Biden pushes shots for young adults as variant concern grows
Administration officials said they were redoubling their focus on vaccinating younger Americans age 18-26.
By Associated Press - June 22, 2021Administration officials said they were redoubling their focus on vaccinating younger Americans age 18-26.
By Associated Press - June 22, 2021The CDC reports that 150 million Americans have been fully vaccinated.
By Associated Press - June 21, 2021‘We can’t go back to normal because we died in our normal,’ said Debra Fraser-Howze, the founder of a new health initiative.
By Associated Press - June 18, 2021Experts warn that relief from the pandemic could be fleeting in regions where few people get inoculated.
By Associated Press - June 14, 2021Republican Alex Stovall, who’s running for Congress in Arizona, is also under Army investigation after campaigning in uniform.
By Oliver Willis - June 02, 2021‘It’s obviously challenging because so many countries face this need right now,’ said USAID administrator Samantha Power.
By Associated Press - June 01, 2021It’s a question many are asking. Policy experts weigh in.
By Associated Press - May 31, 2021But he’s still on Twitter.
By Josh Israel - May 25, 2021Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) falsely claimed most Americans are already vaccinated.
By Josh Israel - May 25, 2021Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is using the rhetoric to come out against safety measures at schools.
By Emily Singer - May 25, 2021‘We have finally found the one thing that makes us more attractive — a vaccination,’ said White House COVID-19 adviser Andy Slavitt.
By Associated Press - May 22, 2021Some experts say the CDC is relaxing its recommendations too soon.
By Associated Press - May 22, 2021Debunking some of the strangest stories of the week, from myths about the COVID-19 vaccines to claims about Arizona’s election database.
By Associated Press - May 21, 2021Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) led nearly a dozen GOP lawmakers to take off their masks in violation of House rules.
By Emily Singer - May 19, 2021As interest in mass coronavirus vaccination sites dwindles, providers are ramping up efforts to reach millions who cannot leave their homes or who need help with transportation.
By Associated Press - May 15, 2021As the mask mandate is lifted for those who are vaccinated, CNN reports that a large chunk of Republicans in Congress have yet to receive their shots.
By Emily Singer - May 14, 2021Holdouts are from all over American society, fueling experts’ advice that there is no one-size-fits-all vaccine message and that people need to hear from trusted sources.
By Associated Press - May 11, 2021The Republican senator from Wisconsin recently gave an interview to a notorious anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist.
By Oliver Willis - May 10, 2021Republican Rep. James Comer thinks helping other countries that are struggling to contain COVID is bad for business.
By Oliver Willis - May 07, 2021But many families are still opting to keep students at home for remote learning.
By Associated Press - May 06, 2021Officials are hoping that extending vaccinations to children will allow schools to reopen with minimal disruption this fall.
By Associated Press - May 06, 2021Public health officials say the efforts are crucial to reach people who haven’t been immunized yet.
By Associated Press - May 01, 2021Republicans think Joe Biden should give Donald Trump all the credit for the coronavirus vaccine rollout.
By Emily Singer - April 29, 2021The White House is aware that the rest of the world is watching.
By Associated Press - April 26, 2021The Republican senator joined up with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was recently banned from Instagram for promoting COVID-19 vaccine lies.
By Oliver Willis - April 23, 2021The dwindling demand for vaccines illustrates the challenge that the United States faces in overcoming the pandemic.
By Associated Press - April 23, 2021Liberal lawmakers are asking President Joe Biden to ‘prioritize people over pharmaceutical company profits’ by temporarily relaxing intellectual property rules.
By Associated Press - April 16, 2021Retail sales surged in March as millions of Americans received $1,400 checks through the American Rescue Plan.
By Emily Singer - April 15, 2021Sen. Rand Paul called the nation’s top epidemiologist a ‘petty tyrant’ for issuing warnings on the coronavirus.
By Josh Israel - April 12, 2021Around the world, it is taking extra effort and ingenuity to ensure the vaccine gets to remote locations.
By Associated Press - April 11, 2021