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Surgeon general releases guide to combating COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith(WASHINGTON) -- The government's top doctor released a step-by-step toolkit Tuesday morning to help people combat misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines ...
Nov 09, 2021
Mom meets newborn after 85 days in hospital with COVID-19
Paola Gambini(GROVELAND, Fla.) -- A Florida mom who spent 85 days hospitalized with COVID-19 complications was able to return home to finally meet her newborn baby. "I got out of the car by myself and...
Nov 09, 2021
Big Bird endorsing vaccines for kids ruffles conservative feathers
Ridofranz/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As first lady Jill Biden prepared to kick off a vaccination campaign for kids ages 5-11 on Monday, over the weekend "Sesame Street" mainstay Big Bird tweeted he rece...
Nov 08, 2021
First lady Jill Biden kicks off COVID-19 vaccine for kids campaign at historic Virginia school
Bill Oxford/iStock(MCLEAN, Va.) -- First lady Jill Biden is taking the administration's push for child COVID-19 vaccinations on the road to Northern Virginia on Monday by visiting a school that i...
Nov 08, 2021
Big Bird reveals he's been vaccinated against COVID-19
Bill Oxford/iStock(NEW YORK) -- To help educate kids about the COVID-19 vaccine and encourage them to get it, Big Bird from "Sesame Street" announced that he just got the shot and is feeling grea...
Nov 08, 2021
Vaccine for kids paves way for protection against long-haul COVID
PinkOmelet/iStock(ATLANTA) -- With a COVID vaccine for younger children given the final go-ahead, millions more Americans as young as 5 years old can now roll up their sleeves for the protection the s...
Nov 06, 2021
Pfizer's COVID-19 pill reduces risk of being hospitalized or dying by 89%, company says
EHStock/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A course of pills developed by Pfizer can slash the risk of being hospitalized or dying from COVID-19 by 89% if taken within three days of developing symptoms, according to...
Nov 05, 2021
Got your booster? Here are five reasons to keep following public health measures for a bit longer
FG Trade/iStock(NEW YORK) -- You did everything you could to stay safe. You socially distanced. You wore a mask. You avoided large gatherings and unsafe indoor environments. When the coronavirus vacci...
Nov 04, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine now available for kids ages 5 to 11: Five things to know
carmengabriela/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A COVID-19 vaccine is now available for kids ages 5 to 11, marking a major milestone in the nearly two-year coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of ...
Nov 03, 2021
Where LA County's employee vaccine mandate stands a month after initial deadline
gpointstudio/iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- Thousands of Los Angeles County employees are being put on notice in the weeks after a COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline passed. County employees had by Oct. 1 to s...
Nov 03, 2021