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News Articles: Series: The Coronavirus Crisis

A nurse fills a syringe with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday.

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  • Health

J&J Says A Booster Shot For Its Vaccine May Have Big Benefits

Johnson & Johnson said that when it gave study participants a second jab after six months, their antibody levels were nine times higher than they were 28 days after a first dose of the COVID vaccine.

August 25, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez,
  • Joe Neel,
  • and 1 more
A Palestinian medic administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine during an inoculation campaign at a medical center in Gaza City on Aug. 23.

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  • Health

Why Pfizer's FDA Approval Matters And What It Means For Vaccine Mandates

The FDA announced the Pfizer vaccine is the first in the U.S. that is now fully approved. Here's what that means for vaccine mandates and convincing vaccine-hesitant people to get vaccinated.

August 24, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Christine Duval of Bloomfield Township, Mich., won the $2 million grand prize in Michigan's coronavirus vaccination sweepstakes.

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  • Health

She's Now A Millionaire Because She Got Vaccinated

Michigan resident Christine Duval won $2 million as part of a sweepstakes campaign in the state to encourage people to get vaccinated.

August 24, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Johnson gives River a bottle in her home in Discovery Bay. Family members spent isolation together there this summer, after getting sick with COVID-19. Everyone has since recovered.

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  • Health

Breakthrough COVID Infections Add Even More Chaos To School's Start In 2021

Some kids are getting sick or passing the coronavirus to vaccinated family and friends. It's all unnerving to many parents. "It felt like a terrible head cold," one dad says. "My brain was foggy."

August 23, 2021
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By:
  • Lesley McClurg
A nurse is handed a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine before administering it to a college student during a mobile vaccination clinic at California State University, Long Beach on Aug. 11.

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  • Health

Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID Vaccine Gets Full Approval From The FDA

The approval replaces the emergency use authorizations granted last December and could make it easier for employers, the military and universities to mandate vaccination.

August 23, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Hensley
GPB News NPR

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  • Medical Treatments

FDA Gives Full Approval To Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine

FDA gives full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, a highly anticipated move that could give the nation's vaccination campaign a badly needed boost.

August 23, 2021
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By:
  • Rob Stein
Federal health officials are planning ahead to give booster shots in the fall to all U.S. adults, starting with those who were vaccinated early on, like the elderly, health care workers and first responders.

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  • Health

COVID Booster Shots Are Coming. Here's What You Need To Know

If all goes to plan, Americans who got Pfizer or Moderna shots can get a third dose eight months after their last jab. Here's why health officials think you'll need one.

August 19, 2021
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By:
  • Pien Huang,
  • Sydney Lupkin,
  • and 1 more
Students at Foust Elementary School in Greensboro, North Carolina gather in an outdoor classroom.

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  • Education

A North Carolina Principal Rethinks The Classroom And Brings Students Outdoors

For students at Foust Elementary in Greensboro, an outdoor classroom is helping smooth the transition to in-person lessons.

August 19, 2021
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By:
  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in July in New York. U.S. officials are recommending that Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence the vaccines' effectiveness is falling.

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  • National

COVID-19 Booster Shots Will Roll Out In September In The U.S.

People will be eligible for a booster shot eight months after their second dose of their vaccines from Pfizer or Moderna, according to U.S. health officials.

August 18, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Demonstrators calling on people to wear masks gather outside school district headquarters in Marietta, Ga., last week. A recent review at pandemic data finds requiring masks, capping the size of gatherings and instituting certain bar, gym and restaurant restrictions are all strategies that can help stop a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations.

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  • Health

Even Moderate COVID Restrictions Can Slow The Spread Of The Virus — If They're Timely

Mask mandates and other interventions can help stop a surge, even where vaccination rates are low, say scientists who've reviewed states' data. When the measures start and how long they last matters.

August 18, 2021
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Only kids 12 and older are eligible — so far — to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the U.S. But the shots could be available for younger children as soon as this fall, say researchers studying the vaccine in that age group.

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  • Health

A Shot Against COVID For Kids Under 12 — Your Questions Answered

A COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 12 is not yet available, but research is well underway and the first shot for some kids in this age group is expected in the fall, doctors say.

August 18, 2021
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By:
  • Will Stone,
  • Allison Aubrey,
  • and 1 more
A health care worker displays a COVID-19 vaccination record card at a health center in Los Angeles earlier this month.

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  • Health

A Pharmacist Is Charged With Selling COVID-19 Vaccine Cards For $10 On eBay

Tangtang Zhao, 34, allegedly sold 125 authentic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination cards to 11 buyers in March and April.

August 18, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, pictured here in July, is not experiencing any symptoms, his office said Tuesday.

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  • National

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

The Republican Texas governor, who has been fully vaccinated and has no symptoms, "will isolate in the Governor's Mansion and continue to test daily," his office announced.

August 17, 2021
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By:
  • Avie Schneider
Alice Gomez and Maria Ramos work at Dr. Bronner's soap factory in Vista, Calif. The company is doing weekly coronavirus testing but still wants all its workers vaccinated.

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  • Business

Employers Want You To Get Vaccinated. This One Is Offering A $1,000 Bonus

With the delta variant spreading, more companies are mandating that employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus, but some are still hoping bonuses will do the trick.

August 17, 2021
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
Raiders fans do the wave during last weekend's preseason game in Las Vegas as a stadium sign reminds them to wear face masks. The team now says spectators will have to show proof of vaccination — and that no masks will be required for those who have been vaccinated.

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  • Sports

NFL's Raiders Will Require Fans To Show Vaccine Proof Or Get A Shot At The Gate

When the Las Vegas Raiders start their NFL season, the team wants its home stadium to look as normal as possible, with stands full of fans. Those who been vaccinated won't have to wear masks.

August 17, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
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