Coronavirus / COVID

Vaccine hesitancy is a significant hurdle experienced in the US. In response to this, a team of researchers analyzed adults who reported a medical provider recommended the COVID-19 vaccine, studied vaccination status, and general attitudes.

A panel of doctors explains whether or not someone can get a different COVID-19 booster from their original vaccinations and how they compare.

After increased awareness soon after the emergence of COVID-19, fewer Americans see plight of people of color.

Experts discuss who is eligible for COVID-19 booster shots and the misinformation around COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted yes to a third shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in this pediatric population.

The CDC recommends all pregnant women receive a COVID-19 vaccine, finding vaccination does not increase risk of preterm birth or small-for-gestational-age at birth.

A pregnant woman is reported to be the country’s first person to be infected simultaneously with COVID-19 and influenza.

A new study found states that offered monetary prizes to randomly selected vaccinated persons did not have significant increases in vaccine uptake.

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated 90.4% efficacy in a phase 3 trial with no moderate or severe cases reported among participants in the treatment group.

The country says one city hospital’s data shows a decrease in severity and mortality during this latest variant's outbreak.

The FDA now recommends Americans 12 years and older receive COVID-19 booster shots. Additionally, they moved to shorten the time in between the second and third dose from 6 months to 5 for Pfizer-BioNTech recipients.

Angela Rasmussen, PhD, and Donald Alcendor, PhD have a conversation on the recent expansion of COVID-19 booster shot usage in eligible populations.

Immigrant communities may be more hesitant to disclose personal health information due to fears of bullying or deportation, a new study finds.

Key opinion leaders debate on the necessity of COVID-19 booster shots.

Investigators in the United Kingdom showed a Pfizer-BioNTech booster dose increases neutralizing antibodies in a laboratory setting, and Omicron might not be as damaging to the lungs as previous variants.

The fast-moving Omicron variant demonstrates a high transmissibility, but not as significant a hospitalization rate or mortality.

COVID-19 patients who underwent prior weight-loss surgery were significantly less likely to experience severe disease outcomes.

The US is on track to reach new records for 7-day average cases, though death rates remain lower.

A phase 3 trial shows one dose is 91.7 % effective against severe disease.

The oral antiviral therapy proceeds the first indication for the drug class by just a day; the US will now have multiple pills to treat COVID-19.

This is the first pill to treat COVID-19 in trying to prevent progression to severe disease and possible hospitalization.

COVID-19 patients were not at increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection. However, those already infected with C diff were more likely to experience severe outcomes.

A study of mRNA vaccination in older people and people with comorbidities found vaccine efficacy of 69% against COVID-19 infection and 86% against death.

The administration is going to buy 500 million at-home rapid COVID-19 tests, and make them available to Americans. They also plan to use federal resources to provide pop-up clinics and get more pharmacists involved in vaccinations.

Here’s where you should sit on the bus to avoid COVID-19 droplets.