coronavirus

(CNN) – A new study indicates that lottery incentives failed to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The study was published Friday in JAMA Health Forum. Researchers looked at vaccination records in the 19 states that entered people into a cash …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – An FDA advisory committee endorsed booster doses for the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Along with Moderna and Pfizer, the company requested an emergency use authorization to provide booster doses for its COVID-19 vaccine. During an FDA panel meeting, …

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s governor is addressing allegations of mistreatment of Oregon National Guard service members during a recent deployment triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, several Oregon lawmakers called attention to reports they received from Oregon National Guard members …

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has recommended Moderna booster shots for emergency use authorization for adults ages 65 and up; people in long-term care facilities; people with underlying medical conditions; and people at high risk of exposure to the coronavirus …

Watch as President Biden delivers remarks on his administration’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccination programs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – The National Institutes of Health released a study that says “mixing and matching” of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots is safe and effective. The study looked at 458 volunteers who received a booster from a different maker than their …

(NBC) When the pandemic hit, online shopping in the U.S. increased just as manufacturing overseas slowed down. Those goods are arriving at the nation’s ports where workers are struggling to get them unloaded and sent across the country. Now, the White House …

AUSTIN, Texas (NBC) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an executive order Monday banning vaccine mandates in the state. The order prevents any entity, including private businesses, from enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates on workers or customers. Abbott is also calling on state …

KENILWORTH, N.J. (NBC) – Merck says it has asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize emergency use of its experimental antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 in adults. The U.S. drugmaker’s request came after phase three clinical trial data showed the medication, …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Millions of parents across the U.S. are waiting anxiously for government regulators to decide if the Pfizer vaccine is safe for children ages 5 to 11. An FDA advisory panel will meet on October 26th to consider Pfizer’s …