Oklahoma governor challenges Pentagon's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for National Guard troops
A dispute between the Oklahoma governor and the Pentagon over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate is setting up the first critical test of the military’s authority to require National Guard troops to get the shot. It's also laying the groundwork for potential protests from other states.
10% of US kids 5 to 11 received COVID-19 vaccine in 1st 2 weeks, White House says
At least 2.6 million kids have received a shot, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients says, with 1.7 million doses administered in the last week alone.
US to invest billions in COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing to boost world supply
The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines to share with the world.
Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine boosters will help avoid winter ‘double whammy’
Dr. Anthony Fauci believes Americans should get a COVID-19 booster shot to avoid a possible winter “double whammy” of the more infectious delta variant and waning immunity among the vaccinated.
High-tech equipment saves Houston woman from COVID-19 after months in a coma
A dramatic story about a woman, who spent more than three months in a coma from COVID-19. A The Woodlands hospital used a high-tech treatment to save her life!
Multiple states open COVID-19 booster shots to all adults
Some states, along with New York City, are not waiting for U.S. health officials to approve COVID-19 booster shots for all adults out of concern of a possible winter surge.
Vaccinated families can ‘feel good’ about holiday gatherings, Fauci says
"If you get vaccinated and your family's vaccinated, you can feel good about enjoying a typical Thanksgiving, Christmas with your family and close friends," Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
Houston Methodist suspends privileges of doctor accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation
A Texas doctor who made claims about Ivermectin and shared her disagreement with vaccine mandates has lost her privileges at Houston Methodist.
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden arrives in Houston to encourage pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden was joined by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy at Texas Children's Hospital as part of efforts to visit pediatric vaccination clinics across the country over the coming weeks to encourage shots.
About 900,000 kids got COVID-19 vaccine in first week, White House says
The White House says roughly 900,000 kids aged 5-11 will have received their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in just their first week of eligibility.
Pfizer asks FDA to authorize COVID-19 booster shot for all adults over age of 18
Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday submitted a request to the FDA to broaden its emergency use authorization for a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine to all U.S. adults aged 18 and older.
Hundreds of demonstrators gather in downtown LA to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Hundreds of Angelenos against COVID-19 vaccine mandates gathered at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles Monday for the "March for Freedom" rally.
Sesame Street's Big Bird gets COVID-19 vaccine
“I got the COVID-19 vaccine today!” Big Bird tweeted, just days after the shot was cleared for kids ages 5-11 years old.
CDC warns against giving kids pain relievers before COVID-19 vaccine
“It is not recommended you give pain relievers before vaccination to try to prevent side effects,” the agency said on its website.
Biden: US will have Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines ‘for every single child’ by next week
President Joe Biden pleaded with parents of young children to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after the CDC approved the shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.
What to know about Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11
Late Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the final OK for youngsters age 5 to 11 to get kid-size doses of the vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech.
US Air Force: 97% vaccinated, nearly 8,500 miss deadline
The Air Force said that of the 326,000 active duty members of the Air Force and Space Force, 95.9 percent are fully vaccinated and 96.9 percent have gotten at least one shot.
'We're not out of the woods,' Harris Co. Judge lowers COVID-19 threat level to second-highest level, 'Orange'
Harris Co. Judge Lina Hidalgo has announced the COVID-19 threat level will be lowered to its second-highest level, citing several weeks of progress as well as a decrease in cases and COVID-19 related hospitalizations.
Arizona Supreme Court upholds ruling blocking school mask bans
Justices on the Arizona State Supreme Court have upheld a judgment from a lower court that found a mask mandate ban passed by the GOP-controlled state legislature as unconstitutional, due to the way it was passed.