Kimberly Hickok, NBC News, Oct. 12, 2021 Worries that the Covid-19 vaccine could cause infertility are among the reasons people give for avoiding vaccination. While there’s no evidence any of the CCOVID vaccines cause problems with fertility, becoming severely ill from the …
FDA poised to OK 3rd vaccine dose for immunocompromised people
Erika Edwards and Heidi Przybyla, NBC News, Aug. 11, 2021 The Food and Drug Administration is poised to amend the emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and the Moderna Covid-19 vaccines Thursday to allow people with compromised immune systems to …
COVID hospitalizations, deaths plummet following vaccine rollout in older adults
Erika Edwards, NBC News, June 8, 2021 Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths fell dramatically among people 65 and older following the rollout of vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. Adults ages 65 and up are among the …
Fully vaccinated? You can ditch the mask, CDC says
Erika Edwards, Geoff Bennett and Monica Alba, NBC News, May 13, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer need to wear masks or physically distance — whether indoors or …
COVID-19 booster shot likely needed within 12 months, Pfizer’s CEO says
Denise Chow, NBC News, April 15, 2021 People are likely to need a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within a year of getting fully vaccinated and may subsequently need annual shots to protect against the coronavirus, Pfizer CEO Albert …