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When will it be your turn to get the coronavirus vaccine? Here’s a guide
It’s hard to pin down a specific answer for any one person. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk created this interactive way to figure out where you stand.
4 years ago
Listen 4:47U.S. experts discuss COVID boosters for the fall and beyond
Key questions include how often the vaccines should be updated against new viral strains and who should get them.
2 years ago
Do I really need another booster? The answer depends on age, risk, and timing
Health officials argue the protection of the COVID vaccine booster wanes over time and say some people need a second booster.
2 years ago
How pharmacies and labs are scrambling to manage loss of federal COVID funds
Testing sites have had to turn people away now that they can’t bill the federal government. Vaccinators are bracing for a similar fate.
2 years ago
Listen 3:12Evidence grows that vaccines lower the risk of getting long COVID
Though findings are preliminary, many studies suggest that vaccinated people have good protection against the condition, although just how much is still up for debate.
2 years ago
Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6
Moderna said in the coming weeks it would ask regulators in the U.S. and Europe to authorize two small-dose shots for youngsters under 6.
2 years ago
She wanted to vaccinate their kids. He didn’t. A judge had to decide
In Pennsylvania, a growing number of divorced parents are taking their COVID vaccine disputes to court.
2 years ago
Listen 6:28Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot
The request Thursday is broader than rival pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s request earlier this week for the regulator to approve a booster shot for all seniors.
2 years ago
AP source: Pfizer seeking OK for 4th COVID dose for seniors
Drugmaker Pfizer is expected to request authorization this week for an additional COVID-19 booster dose for seniors, according to a person familiar with the matter.
2 years ago
COVID vaccine’s mRNA technology also works for an HIV vaccine, study shows
Penn researcher Drew Weissman spent decades developing mRNA technology. He says it helps target the rapidly mutating human immunodeficiency virus.
2 years ago
The goal: Vaccinate 70% of the world against COVID. Scientists are proposing a reboot
As the world enters the pandemic's 3rd year, some ask whether the 70% vaccination goal set by WHO and the Biden administration could in fact be detrimental.
2 years ago
Obama tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s ‘feeling fine’
Obama is encouraging more Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, despite the declining infection rate in the U.S.
2 years ago
Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of Indian Wells, Miami
The 20-time Grand Slam champion tweeted Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control “confirmed the regulations won’t be changing so I won’t be able to play in the U.S.”
2 years ago
I’m immunocompromised. How does a mask protect me if no one else wears one?
Lifted mandates leave a lot of risk calculations up to immunocompromised individuals, for some of whom vaccines aren’t much help.
2 years ago
Listen 3:51White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds
Nearly a year after passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the administration says the federal government has nearly depleted funding dedicated to COVID-19.
2 years ago
Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicron
Pediatricians say the back-and-forth results may seem confusing but that parents need to understand the shots are still the best way to prevent serious illness.
2 years ago