Canada authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 16

Canadian health officials said Wednesday they have become the first to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for ages as young as 12.

COVID-19 toll in US projected to drop this summer, but variants could set back progress

Teams of experts are projecting that COVID-19′s toll on the U.S. will wane dramatically by the end of July, but warn variants are a “wild card” that could set back progress.

National Nurses Day is Thursday, beginning a weeklong celebration of the profession

May 6 is National Nurses Day, which marks the beginning of National Nurses Week — a period Congress designated in 1982 to recognize and appreciate the work nurses do every day to save lives.

Los Angeles County moves into California's least restrictive yellow tier

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County became eligible to move into the yellow tier, California’s least restrictive on the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which eases more rules for businesses amid the ongoing pandemic. 

WHO: More COVID-19 cases reported globally in past 2 weeks than in 1st 6 months of pandemic

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally in the past two weeks than in the first six months of the pandemic.

As FDA decides whether to approve Pfizer vaccine for kids 12 to 15, parents face choices

A Pfizer study of the COVID-19 vaccine in teens ages 12-15 found the vaccine was highly effective in preventing the symptomatic COVID-19. Now, as the FDA decides whether to authorize the Pfizer vaccine for teens and tweens, parents will have to decide whether to get their children vaccinated.

Biden’s new goal: 70% in US with at least 1 dose, 160M fully vaccinated by July 4

President Joe Biden announced a new target of 70% of American adults receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 160 million fully vaccinated, by the Fourth of July.

Walmart, Sam's Club offering walk-up COVID-19 vaccines

Walmart and Sam's Club will allow walk-ups to receive COVID-19 vaccinations with a pre-scheduled appointment.

North Texas couple stuck in Cancun, Mexico with COVID-19

A couple from Carrollton is stuck in Mexico right now after both tested positive for COVID-19. Their three-day getaway has turned into a weeks-long medical ordeal.

American Rescue Plan could make 2021 tax bill $0 for those making less than $75K, congressional committee says

According to a recent report from Congress’ Joint Committee on Taxation, Americans who make between $75,000 and $100,000 a year will pay an average tax rate of just 1.8%, while Americans making less than $75,000 may owe nothing in federal taxes for 2021.

FDA expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for teens 12 and older by next week

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week, according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.

If you're vaccinated, do you still need to wear a mask? Researchers look to college students for answers

The PreventCOVID-U study will track students at 22 colleges and universities across the US. he goal is to find out whether people who are vaccinated can still get infected by SARS-CoV-2 or infect others around them.

Moderna to supply 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries through WHO initiative

The World Health Organization has repeatedly decried a lack of equity in access to COVID-19 vaccines and is working to ship doses to low- and middle-income countries through its COVAX program.

Blackfeet Nation in Montana sets up COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Canadian border to share surplus doses

A U.S.-based tribal nation recently shared its COVID-19 vaccine surplus with related tribes and other residents across the border in Canada in an effort to get more people vaccinated against the virus.