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Moderna says next-generation COVID-19 shot shows strong immune response in patients
Sneha S K, Reuters | Posted Sept. 24 - 6:49 a.m. | Save Story
Moderna said on Tuesday its updated COVID-19 vaccine elicited a strong immune response in all adults age 65 and older, as well as those ages 12-64 with at least one underlying condition.
Vaccine advisers abandon broad COVID-19 shot support
Michael Erman, Mariam Sunny and Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters | Posted Sept. 19 - 3:55 p.m. | Save Story
A panel of vaccine advisers on Friday said COVID-19 shots should be administered through shared decision-making with a healthcare provider, though access through health insurance would remain.
Senators pit Kennedy against Trump on vaccine policy and more at fiery hearing
Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Updated Sept. 4 - 10:44 p.m. | Save Story
Both Democrats and Republicans grilled Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his recent vaccine policies and more during a combative Senate hearing on Thursday.
Got the sniffles? What to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called 'stratus'
Devi Shastri, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 4 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Summer heat, outdoor fun, and cold and flu symptoms? Federal data on Friday showed COVID-19 is trending up, as are other illnesses, and health officials are asking people to be vigilant.
These are the conditions that make you eligible for an updated COVID-19 vaccine
Jacqueline Howard, CNN | Posted Sept. 2 - 6:50 a.m. | Save Story
This year's updated COVID-19 vaccines have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for adults 65 and older and younger people with certain medical conditions that put them at a higher risk of a severe COVID-19 infection.
FDA narrows under-65 COVID vaccine eligibility, maintains full access for older Americans
Patrick Wingrove and Sriparna Roy, Reuters | Posted Aug. 27 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Food and Drug Administration cleared updated COVID-19 vaccines for those over age 65 but narrowed its approval for younger people to those with health risks, the companies said Wednesday.
How vulnerable are kids to long COVID?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 19 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Institutes of Health estimate long COVID may have affected up to 5.8 million children.
CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police
Jeff Amy and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 9 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
A law enforcement official told The Associated Press a 30-year-old Georgia man who opened fire at the CDC Friday blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal.
Moderna gets full approval for COVID shot in at-risk children 6 months and older
Bhanvi Satija and Sriparna Roy, Reuters | Updated July 10 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
The Food and Drug Administration Thursday granted full approval for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, in children aged 6 months to 11 years who have an increased risk of the disease.
Criminal or hero? Trial starts for Utah doc accused of selling COVID cards, destroying vaccines
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted July 9 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A federal trial is underway for a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away vaccinations but still handing out COVID-19 vaccination cards to those who paid.
What to know about the COVID variant that may cause 'razor blade' sore throats
Devi Shastri, Associated Press | Posted June 22 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
The new COVID-19 variant, Nimbus, may cause "razor blade" sore throats if people get it, but experts say there's no evidence the variant makes people sicker or vaccines less effective.
Utah epidemiologist breaks down latest federal guidance on COVID-19 vaccine
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted June 1 - 9:39 a.m. | Save Story
Medical providers in Utah are reacting to the recent update on COVID-19 vaccine recommendations by the federal government for certain groups.
FDA approves Moderna's next-generation COVID vaccine for adults 65 and older
Chandni Shah, Mariam Sunny and Christy Santhosh, Reuters | Posted May 31 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna's next-generation COVID-19 vaccine for adults 65 and older, the company said Saturday, the first approval under new regulations.
CDC drops COVID vaccine recommendations for healthy children, pregnant women
Reuters | Updated May 27 - 11:20 a.m. | Save Story
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped recommending routine COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women and healthy children, U.S. health regulators said on Tuesday.
Novavax shares jump after long-awaited FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccine
Reuters | Posted May 19 - 9:05 a.m. | Save Story
Novavax shares surged more than 17% before the bell on Monday, following the long-delayed approval of its COVID-19 vaccine, albeit with new conditions.
China suggests COVID-19 originated in US in response to Trump allegation
Xiuhao Chen, Ethan Wang and Joe Cash, Reuters | Posted April 30 - 9:16 p.m. | Save Story
China restated its case that COVID-19 may have originated in the United States in a white paper on its pandemic response released on Wednesday after President Donald Trump's administration blamed a lab leak in China.
Utah lawmaker, school district settle lawsuit stemming from mask dispute
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted April 2 - 7:56 a.m. | Save Story
A state lawmaker has settled a lawsuit with a Utah school district to the tune of more than $300,000.
COVID's 5th anniversary: 5 areas where life changed in the US
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 16 - 7:13 p.m. | Save Story
The COVID-19 pandemic began five years ago in U.S., arriving in a country that already had a partisan divide that would continue to shape the reaction to restrictions.
