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As expected, Pfizer and BioNTech have announced the submission of data to the FDA from the Phase 2/3 trial of their COVID-19 vaccine in younger children. Earlier this month, the two companies shared positive toppling results from a trial comprised of 2,268 participants between the ages of 5 and 11. In that group, the vaccine […]
A federal appeals judge has temporarily blocked New York City schools from enforcing a vaccine mandate for 150,00 teachers and staff, Deadline reports. On Friday, a temporary injunction was granted by a judge for the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals just three days before the mandate was set to go into effect. Now, a three-judge panel is looking […]
UPDATED 9/24, 10:58 p.m. ET: Price’s rep Monica Ewing told NBC that the singer decided to go to a “quiet place” to recover from COVID-19 after she was discharged from the hospital. “She’s safe,” the rep said. “She was released from the hospital with Covid and she went to a quiet place and she’s trying to recover.” […]
Kamala Harris was set for an in-studio interview on The View on Friday, but those plans fell apart after two of the show’s hosts tested positive for COVID-19 during taping. The awkward moment was caught on air, with co-host Joy Behar asking the crew what’s happening after Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro were asked to leave the stage. […]
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for elderly and vulnerable Americans. The move was announced by director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who backed the CDC Advisory Committee’s recommendation for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shot among those more at risk from the novel coronavirus. People aged 65 years or […]
An ad agency in North Carolina took a truly inventive approach to encouraging more people to get vaccinated. Earlier this week, a rolling billboard made its way through the Charlotte area, complete with the message “Don’t get vaccinated” spread across the small truck. At first glance, the truck-set billboard appeared to be boldly advertising for […]
The Golden State Warriors are worried that Andrew Wiggins will miss home games next season because he doesn’t want to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle reports sources as saying. According to the publication, the Warriors have attempted to get a doctor to speak with Wiggins about the benefits and safety […]
Millions of Americans may soon receive a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it had approved a booster shot for individuals 65 and older, as well as any other adult who are at high risk of suffering severe COVID complications. The news comes just days after an […]
Comedian Bill Burr recently joined Seth Meyers on his Late Night show to discuss Live from Madison Square Garden comedy album. During their conversation, Burr joked about how he hopes COVID-19 impacts more people who still refuse to wear masks in certain public settings. “I will be definitely be wearing a mask, but I’m at the point now, I don’t […]
A federal investigation has been launched over Texas’ ban on school mask mandates. The investigation led by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, per a report from the Texas Tribune, was launched on Tuesday and comes four days after the Texas Education Agency announced a new update to its public health guidance. […]
