Tag: Immunizations
Fighting COVID-19 surge, South Africa increases restrictions
JOHANNESBURG — Confronted with a rapid surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, South Africa has returned to tighter restrictions on public gatherings and liquor...
10 California residents get $1.5M richer via vaccine jackpot
LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom doled out $1.5 million each to 10 vaccinated winners at Universal Studios on Tuesday to mark the end...
Johnson expected to announce delay in next England unlocking
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to confirm Monday that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England will be...
Vaccinated visitors soon can take off masks at Disney World
ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World in Florida is making it easier to see smiles again, but guests still can't hug the characters.
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VP Harris in South Carolina to push COVID vaccination drive
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris visited South Carolina on Monday to kick off a nationwide push to vaccinate millions more Americans against...
Workers push back against hospitals requiring COVID vaccines
HOUSTON — Jennifer Bridges, a registered nurse in Houston, is steadfast in her belief that it's wrong for her employer to force hospital workers...
Federal judge charges US marshals in vaccination dispute
ABERDEEN, S.D. — A federal judge in South Dakota on Monday criminally charged three members of the U.S. Marshals Service with contempt of court...
California adds vacation incentive to spur vaccinations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will offer six “dream vacation” incentives to spur more people to get coronavirus vaccinations, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday on...
Extra COVID vaccine may help protect transplant patients
A small study offers the first hint that an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccines just might give some organ transplant recipients a needed boost...
As COVID-19 cases wane, vaccine-lagging areas still see risk
JACKSON, Miss. — New COVID-19 cases are declining across the most of the country, even in some states with vaccine-hesitant populations. But almost all...
