The company says a low-dose version of its vaccine triggers an immune response in children ages 6 months to less than 6 years equivalent to what has protected older children and adults.
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Pandemic staffing crisis leaves adult care facilities scrambling for support
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Christopher White — CEO of Road to Responsibility, which provides care for adults with disabilities — about life threatening staffing shortages in his industry.
Here’s why Dr. Fauci says the U.S. is ‘out of the pandemic phase’
Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden’s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly.
Hit with $7,146 for two hospital bills, a family sought health care in Mexico
A dad’s COVID-19 and a mom’s fainting spell cost thousands, so when their son dislocated his shoulder, they drove him to Mexicali, where facilities rival those in the U.S., and had him treated for $5.
Can we trust rapid COVID tests against BA.2? This is what the experts say
With the BA.2 subvariant of omicron pushing infection rates up, many are reaching for at-home rapid tests. Here’s what experts say on how best to use them.
Thousands of nurses at Stanford hospitals are striking over wages and mental health
The labor union representing the nearly 5,000 striking nurses says 93% of staff voted to authorize the strike, which does not have an end date.
Some physicians are uneasy as Colorado collects providers’ diversity data
To advance health equity, the state is requiring insurers that offer public option plans to collect demographic data on providers, including race and sexual orientation, raising privacy concerns.
Giving a stranger a new life: One student’s story about donating stem cells
Mick Chivers signed up to give stem cells. When it came time to help an elderly man with leukemia, the 20-year-old didn’t let multiple setbacks stop him from giving a stranger a second chance at life.
Battle over CDC’s powers goes far beyond travel mask mandate
A federal judge’s decision to strike down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s mask mandate for travelers is only the latest in a series of challenges that seek to rein in the agency.
Moderna says its new ‘bivalent’ vaccine shows promise against COVID variants
The company says this version targets both the original coronavirus and the beta variant, and appears to provide broader and longer-lasting protection against different strains, including omicron.
