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October 20, 2022
In 2010, cholera killed nearly 10,000 people in Haiti after the disease was imported there by U.N. peacekeepers.
September 29, 2022
At-risk people who received a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine in U.S. efforts against the virus appeared to be…
September 27, 2022
Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11.
September 6, 2022
Is the coronavirus on its way out? You might think so. New, updated booster shots are being rolled out to better protect…
Monkeypox Vaccine theGrio.com
August 31, 2022
The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain.
August 25, 2022
Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization…
August 14, 2022
At least 2,947 monkeypox cases have been reported in 11 African countries this year, including 104 deaths.
August 11, 2022
With only a limited global supply of vaccines, authorities are racing to stop monkeypox before it becomes entrenched as a…
August 10, 2022
U.S. health officials on Tuesday authorized a plan to give people one-fifth the usual dose of the limited monkeypox vaccine.
July 29, 2022
President Biden's administration is launching a renewed push for COVID-19 booster shots for those eligible.
July 27, 2022
President Biden emerged from five days of isolation after contracting the coronavirus, telling Americans that “COVID isn't gone."
July 22, 2022
An unvaccinated young adult from New York recently contracted polio, the first U.S. case in nearly a decade, health officials…
July 3, 2022
COVID-19 is still killing hundreds of Americans each day, but is not nearly as dangerous as it was last fall…
June 19, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams fired more than 1,400 workers who failed to comply with the vaccine mandate put in place by…
May 18, 2022
Per several reports, hose who have been vaccinated won’t likely become seriously ill if reinfection becomes the new normal.
April 24, 2022
Nasal vaccines are tricky to develop and it’s not clear how quickly any could become available, but several are in…
Moderna thegrio.com
March 19, 2022
Moderna said its request for an additional dose was based on “recently published data“ following the rise of Omicron.
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March 13, 2022
The CDC reported that 75.2% of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated and 47.7% of the fully vaccinated have received a…
January 16, 2022
Since the pandemic began, a new billionaire has been minted almost every day and the fortunes of the 10 richest…
January 16, 2022
The COVAX milestone is a "reminder of the work that remains” after stockpiling in rich countries, the World Health Organization…