Vaccine

The WHO isn't recommending children get vaccinated against COVID-19, in part because of the low risk that COVID poses to them and the need to vaccinate higher-risk populations first.

Public health experts told Newsweek the Biden administration falling short of its deadline should not dissuade efforts to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19.

Springsteen left fans heartbroken after it was announced that those hoping to attend his Broadway show, Springsteen on Broadway, would need to be vaccinated.

"This is going to save life," the prominent conservative Christian leader said.

Beer? Fries? Scholarship? Businesses are giving away freebies to encourage people to have their COVID-19 shots.

"We are not allocating these doses, or delivering these doses, based on political or economic conditions. We are donating these vaccines with the singular objective of saving lives," an administration official said.

Stockton, who previously played as a point guard for Utah Jazz, is considered an NBA great among many. The retired star appeared in anti vaccine documentary.

The GOP congressman, who is co-sponsoring Marjorie Taylor Greene's Fire Fauci Act, told reporters he wanted to see evidence. "I can read data," he added, touting his master's in mechanical engineering.

Bancel, who took Moderna from a startup to a global juggernaut, spoke with Newsweek CEO Dev Pragad about the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine and the challenge of managing a team through an extraordinary crisis.

The German company called the results of late-stage testing for the CureVac COVID vaccine "sobering" as it didn't meet WHO thresholds.

"Their hope is to get through the games with as few missteps as possible," political scientist Aki Tonami told the Associated Press.

The move was announced by Gov. Brad Little, who also promised taxpayers would not cover the costs for the initiative.

Wary Haitians have been slow to seek vaccinations for past diseases, including diphtheria and tuberculosis. COVID-19 has triggered more of the same behavior.

A petition asking for the resignation of a New Hampshire school superintendent has gained momentum after an incident where students at the district's high school prom were marked with a black Sharpie to signify their vaccination status.

The Delta variant, first detected in India, is likely to become the dominant strain in the U.S. In the U.K., it accounts for 91 percent of new coronavirus cases.

"I am proud to say that we are the first show back up on Broadway," Stephen Colbert said to the audience of more than 420 vaccinated guests, many of whom were not wearing masks.

"I think it is sensible to wait just a little longer," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.

As of July 12, 52.8 percent of Americans had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 43.6 percent had been fully vaccinated.

The ship set sail from St. Maarten on June 5, in what was the first major cruise hosting Americans since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The European Medicines Agency wants a warning about capillary leak syndrome.

The early data also shows most patients made a full recovery. Investigation into myocarditis reports is ongoing.

A business owner in North Carolina was arrested on accusations of peddling an unapproved drug and claiming it to be a COVID-19 cure after receiving multiple warnings from the FDA to stop selling it.

Johnson & Johnson received approval from the FDA to extend the expiration date of vaccine doses by six weeks as the number of vaccines administered daily falls.

The CDC has already challenged and dispelled the 'vaccines make you magnetic' theory under its Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines page

Rob Marrocco attempted to prove the magnet sticking wasn't due to his sticky skin by using baby powder in a TikTok video.

The Biden administration announced it would donate 200 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries in Africa. Africa's CDC director said it's a call for celebration, but many questions are still left unanswered.

At Rhodes College, the fee is meant to cover the cost of weekly testing that unvaccinated students will have to undergo.

The infectious diseases expert has faced criticism from Republicans over the United States' handling of the novel coronavirus.

"The Biden administration's decision to purchase and donate additional COVID-19 vaccine doses is the kind of bold leadership that is needed to end this global pandemic," said Tom Hart, acting CEO at The ONE Campaign.

Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, an anti-vaxxer, told Ohio lawmakers they would be responsible for the injuries and deaths that the COVID-19 vaccine causes if they oppose a bill prohibiting mandatory vaccinations.