LONDON — Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that a booster of its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a stronger immune response months after people receive a first dose. J&J said in statement that an extra dose
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters. The
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Colorado on Monday will open four new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in an attempt to meet potential increased demand as employer vaccine mandates kick in this fall, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health
Read moreDelta variant detected in 99% of U.S. cases, according to C.D.C.
The Delta variant of the coronavirus has overtaken others in the United States and now represents more than 99 percent of cases tracked in the country, according to the latest biweekly report of sequencing data
Read moreHealth Care in Afghanistan Is Crumbling, Aid Groups Warn
The health care system in Afghanistan is teetering on the edge of collapse, endangering the lives of millions and compounding a deepening humanitarian crisis, public health experts warn. The country’s health care has been propped
Read morePhony Diagnoses Hide High Rates of Drugging at Nursing Homes
The handwritten doctor’s order was just eight words long, but it solved a problem for Dundee Manor, a nursing home in rural South Carolina struggling to handle a new resident with severe dementia. David Blakeney,
Read moreBiden requiring federal workers to get COVID shot, AP source says – The Denver Post
By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday is toughening COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers and contractors as he aims to boost vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant that is
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NEW YORK — The early months of the coronavirus pandemic shined a spotlight on essential workers. As cities shutdown, thank you signs went up on windows and applause rang out each evening for the workers
Read moreA new study of dorm rooms shows how ventilation curbs virus levels.
Opening a window could reduce the amount of coronavirus in a room by half, according to a new observational study of infected college students in an isolation dormitory at the University of Oregon. The study,
Read moreCOVID outbreaks at Colorado schools more than double in a week, updated data shows – The Denver Post
COVID-19 outbreaks in Colorado schools more than doubled in a week, and new clusters continued to appear in the state’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Data on the Colorado Department of Public Health and
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