US troops must get COVID-19 vaccines ASAP, Pentagon says

Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”

Delta Air Lines to charge unvaccinated employees monthly fee, CEO says

Delta says it is requiring all unvaccinated employees to get tested weekly for COVID-19 and will charge those on the company's healthcare plan $200 a month starting in November.

Does FDA approval strengthen the legal argument for a vaccine mandate?
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Andrew Stoltmann from Stoltmann Law Offices examines the legality of companies enforcing a vaccine mandate now that the FDA has granted approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

J&J COVID-19 booster shot generates 'robust' antibody response, company says

Johnson & Johnson said new data support a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine eight months after inoculation, showing a 9-fold antibody level increase.

Battling cancer and unable to get vaccine, teacher dies from COVID-19 complications

Kelly Peterson was being treated for leukemia and had a compromised immune system. Her doctor decided the vaccine may be too hard on her body and suggested she wait, but despite wearing a mask, she became infected with COVID-19 and died. Her family hopes Kelly's story will inspire others to get vaccinated.

Pfizer CEO says COVID-19 vaccine-resistant variant likely to emerge

Pfizer CEO said the company believes a COVID-19 vaccine-resistant variant will likely one day emerge, though said a system is in place to quickly turn around a variant-specific jab.

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval

President Joe Biden called on Americans waiting for full FDA approval to get their COVID-19 vaccine after Monday’s FDA announcement of the Pfizer shot.

FDA grants full approval for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
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Dr. Shikha Jain from the University of Illinois at Chicago talks about the significance of the Food and Drug Administration granting its full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccine '2.0' shows promises in fighting the virus
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Pablo Pe?aloza-MacMaster from Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine talks about their research on the new version of the COVID-19 vaccine that has shown promising results against breakthrough infections in mice.

Mother honors son's only birthday wish and gets COVID-19 vaccine

A Houston woman, who now lives in Minnesota, says our report of a mother's dying wish to have her children get the COVID-19 vaccine, encouraged her to take the advice of family members and get the shot.

Breakthrough COVID case: Illinois Senate Republican Leader tests positive for virus despite being vaccinated

“I am very grateful to have been vaccinated and experiencing only mild symptoms," said Sen. McConchie. “I encourage everyone reading these words to be vaccinated and protect themselves and their families against the virus."

COVID-triggered ADEM disorder leaves girl unable to see, speak

A Bloomington mom is urging everyone to take steps to protect themselves from COVID-19 after her happy and healthy 8-year-old daughter developed a rare debilitating disorder from COVID-19

COVID-19 severity depends on transmission, NIH study suggests

A study from the NIH suggests COVID-19 can have more of a severe impact on lungs if it’s transmitted through the air versus a contaminated surface.