FDA advisor says it’s ‘silly’ not to vaccinate children for COVID-19

Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and advisor to the FDA said it’s “silly” not to vaccinate children against COVID-19 during a vaccine advisory committee.

Some guy in California named Tony is $50K richer because he got vaccinated

“It’s been a rough year, a year and a half, for me and everyone else out there,” Tony said of winning California's vaccine lottery. “So it’s nice to have this extra money come in.”

COVID-19 vaccines: Biden asks world leaders to join US in donating doses

President Joe Biden is calling on global leaders to follow his lead in sharing coronavirus vaccines with struggling nations around the world.

Moderna asks FDA to expand COVID-19 vaccine authorization to ages 12 to 17

Moderna said it has asked the FDA to expand the emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine to those aged 12 to 17, citing data from its ongoing trial.

DC hospitals to require vaccinations for all employees

All D.C. hospital employees will soon need to be vaccinated, the hospital association announced on Wednesday.

Seattle is first major city in US to fully vaccinate 70% of residents against COVID-19

Seattle passed San Francisco and became the first major American city to fully vaccinate 70% of residents ages 12 and up against COVID-19, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced.

As cases drop, health officials track new coronavirus variant

As US case numbers continue to drop, health officials are tracking an emerging strain of the virus Dr. Anthony Fauci says could leave younger people, those who are partially vaccinated and the unvaccinated vulnerable.

Texas governor signs law prohibiting businesses from requiring vaccine passports

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a law that prohibits any business operating in Texas from requiring vaccine passports or any vaccine information.

Slowed COVID-19 vaccinations endanger Biden’s July 4 goal

Dangling everything from sports tickets to a free beer, President Biden is looking for that extra something — anything — that will get people to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 shots.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium vaccination site surpasses 300,000th dose on final day

Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said Mercedes-Benz Stadium's mass vaccination site surpassed 300,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine administered. Monday is the final day for walk-up vaccinations at the stadium.

DeKalb residents get COVID-19 vaccines, care packages at drive-thru event

DeKalb County Board of Health and DeKalb Fire Rescue medical personnel administered COVID-19 vaccines to residents, who then received one 20-pound box of Georgia-grown fruit and vegetables, one dozen eggs and a 10-pound package of a chicken hindquarter.

COVID-19 vaccine may cause heart inflammation in teens, reports find

An article published in Pediatrics, is among the latest reports of heart inflammation discovered after COVID-19 vaccination in teens, though a link to the vaccine has not been proven.