Trump officials to link child deaths to covid shots
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If you're not over 65 or have certain risk factors, it might be hard to get one but not necessarily impossible. Here's what to know about the confusing and fast-changing rules for getting the shot.
A handful of states like Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New Mexico have recently changed their laws to allow pharmacists to give the COVID vaccine despite the FDA change, hoping to keep the status quo in their states -- but the patchwork of changing laws around the country has been difficult to track.
The XFG COVID-19 variant, aka "Stratus," is spreading rapidly in the U.S. as cases climb. Here's what to know about symptoms of the newly dominant strain.
Each fall, updated versions of the COVID-19 vaccines come out around the same time as the annual flu shot. And just like the flu shot, these updated COVID vaccines are formulated to protect against virus strains that people are more likely to encounter in the coming months, as opposed to strains that were rampant the year prior.
LECOM Health, which partners with the Erie County Department of Health to provide vaccines, received its first shipment in early September.
The agency plans to highlight possible links between the shots and accounts of deaths involving children and birth defects to an influential C.D.C. panel meeting next week.
A common nasal spray may lower the risk of getting Covid-19, a new study shows. Dr. Leana Wen discusses what this all means as coronavirus cases rise.
NC state health director issues standing orders that ease access barriers to COVID boosters for many residents
Though the FDA narrowed criteria for the shots, many people still want them, to avoid illness and protect vulnerable family members. Some are turned down at the pharmacy or have to jump through hoops.
New FDA rules limit COVID-19 vaccines to older adults, high-risk patients, or those with prescriptions, leaving SC pharmacies and doctors concerned about access.