vaccine

Published
January 27, 2022

Palin, COVID-positive and unvaccinated, flouts safety rules to eat at New York restaurant twice

The news comes as some restaurants nationwide have struggled in recent weeks to stay open because of staff being infected from the highly transmissible omicron variant.
Published
January 25, 2022

COVID-19 vaccine booster drive faltering in U.S.

A new poll finds Americans are more likely to see the initial vaccinations as essential.
Published
January 25, 2022

Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults

Some vaccines are being updated in case health authorities decide a change is needed.
Published
January 25, 2022

Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule for big companies

On Jan. 13, the Supreme Court halted the plan, saying that OSHA had overstepped its authority.
Published
January 25, 2022

RFK Jr. apologizes for offensive Anne Frank comment

Kennedy's comments, made at a Washington rally on Sunday put on by his anti-vaccine nonprofit group, were widely condemned as offensive, outrageous and historically ignorant.
Published
January 25, 2022

Neil Young threatens to delete Spotify catalog over Joe Rogan vaccine misinformation

Earlier this month 270 scientists and medical professionals urged Spotify to establish a misinformation policy after an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience promoted what they said were ‘baseless conspiracy theories’ about the pandemic.
Published
January 24, 2022

Augusta Armory clinic to stop offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations after this week

Final two days of clinic at 179 Western Ave. set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and noon to 7 p.m. Thursday. No appointment is necessary. PCR testing for the coronavirus set to continue, by appointment.
Published
January 24, 2022

Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York Times delayed by her positive COVID test

The former Alaska governor, who is a one-time Republican vice presidential nominee, has had COVID-19 before. She's urged people not to get vaccinated.
Published
January 21, 2022

Texas judge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide

In November, the White House said more than 95% of federal workers were already in compliance with the mandate either by being vaccinated or by having requested an exemption.
Published
January 21, 2022

Boosters have strongly protected against severe disease from omicron, CDC says

The latest U.S. data echo what researchers in the United Kingdom have found – that after a 3rd shot of the Pfizer vaccine, protection against hospitalization was above 95% and remained around 80% even after 4 months.