Health

Jamara Bell, 17, receives a Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine May 14 during a vaccine-a-thon event at the Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center in Landover, Maryland. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Stacy M. BrownOctober 19, 2021

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Pfizer COVID Vaccine Highly Effective for Adolescents: CDC Study

The two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine has proven highly effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations among individuals 12 to 18, according to…

WI Web StaffOctober 19, 2021

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Unvaccinated More Than 11 Times Likelier to Die of COVID: CDC

Unvaccinated people are more than 11 times likelier to die from the coronavirus, according to data from the Centers for…

WI Web StaffOctober 18, 2021

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Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine Recipients Should Get Booster ASAP, Experts Say

Those who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine should get a booster shot as soon as it’s available…

Jessica McDonald, FactCheck.orgOctober 15, 2021

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Merck, Pfizer COVID-19 Antivirals Different From Ivermectin

Merck and Pfizer are each developing a new oral antiviral drug that might prevent or treat COVID-19. The pills are…

**FILE** Vials containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table in preparation for vaccinations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 4, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

WI Web StaffOctober 15, 2021

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Moderna’s COVID Booster Recommended by FDA Committee

A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee has recommended emergency-use authorization for a booster dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine.

Saranac Hale Spencer, FactCheck.orgOctober 14, 2021

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Partisan Claims About Flight Cancellations Lack Evidence

Southwest Airlines' flight cancellations fueled partisan claims over the weekend that transportation workers were protesting COVID-19 vaccine requirements and causing…