COVID News

While no vaccine is 100% effective at preventing COVID-19, here is how effective the Pfizer vaccine is at preventing severe infection.

Johnson & Johnson has filed for an emergency authorization of its booster shot. Here is everything we know about its potential use.

In late September 2021, the CDC issued an urgent alert for pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Here's why.

Many unproven treatments for COVID-19 have circulated on social media, but the latest involving hydrogen peroxide has health experts especially concerned.

A study of women who received the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant determined that their newborns had antibodies from the vaccines at birth.

Many kids across the country are back in school, and many parents are awaiting a COVID-19 vaccine for their little ones. When is one expected?

As the delta variant continues to spread across the United States, a new strain of COVID-19, the R.1 variant, has surfaced.

The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has now surpassed the number of deaths that resulted from the 1918 Pandemic. Here's how.

Johnson & Johnson revealed that a two-dose version of its COVID-19 vaccine offers strong protection against the virus. How strong? Here's what we know.

Moderna, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson – which COVID-19 vaccine is the most effective?

Parents have long been waiting to hear about a COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. Here's what we know about the timeline and safety of such vaccines.

Despite talk of rolling out booster shots to all adults, the FDA only recommends them for those at high risk, including first responders and those 65 or older

Recent studies have looked at reports of the COVID-19 vaccine impacting women's menstrual cycles. Read on to learn what they've found and what it means for you.

Despite the jokes about a COVID-19 baby boom, actual data shows a drop in births, aka a baby bust.

Today the Food and Drug Administration released an analysis on data presented to them by Pfizer regarding the effectiveness of a third COVID-19 dose.

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for a moratorium on COVID-19 booster shots in wealthy countries. Here's why.

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and Texas have less than 10% of their ICU beds available.

Unvaccinated individuals are at a much higher risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19. But just how much higher is this risk?

Wondering if the vaccine could impact your fertility? Here's what the experts say.

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breakthrough cases are occurring more frequently in this age group.

A recent Lancet study indicates that not do vaccines reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection, but also long-term symptoms for those who get infected.

Israel is currently seeing a sharp decline in COVID cases after offering booster shots to all citizens at the end of August. Here's why that's important.

COVID-19 has killed more than 640,000 Americans, but the the Yale School of Public Health found that vaccines have prevented up to 279,000 COVID-19 deaths

It turns out the Moderna vaccine booster may be coming out later than its Pfizer counterpart. Here's why.

The COVID-19 strain labeled B.1.621, or "mu," by the WHO is the fifth documented variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Here's what you should know.

As your kids go back to school, you may be worried about their safety and wondering why the COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12 is not yet available.

Many Americans who have received two-dose vaccines are now looking at boosters and wondering why they're needed. Here's what we know.