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This 2014 illustration made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a polio virus particle. On Thursday, July 21, 2022, New York health officials reported a polio case, the first in the U.S. in nearly a decade. (Sarah Pose

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The first U.S. case of polio since 2013 has been detected in New York

7:13pm July 21, 2022

by Ayana Archie

The patient, who has developed paralysis but is no longer contagious according to the AP, may have contracted the virus overseas. The CDC says no cases of polio have originated in the U.S. since 1979.

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North Carolina prepared to rollout vaccines for children under five

4:00pm June 20, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

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Hussein Raad, a 22-year-old college student, gets his second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at Zayoona Mall in Baghdad.

Iraq has enough doses of COVID vaccine for everyone. But many Iraqis don't trust it

5:19pm February 20, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

The vaccination rate is only 17%. People are scared and skeptical for many reasons. Now government health workers are trying to up the numbers. One strategy: vaccination booths in the mall.

SARS-CoV-2 is shown in this colorized transmission electron micrograph. This specimen was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Particles of the virus are shown emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab.

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The future of the pandemic is looking clearer as we learn more about infection

12:27pm February 07, 2022

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Scientists are beginning to come up with answers to the question of how long antibodies from an infection can protect you — and what they'll protect you from.

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Cooper pushes for COVID boosters, won't reimpose mandates

7:52pm December 20, 2021

by Associated Press

A woman is vaccinated against COVID-19 at a clinic in Johannesburg on Dec. 6. A new study from South Africa looks at the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine in preventing infection and severe disease.

Vaccine protection vs. omicron infection may drop to 30% but does cut severe disease

5:05pm December 14, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Data from 78,000 South Africans with COVID show the Pfizer vaccine is far less effective in preventing infection by the omicron variant. But there is still significant protection from severe illness.

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing to get COVID vaccine

4:49am December 14, 2021

by The Associated Press

The Pentagon earlier this year required the vaccine for all members of the military, including active duty, National Guard and the Reserves.

Studies suggest sharp drop in vaccine protection vs. omicron — yet cause for optimism

5:03pm December 08, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

In small studies in South Africa and in Germany, the results indicate a marked decrease in the ability of vaccines to neutralize this variant. But there are other findings that are encouraging.

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A registered nurse administers the COVID-19 vaccine at a high school gym in Corona, California. Scientists are trying to determine if vaccines (and boosters) will offer protection against the newly identified omicron variant.

Scientists race to answer the question: Will vaccines protect us against omicron?

5:35pm December 02, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

There's serious concern about the effectiveness of vaccines against the omicron strain. But there's also reason to be hopeful — especially for those who've had a booster.

A person prepares to administer a Pfizer COVID vaccine at a clinic in Ferguson, Missouri in August 2021. Merriam-Webster has chosen "vaccine" as the word of the year, citing a sustained surge in lookups.

Merriam-Webster's 2021 word of the year is, of course, 'vaccine'

12:49pm November 29, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The word "vaccine" saw a more than 600% increase in lookups this year over last. In its announcement, Merriam-Webster noted that it's come to represent much more than just medicine.