FDA vaccine advisers vote to recommend Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
CNN, CBS, PFIZER, DUKE UNIVERSITY, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, STANFORD MEDICINE By Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and…
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Need for liver transplants due to heavy drinking soared during the pandemic, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN The need for liver transplants because of heavy drinking soared during the pandemic, researchers reported Tuesday. They found…
Continue Reading Supreme Court justices may have met a vaccine mandate some of them don’t like
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A group of unvaccinated Maine health care workers are asking the Supreme Court to block a state rule…
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Federal judge rejects bid to stop Washington vaccine mandate
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge in Eastern Washington on Monday denied a bid by firefighters, state troopers and others to halt…
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Oregon reports 12 more COVID-19 related deaths over weekend, including Jefferson County woman
There were 12 new COVID-19 related deaths reported in Oregon over the weekend, including a Jefferson County resident, raising the state’s death…
Continue Reading CDC moves large European country to its highest level of Covid-19 travel risk
By Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added just one new location to its list of “very high” risk…
Continue Reading Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine was well-tolerated and generated robust immune response in children ages 6 to 11
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Interim results of a Phase 2/3 trial showed Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine was well-tolerated and generated a robust immune…
Continue Reading FDA could authorize a Covid-19 vaccine for kids by this week. Here’s the most important thing to do while we wait, CDC director says
By Susannah Cullinane, CNN As the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 continues to fall in the US, the country awaits a major milestone that could…
Continue Reading Fresh lockdowns in China as local Covid-19 infections spread to 11 provinces
By Nectar Gan, CNN Authorities in northern China are reimposing lockdowns and other emergency measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, with health…
Continue Reading Ed Sheeran says he tested positive for Covid-19
CNN By Amanda Jackson, CNN Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran announced on Sunday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. “Quick note to tell you…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 10 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,517 new cases
There are 10 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,284, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Western states safety review workgroup recommends Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup completed its review Friday of the federal process and has recommended a booster dose for…
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Oregon reports 40 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,407 new cases
There are 40 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,275, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading Vaccines are helping the economy return to normal. Supply chain problems are holding it back
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Covid continues to loom over the US economy, but economic activity is nonetheless inching closer to its pre-pandemic…
Continue Reading More than 130 Chicago municipal employees file lawsuit challenging vaccine mandates
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN More than 130 Chicago municipal workers filed a lawsuit on Thursday, claiming the city and state’s vaccine mandates…
Continue Reading Business group warns of mass layoffs and ‘catastrophic’ supply chain disruptions from Biden’s vaccine mandate
By Matt Egan, CNN Business President Joe Biden’s vaccine order will force employers to lay off thousands of workers, making the supply-chain…
Continue Reading OHA: 632,000 Oregonians may soon be eligible for Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel on Thursday recommended booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines…
Continue Reading Pfizer says its vaccine is 90.7% effective against symptomatic Covid-19 in children ages 5 to 11
CNN, PFIZER, MODERNA, JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, DUKE UNIVERSITY, STANFORD MEDICINE, MCDONALD’S UK By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN In a new document posted…
Continue Reading CDC endorses booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match is fine
By Maggie Fox, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky endorsed recommendations for booster doses for…
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Oregon Health Authority to add 550 COVID-19 related deaths omitted due to ‘technical error’
Over the coming weeks, the Oregon Health Authority said Thursday that it will begin reporting about 550 deaths among people who died with COVID-19…
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