Ali Swenson, AP News, April 20, 2023 CLAIM: Placentas of women vaccinated against COVID-19 are abnormal and the women are unable to carry pregnancies to full term. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Research shows no link between COVID-19 immunizations and problems with …
Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts
Zeke Miller, AP News, April 11, 2023 The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before it …
Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors
Carla K. Johnson, AP News, December 11, 2022 Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. These …
US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5
Matthew Perrone and Mike Stobbe, AP News, June 13, 2022 Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision to …
FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk
Matthew Perrone and Lauran Neergaard, AP News, May 5, 2022 U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots. The Food and Drug Administration …