Alabama governor on COVID-19: 'It’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated'
Kay Ivey, Alabama’s governor, told reporters on Thursday that “it’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks” for the recent surge in COVID-19.
Vikings in 'discussions' with O-line coach Rick Dennison over COVID-19 vaccine
Rick Dennison is out as Minnesota Vikings offensive line coach after refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine, according to an ESPN report.
Tokyo Olympics: At least 100 US athletes are unvaccinated
About 100 of the U.S. athletes descending on Tokyo for the Olympics are unvaccinated, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's medical chief said hours before Friday night's opening ceremony.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine cleared in EU for children 12-17
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is being recommended by the European Medicines Agency for children between 12 and 17 years old.
US buys 200M more Pfizer vaccine doses, option for 'updated version'
The U.S. has bought an additional 200 million Pfizer COVID-19 doses and has the option to acquire an updated version of the vaccine if needed for emerging coronavirus variants.
Los Angeles hangout spot has bouncer checking for proof of vaccine at door
FOX 11 caught up with a local business hopping on the trend of requiring vaccine passports.
DSHS launches campaign encouraging Texas youth to get vaccinated
The Texas Department of State Health Services is urging Texans to get vaccinated as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise.
CDC committee considering whether 3rd dose of COVID-19 is needed for at-risk groups
The CDC is considering whether a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may help further protect immunocompromised people.
Biden says pandemic goes on for unvaccinated, shots 'gigantically important'
President Biden urged Americans to get vaccinated, calling it “gigantically important” as the spread of the delta variant has led to a surge in infections.
‘It’s too late’: Doctor says her COVID-19 patients beg for vaccines before death
An Alabama doctor shared on Facebook the heart-wrenching final moments of COVID-19 patients who begged for a vaccine before their death.
Texas has seen nearly 9,000 COVID-19 deaths since February. All but 43 were unvaccinated people.
Preliminary data shows 99.5% of COVID-related deaths in Texas were among unvaccinated people, according to the Department of State Health Services.
Jones: Only a ‘handful’ of Dallas Cowboys won’t be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Jerry Jones said five Cowboys players won’t commit to getting COVID-19 vaccines. There are 89 players at training camp, which returned to Oxnard, Calif. after a one-year break.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene banned from Twitter for 12 hours
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she was banned from Twitter again for 12 hours for violating the company's policy on COVID-19 misinformation.
COVID-19 hospitalizations across North Texas steadily on the rise
The signs of another COVID-19 surge in North Texas are becoming clearer. Hospitalizations aren't quite where they were during the winter, but they've more than tripled in the past month. Health officials see them only going up.
Tarrant County leaders frustrated as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations hit highest levels since March
About eight percent of all hospitalizations in Tarrant County are COVID-19 patients, which is the highest since early March.
Study: J&J COVID-19 vaccine significantly less effective against delta variant
Study authors found that while the two-dose vaccines were 94-95% effective in preventing COVID-19 from the delta and lambda variants, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine had only 66.9% efficacy “in preventing moderate to severe disease.”
Atlanta man contracts COVID-19 breakthrough infection months after being vaccinated
Breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated people are rare, but they can happen. Jim Issa, a 50-year-old commercial director in Atlanta got vaccinated in April with the Pfizer two-dose vaccine. He was stunned when he and several vaccinated friends tested positive for the virus after a July Fourth getaway weekend at a lake house.
Top pediatricians group recommends that all students wear masks in the classroom
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that everyone over the age of 2 wear a mask in the classroom regardless of their vaccination status.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue steady increase among unvaccinated North Texans
Here in North Texas, over the past two days, almost 100 people with COVID-19 were admitted to DFW hospitals.
Just 1% in world's poorest countries have gotten first dose of vaccine
Poor countries have vaccinated 1% of their population, compared with 55% in the United States and about 25% globally.