1 In 3 NC Workers In Cooper Order Still Not Fully Vaccinated
More than one-third of the 56,000 North Carolina government employees included in Democratic Gov.
Health & Safety
CDC Director Walensky Overrules Advisers On Boosters For At-Risk Workers
Walensky made a recommendation that CDC advisers rejected — giving a third shot to at-risk workers such as those in the health care industry. Her decision sides with what the FDA recommended.
News Brief: Booster Shots, Trump Loyalists Subpoenaed, White House Quad Summit
The CDC director endorses booster shots for at-risk workers. The House panel probing the Jan. 6 attack issues subpoenas to four ex-Trump officials. The U.S. hosts a summit that will talk about China.
A CDC Panel Backs Booster Shots For Older Adults, A Step Toward Making Them Available
The advisory committee's recommendation follows the FDA's authorization of Pfizer vaccine boosters for people 65 and up. Both regulatory moves will inform the U.S. plan to dispense extra doses.
A Florida Lawmaker Is Proposing A Restrictive Texas-Style Abortion Bill
The bill would ban most abortions as early as around six weeks, allow people to sue anyone who helps end a pregnancy after that point and fine physicians $10,000 for each such abortion they perform.
Rural Hospitals Fear A Vaccine Mandate Would Dwindle Already Overextended Staffs
Rural hospitals want to see their workforce get vaccinated against COVID-19. But they're worried Biden's new mandate will cause staff shortages, and they're asking the administration for help.
CDC Advisers Deliberate Over The Need For A Pfizer COVID Vaccine Booster
An independent advisory committee of the CDC is evaluating the need for a Pfizer booster dose — meeting one day after the FDA granted emergency use authorization for a booster dose in certain adults.
The Feasibility Of Biden's Global Vaccination Goal
President Biden has unveiled a plan to vaccinate 70% of the world's population over the next year. But what will it take to get other rich countries on board? And is the goal ambitious enough?
EPA Moves To Sharply Limit Potent Gases Used In Refrigerators And Air Conditioners
The new rule is intended to decrease the use of greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons by 85% over the next 15 years. The gases that are thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide.