• About
  • Newsletters
  • Events
  • Contact Us
  • DONATE
  • News
    • Community
    • Prince George’s County
    • National
    • Politics
    • Education
      • Local
    • World
      • International
      • AfricaNow
    • Press Room
  • Business
    • Personal Finance
      • Homeownership
    • Local Business
    • Technology
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts & Theater
    • Entertainment
    • Books
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Faith & Religion
      • Faith
      • Religion
    • Cars & Travel
      • Cars
      • Travel
    • Health
      • Coronavirus
  • Sports
    • HBCU Sports
    • Local Sports
    • Pro Sports
  • Opinion
    • WIN-TV
    • Op-Ed
    • Columnists
      • Stacy M. Brown
      • Lauren Victoria Burke
      • Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
      • James Clingman
      • Austin R. Cooper Jr.
      • Charlene Crowell
      • Marian Wright Edelman
      • Bill Fletcher Jr.
      • William J. Ford
      • Lyndia Grant
      • Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
      • Raynard Jackson
      • George Lambert
      • Shevry Lassiter
      • Julianne Malveaux
      • Marc Morial
      • Askia Muhammad
    • Editor’s Column
    • Editorial
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Viewpoints
    • Blogs
    • Cartoons
  • Media
    • Video
    • Photo Galleries
  • WI Bridge
  • PDF Editions
    • Weekly E-Editions
    • Special Editions
      • Supplements
  • Our House DC
  • Election 2022
  • Earth Day
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
Skip to content
The Washington Informer

The Washington Informer

Black News, Commentary and Culture | The Washington Informer

Tag: Dr. Francis Collins

Posted inHealth

Omicron Variant Continues to Spread During the Holidays

by Natalie C. Hockaday December 21, 2021January 12, 2022

As the winter months continue, concern over the omicron variant grows as cases continue to rise for COVID-19.

**FILE** National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins (NIH via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inCoronavirus

U.S. Could Soon See 1M COVID Cases a Day, Departing NIH Director Says

by WI Web Staff December 20, 2021December 20, 2021
Posted inHealth

Young Children Won’t be Fully Vaccinated for COVID Until December, NIH Director Says

by WI Guest Author September 24, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inHealth

NIH Director Warns Unvaccinated to Get COVID Shot: ‘Sitting Ducks for This Virus’

by WI Guest Author August 16, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inHealth

Extra COVID Dose May Benefit Some: NIH Director

by WI Guest Author July 15, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inHealth, National

Coronavirus Vaccine Unlikely Before Late November: NIH Director

by WI Guest Author October 20, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inHealth

Late-Stage Study of Single-Dose Vaccine Starts in U.S.

by WI Guest Author September 23, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inBlack Experience, Health

Researchers Stress Need for Minorities’ Inclusion in Vaccine Trials

by WI Guest Author August 17, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inHealth

Scientists Call for ‘Human Challenge Trials’ to Speed Vaccine Development

by WI Guest Author July 16, 2020December 21, 2021

CURRENT NEWSPAPER

VISIT THE WASHINGTON INFORMER CHARITIES

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

About the Informer

We proudly serve the African-American community — families, neighborhoods, businesses, people of faith and more — in the DMV. Learn more about how we serve you.
See the Print Edition Online
Sign up for The Daily Newsletter

Learn More

  • About Us
  • Newsletters
  • Membership
  • Print Subscriptions
  • Donate
  • Contact Us

Sections

  • News
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle

Products

  • Digital Editions
  • WIN-TV
  • WI Bridge
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Circulation
© 2022 Washington Informer Newspaper. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic