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‘Act now’ on global vaccines to stop more-dangerous variants, experts warn Biden
Activists vow they will target officials and companies they believe are delaying a global response.
More minority patients getting vaccinated at community health centers, say federal officials
Federally funded community health centers have administered nearly 14 million doses of coronavirus vaccines, including about 9 million doses to minority patients.
Democrats broaden probe into Trump-era meddling at CDC
House investigators are seeking interviews with former CDC professional staff, including Anne Schuchat and Nancy Messonnier.
‘A tipping point’: Government officials, health groups move to require coronavirus vaccines for workers
New vaccine mandates are being rolled out at VA and the Mayo Clinic, and in California, New York City and elsewhere.
‘Patience has worn thin’: Frustration mounts over vaccine holdouts
Millions continue to refuse coronavirus shots as the delta variant drives new outbreaks
CDC warns this is ‘pivotal moment’ in fight against delta variant
“It is one of the most infectious respiratory viruses … I have seen in my 20-year career,” the CDC chief said.
Nation’s largest hospital group supports mandatory coronavirus vaccines for health workers
Universal vaccination of health workers would “protect all patients,” American Hospital Association says.
Mask mandates make a return — along with controversy
The growing calls to reinstate mask mandates have renewed their status as a cultural and health flashpoint a year and a half after the virus landed in the United States.
Nearly all hospitals flout federal requirement to post prices, report finds
The report found that 471 of 500 surveyed hospitals failed to fully post the prices they charge patients and the rates they have negotiated with insurers.
Coalition says health workers should be required to get coronavirus vaccine
A coalition of health-care organizations Tuesday called on medical facilities to require their workers to be immunized against the virus.
