Pfizer Says COVID Booster Offers Protection Against Omicron
Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective.
Is Travel Safe During the Pandemic This Holiday Season?
Holiday travel can be safe if you're fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but officials say people who haven't gotten the shots should delay travel.
COVID Cases Surge in Michigan and Minnesota Hot Spots
Michigan and Minnesota hospitals have reported a wave of COVID-19 patients not seen in months as beds were filled with unvaccinated people.
Foreign Citizens Seek U.S.-Approved Shots as Travel Resumes
Non-immigrant adults need to have received vaccines authorized by the Food and Drug Administration or which received an emergency use listing from the World Health Organization.
Pfizer Says COVID Pill Cut Hospital, Death Risk by 90%
Pfizer has said that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults.
Unvaccinated? Don't Count on Leaving Your Family Death Benefits
If workers die of COVID and weren't vaccinated, their families may not get death benefits they would otherwise have received.
COVID Vaccine More Effective Than Past Infection, Study Shows
Health officials offered more evidence that vaccinations offer better protection against COVID-19 than immunity from a prior infection.
Can New Variants of the Coronavirus Keep Emerging?
New variants can emerge as long as the virus that caused the pandemic keeps infecting people. But that doesn't mean new variants will keep emerging as regularly, or that they'll be more dangerous.
Is It Time to Get the COVID Booster? Which One?
Millions more Americans just became eligible for COVID-19 boosters but figuring out who's eligible and when can be confusing.
FDA OK's Mixing COVID Vaccines, Backs Moderna and J&J Boosters
U.S. regulators signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or J&J vaccine, saying anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially.
FDA Panel Endorses Lower-Dose Moderna COVID Shot for Booster
U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago should get a half-dose booster.
What's the Latest Advice on the Type of Mask I Should Wear?
What's the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear? It depends on your situation, but health officials say it should cover your nose and mouth, and fit snugly.
Covid Immunity Through Infection or Vaccination: Are They Equal?
"We don't yet have full understanding of what the presence of antibodies tells us about immunity," says one infectious diseases expert.
Can I Get the Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines at the Same Time?
Yes, you can get the shots in the same visit. Staying up to date on all vaccinations will be especially important this year, experts say.
J&J Seeks FDA OK for Vaccine Booster Doses
Johnson & Johnson has asked U.S. regulators to allow booster shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward shoring up protection in more vaccinated Americans.
Merck Says Experimental Pills Cut Worst Effects of COVID-19
Drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus.
Am I Fully Vaccinated Without a COVID-19 Booster?
Yes, people who got a two-dose vaccine or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot are considered fully vaccinated — even without a booster.
Biden Bets on Rapid COVID Tests But They Can Be Hard to Find
President Joe Biden is betting on millions more rapid, at-home tests to help curb the latest deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is overloading hospitals and threatening to shutter classrooms around the country.
I Got a 'Mild' Breakthrough Case. Here's What I Wish I'd Known.
The reality is breakthrough cases are becoming more common. Here's what I wish I'd known when those first symptoms laid me low.
Is My Cloth Mask Good Enough to Face the Delta Variant?
Don't worry if you are confused. Mask guidance has been mixed since the dawn of the pandemic, and new research has altered conventional thinking. We decided to dig in and sort out the latest developments.