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The Mountain West is better positioned to survive than it was 16 months ago but nothing is guaranteed as the college sports ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — COVID-19 shots are now available without a prescription at pharmacies for almost anyone in Oregon and Washington. Children 6-and-under still need to go through their doctor’s ...

New and changing FDA and CDC guidance on COVID-19 vaccine eligibility has left many confused. Here's what to know about getting the shot this fall.

Valerie Brickey went to three pharmacies and her regular pediatrician in late September in an effort to find a Covid-19 vaccine for her 16-year-old granddaughter, Ryleigh. Both Brickey and her ...

The results of a large study in France are consistent with previous research indicating that Covid vaccination is safe and effective in pregnancy. By Maggie Astor A study of hundreds of thousands of ...

The CDC's panel voted last month to recommend COVID shots be a personal choice. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its immunization schedule on Monday, dropping the universal ...

Partisan attacks on public health initiatives are undermining efforts to control COVID-19. Claims linking COVID-19 vaccines to pediatric deaths are disputed, citing data on hospitalizations and long ...

Children under 12 need different versions of Covid vaccines, but many pharmacies and pediatricians’ offices aren’t stocking them. By Maggie Astor Jill Schwartz has been searching Chicago for Covid ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially updated guidelines for COVID-19 and chickenpox vaccines based on recommendations made last month by the agency's vaccine advisory ...

Getting a COVID booster could save your life, even if you’ve had multiple prior infections and vaccinations. A study, published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that last ...