Pope Francis and six Catholic cardinals and archbishops made a public service announcement in which they urged people to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Author: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
Some quit, others retired: How COVID-19 has forever impacted US immunization managers
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an ugly toll on the nation’s immunization managers in the midst of the largest vaccination effort in U.S. history.
San Francisco to require COVID-19 vaccinations for city employees
San Francisco is the first large U.S. city to require that all city workers – 37,000 of them – be vaccinated against COVID-19.
How does COVID-19 end in the US? Likely with a death rate Americans are willing to ‘accept’
Without near-universal vaccination, experts say the end of COVID-19 in the U.S. will be like the flu, where 100 deaths a day is considered ‘good.’
‘It’s the right thing to do’: WHO renames COVID variants with Greek letter names to avoid confusion, stigma
The World Health Organization has created a new system to name COVID-19 varients, getting away from place-based names that can stigmatize countries.
There’s a downside to returning to pre-COVID-19 hygiene habits — colds and sore throats are back, doctors say
After a year of almost no colds, no runny noses and no watery eyes, the minor viruses kept in control by COVID-19 restrictions are making a comeback.
Under a whale, at the Indy 500 or while shopping for veggies: Cool places to get your COVID-19 shot
As efforts increase to get Americans vaccinated, extra cool places to get the shot are one way to get people to roll up their sleeves.
Is herd immunity to COVID-19 possible? Experts increasingly say no.
The United States may never reach full herd immunity against COVID-19 experts say, but vaccination can tame the coronavirus.
COVID toes, Moderna arm, all-body rash: Vaccines can cause skin reactions but aren’t dangerous, study says
A new study finds some COVID-19 vaccine skin reactions, including a measles-like rash and shingles, are rare, and thankfully brief, side effects.
What if you had your choice of COVID-19 vaccine? Differences are small, but they do exist
If you get the choice, which COVID-19 vaccine should you choose? For now, any one you can get. But supply is growing, and there are differences.