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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 in their own close circles. “We need [Read More…]
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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 is of historic importance in [Read More…]
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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 received his first dose, [Read More…]
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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 great about [Read More…]
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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 shot affords: [Read More…]
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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 results [Read More…]
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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 vaccine became available, you [Read More…]
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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 the Centers for Disease [Read More…]
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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 submit proof of [Read More…]
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Kids and the COVID-19 vaccine: Five questions answered by pediatricians
FatCamera/iStock (NEW YORK) — Children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on Tuesday signed off on [Read More…]
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Jessica Simpson opens up about her four-year sobriety journey
Randy Holmes via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jessica Simpson has been sober for four years. The singer and entrepreneur penned an emotional Instagram post on Monday, in which she shared a photo of herself [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: Biden tests negative after press secretary contracts virus
iStock/Prostock-Studio (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 746,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
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FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11: 5 things to know
SeventyFour/iStock (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 vaccine shots for kids ages 5 to 11 may be available as soon as next week after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday authorized the Pfizer vaccine for kids. With the FDA’s [Read More…]
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Biden to push schools to set up routine COVID testing for kids, staff
Vadym Terelyuk/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is launching a new effort with The Rockefeller Foundation to encourage schools to set up surveillance COVID testing for students and staff, ABC News has learned. The effort, which [Read More…]
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Amy Robach opens up about taboo side of breast cancer – how it changes your life forever
MarinaLitvinova/iStock (NEW YORK) — ABC News’ Amy Robach was diagnosed with breast cancer eight years ago, on Oct. 30, 2013. Following a live mammogram on “Good Morning America” to kick of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Robach, then 40, received a phone call [Read More…]
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Mother speaks out after urgent calls to 911 about child’s medical emergency go unanswered
Ralers/iStock (NEW YORK) — Some 911 call centers across the country say they are experiencing staffing shortages. Some centers are struggling with as much as 30% to 50% vacancies, according to reports from the International Academies [Read More…]
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How an epidemiologist plans to celebrate Halloween with his kids amid COVID-19
FamVeld/iStock (NEW YORK) — With Halloween just days away, kids across the country are gearing up for candy and fun, while many parents are wondering how to keep their kids safe amid the coronavirus pandemic, [Read More…]
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With holidays looming, scientists point to additional data showing value of vaccines
SergeyChayko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The summer surge of COVID-19, fueled by the delta variant, raised alarm bells among scientists and citizens alike that unlike prior variants of the virus, this one was different. Those fears [Read More…]
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What would happen to abortion access if Roe v. Wade is overturned or weakened: Report
zimmytws/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court has a real opportunity this year to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that made abortion a federally protected right, or otherwise lessen the right to abortion. The [Read More…]
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TikTok, phony doctors to blame for dangerous DIY lip filler trend: Experts
dimid_86/iStock (NEW YORK) — Young people everywhere are giving themselves lip filler using DIY methods seen on TikTok, and medical professionals want it to stop. The popularity of lip filler has been on the rise [Read More…]