Don’t Want a Vaccine? Be Prepared to Pay More for Insurance.
America’s covid-19 vaccination rate is around 60% for ages 12 and up. That’s not enough to reach so-called herd immunity, and in...
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As Cuomo Orders Vaccinations for MTA, Some Workers Push Back
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that MTA employees must be vaccinated by Labor Day or undergo weekly COVID tests —...
Newark slow to vaccinate eligible youth, with only 30% getting first COVID shot
Less than a third of eligible Newark youth are vaccinated against COVID, according to city data, a worrying trend as...
Texas hospitals brace for another COVID-19 surge as delta variant burns through unvaccinated communities
When Terry Scoggin left work at Titus Regional Medical Center in Mount Pleasant on Tuesday evening, there were five patients...
Free school meals for all children can improve kids’ health
Recognizing that millions of U.S. children are at risk of hunger, Maine and California have approved funding to offer free school meals to...
Most of Missouri’s $2.8B federal pandemic aid won’t be allocated until 2022
Missouri has until December 2026 to spend $2.8 billion in federal COVID-19 stimulus money it will receive, so what’s the...
Texans recovering from COVID-19 relied on machines to help them breathe. Then the power went out.
Mauricio Marin felt his heart tighten when the power flicked off at his Richmond, home on the evening of Feb....
Facing Headwinds on New Alzheimer’s Drug, Biogen Launches Controversial Campaign
Do you sometimes lose your train of thought or feel a bit more anxious than is typical for you? Those...
Pop-up vaccine clinics at New York City summer school sites aims to boost vaccines for children before Sept. 13
To encourage young people to get COVID vaccines before the first day of school on Sept. 13, the city is...
Texas has seen nearly 9,000 COVID-19 deaths since February. All but 43 were unvaccinated people.
Of the 8,787 people who have died in Texas due to COVID-19 since early February, at least 43 were fully...
