World Afraid of needles? China using inhalable COVID-19 vaccine By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press Oct 26, 2022 BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what appears to be a world first.
National US clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5 By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Oct 12, 2022 The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave.
Local News San Mateo County pushes bivalent booster Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Oct 5, 2022 COVID-19 cases have been on a steady decline in San Mateo County but, with infection rates still higher than they were earlier in the year and…
Local News Featured Updated COVID-19 booster on the way Staff and wire report Sep 1, 2022 Updated omicron-specific COVID-19 booster shots will likely begin rolling out over the next couple of weeks following emergency authorization …
National Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help? By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Aug 25, 2022 COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today's omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much b…
National British regulator 1st to OK Moderna's updated COVID booster By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer Aug 15, 2022 LONDON (AP) — British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine that…
Local News San Mateo County handles dual epidemics Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Aug 3, 2022 COVID-19 cases are high and monkeypox cases are relatively low in San Mateo County where health officials are encouraging the public to practi…
National US rules out summer COVID boosters to focus on fall campaign By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated PressUpdated Aug 2, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators said Friday they are no longer considering authorizing a second COVID-19 booster shot for all adults under 5…
National Experts rue simple steps not taken before latest COVID surge By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Jul 13, 2022 With new omicron variants again driving hospital admissions and deaths higher in recent weeks, states and cities are rethinking their response…
Arts & Entertainment A viral reprise: When COVID-19 strikes again and again By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Jun 29, 2022 For New York musician Erica Mancini, COVID-19 made repeat performances.