Novant Health Gearing Up To Provide COVID-19 Shots To Adolescents
Novant Health is gearing up to give Pfizer COVID-19 shots to 12 to 15-year-olds amid reports that federal officials will authorize it for use in that age group soon.
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Pfizer Says FDA Will Soon Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group
The company said in late March that clinical trials showed the vaccine elicits "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" in adolescents.
For Kurdish Americans In Nashville, A Beloved Leader's Death Prompts Vaccine Push
Some immigrant groups are closing the ethnic gap on COVID-19 shots. For many Kurdish Americans, their fears about vaccination are entangled with their experiences in refugee camps after fleeing Iraq.
India Crosses 20 Million COVID-19 Cases As Critical Shortages Worsen
In just the past week, India has seen its COVID-19 cases jump by 2,646,526 — a figure that, if it stood alone, would make India the 14th worst-hit nation in the world.
Cone Health Opens MedCenter For Women In Greensboro
The Cone Health MedCenter for Women is designed to be a convenient alternative to traditional health care options, combining a variety of services in one location.
Why Lagging COVID Vaccine Rate At Rural Hospitals 'Needs To Be Fixed Now'
When it comes to persuading people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, health care professionals are influential. But in some rural communities, hospital staff themselves are hanging back.
Low Global Vaccination Rate Sparks Fears Of COVID-19 Surges
As the world watches India battle a crushing COVID-19 surge, many countries fear they could be next. Most of the world is struggling to get even a small percentage of their population vaccinated.
Fla. Republican Gov. DeSantis Cancels COVID-19 Restrictions Statewide
County and city rules requiring face masks, or imposing social distancing guidelines, have been invalidated — even though less than half the state's eligible residents have been fully vaccinated.
Vaccine Hesitancy Slows Pace For The Goal Of Herd Immunity
NPR's Noel King speaks to Dr. Ali Khan, dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, about the growing hesitancy concerning getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
News Brief: Rural Vaccination Rate, Fla. Suspends COVID Rules, Justice Breyer
White House official tells NPR there's an effort to get rural Americans vaccinated. Florida cancels COVID-19 related rules. Progressives want liberal Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire.