVID-19 as well as the current hospitalizations from the virus continue to climb in Georgia, according to state health officials, and some medical centers have started turning people away for lack of space.

Yelp feature allows users to find businesses requiring COVID-19 vaccination

The company announced two free features for businesses — “proof of vaccination required” and “all staff fully vaccinated” — to help consumers understand how a business is currently operating amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

CVS Health scales back locations offering J&J COVID-19 vaccine

CVS Health says it has decreased the number of locations offering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from more than 9,400 to 1,000 as a means to “manage our vaccine supply.”

Jennifer Aniston says she cut anti-vaxxers out of her life

“Friends” star Jennifer Aniston used quarantine to reflect on herself and clean out the negativity in her life, including anti-vaxxers, she said in a recent interview.

Moderna says delta variant will lead to more breakthrough cases among vaccinated

Moderna said it believes the delta variant’s spread combined with people indoors as it gets colder will lead to an increase in breakthrough COVID-19 cases.

Vaccinated people half as likely to be infected with COVID-19, new study says

The 37-page study showed participants who reported being vaccinated were at substantially reduced risk of testing positive for COVID-19 compared with those who reported not being vaccinated.

COVID-19 vaccine mandate planned for foreign travelers to US

The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, a White House official says.

COVID-19 booster shots: WHO calls for moratorium until end of September

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the appeal mostly to wealthier countries that have far outpaced the developing world in numbers of vaccinations.

AstraZeneca study finds small clot risk after 1st COVID-19 shot, none after 2nd

AstraZeneca said its COVID vaccine study found a slightly increased clot risk after the first dose and no increased risk after receiving the second.

National Night Out adds something new during the pandemic

Communities across the country are celebrating national night out. It's an opportunity for residents to get to know law enforcement.

Athens becomes third major city in Georgia to reinstitute a mask mandate

The Athens-Clarke County commission voted to reinstitute the mask policy shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday during their regular meeting.