Vaccinated people say the third dose approved by U.S. regulators last week shows that scientists are trying to make the shots more effective while 71% of unvaccinated Americans say it's proof the vaccines don’t work, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
(Bloomberg) - American men lost 2.2 years of life expectancy last year because of COVID-19, the biggest decline among 29 nations in a study of the pandemic's impact on longevity.
New York state officials are bracing for staffing shortages when the state's healthcare worker vaccination mandate takes effect on Monday, and could be looking to the National Guard — as well as medical professionals from other states and countries — to help address them.
(CNN) - Pfizer/BioNTech plans to ask for authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine for some children under 12 soon, bringing the U.S. one step closer to offering protection to a population that has grown particularly vulnerable as the fall season gets underway.