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.

Hawaii governor urges visitors to stay away

Hawaii’s governor asked that visitors and residents reduce travel to the islands to essential business only while the state struggles to control COVID-19 as the highly contagious delta variant spreads in the community.

Fauci expects vaccine uptick, hopes pandemic control could come in spring 2022

Dr. Anthony Fauci said he expects an uptick in vaccination rates following Pfizer’s full approval, and predicted that if enough people do get vaccinated, the country could see COVID-19 under control in the spring of 2022.

Some US schools offering exemption letters, strategies to escape mask and vaccine mandates

Across the U.S., some public officials and other community leaders are trying to help people come up with ways to get exempted from having to wear masks or get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Two classes with Fulton County Schools go remote learning due to high COVID-19 cases

Fulton County Schools said the fifth-grade class at Lake Windward Elementary School and the eighth-grade at Camp Creek Middle School will be shifting to remote learning starting Tuesday.

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.

Decorated Polk County deputy dies from COVID-19

A 32-year-old Polk County deputy and a father of five has lost his ongoing battle with COVID-19, the sheriff’s office announced.

DOD sends military personnel to COVID-19 crushed hospitals in Louisiana, Mississippi

U.S. military medical officers have been deployed to hospitals in Mississippi and Louisiana as both states face devastating surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths amid low vaccination rates.

NYC teachers, staff required to get COVID vaccine with no opt-out option

All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday.

Biden asks Supreme Court to keep CDC eviction ban in place

President Joe Biden asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to keep an eviction moratorium in place after Georgia and Alabama realtors sought to challenge a lower court’s ruling.

Some Chick-fil-A locations close dining rooms due to worker shortage

"We are seeing far less job applicants or people not showing up for their interviews," one Chick-fil-A location wrote, saying they were in the middle of a "hiring crisis." Another location said it was closing its dining room because "our team members are exhausted and there is no relief for them in our roster."

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.

Pentagon to make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for military

The Pentagon says it will require military service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine now that the Pfizer vaccine has received full approval.

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.

Georgia college opens free 'Care Pantry' for hungry students

Nearly a quarter of students at Georgia Gwinnett College said they worried about their food running out, so the school opened a pantry where they can access breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even a snack, for free.