What will a COVID-19 vaccine for younger kids mean? An expert weighs in
A US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee recommended Tuesday that the agency grant emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech…
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Facebook is having a tougher time managing vaccine misinformation than it is letting on, leaks suggest
In public, Facebook has touted the resources it has dedicated to tackling COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation, even scolding US President Joe Biden…
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Australia officially allows vaccinated residents to travel outside the country
All fully-vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents will be able to leave the country without a special exemption from November 1,…
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Immunocompromised may need a fourth COVID-19 shot, CDC says
People with certain health conditions that make them moderately or severely immunocompromised may get a fourth mRNA COVID-19 shot, according to…
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FDA vaccine advisers vote to recommend Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted 17-0 with one abstention Tuesday to recommend emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s…
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EIRMC visitor policy modified during flu season
As is common during flu season, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is modifying its current visitor policy to restrict entry to adults only. …
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,344 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 45 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,344 new COVID-19 cases and 45 new deaths…
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Gov. Little held town hall Tuesday
Governor Little will answer questions from the public about COVID-19 during an hourlong AARP telephone town-hall at 12 p.m.…
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COVID-19 media briefing Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…
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United States reopening plans: Here’s what travelers need to know
The United States’ new international travel policies are just weeks away from going into…
Continue Reading FDA’s independent vaccine committee meets to discuss Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent vaccine advisory committee meets Tuesday to discuss if the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine should…
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CDC moves large European country to its highest level of Covid-19 travel risk
By Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added just one new location to its list of “very high” risk…
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CDC extends cruise line health rules until mid-January
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are extending until mid-January its rules that cruise ships must follow to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,057 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,057 new COVID-19 cases and 25 new deaths over the…
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How to talk to your younger kids about the COVID-19 vaccine
An 11-year-old girl was petrified — her word — of needles, so much so that she didn’t want to talk about it with me. She couldn’t talk about it…
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Doctors are often unaware of the only treatment for early COVID-19
On September 17, Mayra Arana made the phone call she says saved her…
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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine was well-tolerated and generated robust immune response in children ages 6 to 11
Interim results of a Phase 2/3 trial showed Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine was well-tolerated and generated a robust immune response in children ages 6…
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FDA could authorize a COVID-19 vaccine for kids by this week. Here’s the most important thing to do while we wait, CDC director says
As the number of new daily cases of COVID-19 continues to fall in the US, the country awaits a major milestone that could provide another critical…
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Russia marks another record number of daily COVID-19 cases
Russia has reported another daily record of confirmed coronavirus cases as a surge in infections has prompted the Kremlin to tell most people to stay…
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Fresh lockdowns in China as local Covid-19 infections spread to 11 provinces
uthorities in northern China are reimposing lockdowns and other emergency measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, with health officials warning…
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Covid chaos grips the East and uncertainty haunts the West. Europe is entering its second pandemic winter
By Tara John, CNN Lockdowns, spiraling cases and a vaccine divide is framing the start of Europe’s second pandemic winter, bringing chaos to…
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A nurse created a baby registry for a new father after his unvaccinated wife died of Covid-19 before meeting their baby
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Eric Robison will never run out of words to describe his wife. Her smile, her laughter, her constant goofiness, the faces she…
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Ed Sheeran says he tested positive for COVID-19
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran announced on Sunday that he has tested positive for…
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FDA vaccine advisers vote to recommend Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
The nation’s top infectious disease expert says some 28 million children ages 5 to 11 in the United States may be able to receive their Covid-19…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,480 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 26 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,480 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths…
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Booster vaccines for Moderna, J&J available for 65+ and others
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare supports authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the recommendation by the Centers for…
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More COVID-19 boosters roll out to southeast Idaho
Advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended a booster dose of the Moderna and Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines…
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Brain fog in COVID-19 patients can persist for months, even in those who were not hospitalized, study finds
Cognitive impairment — described as brain fog — can persist for months in COVID-19 patients, even for some who were not hospitalized, according to…
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New Wyoming COVID-19 hospital high amid low vaccination rate
The coronavirus has hospitalized more people in Wyoming than at any point in the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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More than half of Australia’s population is now ‘living with COVID.’ The rest is still some way off
At midnight, Australia’s second-largest state emerged from what some experts and local media called the world’s longest…
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Pfizer says its vaccine is 90.7% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 in children ages 5 to 11
In a new document posted ahead of a key meeting of the US Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisers, Pfizer says its vaccine is safe and 90.7%…
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D93 stays in yellow phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will stay in the Moderate Risk phase next…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,328 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 31 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,328 new COVID-19 cases and 31 new deaths…
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CDC vaccine advisers vote to recommend booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Thursday to recommend booster doses of both Moderna’s and Johnson &…
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Russia imposes hospitality curfew to tackle spread of Covid
By Jack Guy and Anna Chernova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a nationwide ban on hospitality events and catering from 11 p.m. to 6…
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The UK has more new COVID-19 cases than France, Germany, Italy and Spain combined
Last December, as the first of several worrying COVID-19 variants ripped through the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the unwelcome…
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Booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine shows 95.6% efficacy in Phase 3 trial, companies say
A booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine was found to have a high efficacy — 95.6% — against COVID-19 in a Phase 3 trial, the…
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More people are getting boosters than new COVID-19 vaccinations. And others could soon become eligible for an additional shot
The number of people in the US looking to boost their COVID-19 vaccinations has surpassed the tally of those looking to begin them as booster doses…
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COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials say millions more Americans can get a COVID-19…
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36-year-old pregnant mother gets Covid-19, later dies
A 36-year-old Dickson County mother lost her battle to COVID-19 this week. Amanda Perry was diagnosed with the virus later in her…
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Halloween skeletons with masks and vaccines: Man’s front yard message
A Grafton nurse practitioner and the nine skeletons on his front lawn have a message for passers-by, ‘get…
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What happens when travelers test positive for Covid on vacation?
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN There’s no denying that going on vacation has become a lot more complicated due to Covid-19. Well over a year into…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,549 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 30 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,549 new COVID-19 cases and 30 new deaths…
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FDA authorizes booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match OK
Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of both COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Wednesday and also said any…
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Idaho city asks judge to reject anti-mask group’s lawsuit
The city of Hailey is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by an anti-mask group, arguing the group’s members can’t show they’ve been…
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They take an oath to do no harm, but these doctors are spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine
She was a frequent guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show — an Ivy League-educated OB-GYN who often spoke about women’s health and holistic…
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Booster shots could soon be recommended for people as young as 40, source says
Booster protection in the US could soon expand to a much broader population, as a source says the US government likely will soon recommend them to…
Continue Reading A new Delta descendant is rising in the UK. Here’s what to know
British and international authorities are closely monitoring a subtype of the Delta variant that is causing a growing number of infections in the…
Continue Reading FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the…
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Travis Tritt cancels concerts at venues with Covid safety measures
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Travis Tritt is canceling four concerts at venues that have Covid-19 safety protocols.The country singer has announced he…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,464 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 18 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,464 new COVID-19 cases and 18 new deaths…
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Pfizer vaccine is 93% effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalization among adolescents, CDC study finds
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is 93% effective in preventing hospitalization due to COVID-19 among children ages 12 to 18, according to a study by the…
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Seniors are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. So far, 1 in 7 have gotten a booster shot of vaccine
As the US tries to stave off another COVID-19 surge this winter, health experts encourage anyone who is eligible to get a booster dose of vaccine do…
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Idaho health officials say COVID case numbers are flattening
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…
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ISU researchers provide insight into Hispanic vaccination access
When Johns Hopkins’s Communivax Coalition began searching for researchers to examine access to COVID-19 vaccines in underserved populations in…
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Why vaccinated people dying from COVID-19 doesn’t mean the vaccines are ineffective
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell died on Monday of COVID-19 complications. His family announced that he was fully vaccinated. He was 84…
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FDA planning to allow mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccine boosters
The US Food and Drug Administration is planning on allowing Americans to receive a different coronavirus vaccine for their booster shots than their…
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Zac Brown talks new album and recovering from Covid-19
By Chloe Melas, CNN Zac Brown’s new album is aptly called, “The Comeback.” The country star’s latest project dropped Friday,…
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Local COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high
e a national down-turn in COVID-19…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,377 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 47 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,377 new COVID-19 cases and 47 new deaths over the…
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Masks and vaccines are a must this holiday season, CDC says
Get your holiday themed masks and porch heaters…
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Vaccine mix-ups are rare and there are systems in place to keep it that way
An Indiana couple says they took their family to get their annual flu shot at the local Walgreens, but all of them, including their 4- and…
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COVID-19 numbers are getting better. But where they go from here will depend on vaccinations, Fauci says
The rates of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are improving; an optimistic sign for the future of the pandemic. But with so many Americans…
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Physicians suffering from infertility face challenges on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Christina Yannetsos’ patient was about her age, 38, and extremely sick with…
Continue Reading Why COVID boosters weren’t tweaked to better match variants
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer COVID-19 booster shots are an extra dose of the original vaccine, and some experts wonder why they…
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Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle
By Devan Cole, CNN Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American…
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‘Please get vaccinated.’ Daughter’s death after giving birth a cautionary tale, mom says
Marrisha Kindred Jenkins was 33 weeks pregnant when she started complaining of a persistent cough and vomiting last…
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A dad who traveled 1,200 miles for Covid-19 care is finally going home. Here’s what he wants you to know
By Holly Yan, CNN These days, brushing his teeth while standing up is a major accomplishment. But Robby Walker is alive — a feat some doctors…
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No cost drive-thru flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinic set Saturday
The Idaho Immunization Coalition and its Get Immunized, Idaho advocacy group, will host a drive-thru flu and coronavirus shot clinic…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,520 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 34 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,520 new COVID-19 cases and 34 new deaths…
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