There’s a New COVID Booster You Should Probably Get This Fall
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Updated COVID booster vaccines have now officially been authorized and recommended by the FDA and CDC. There is a Pfizer booster for ages 12 and…
How Do I Know If I Was Vaccinated Against Polio?
Photo: Bernard Chantal (Shutterstock) With polio in the news lately, many people are wondering if they were vaccinated against polio as a kid. Fortunately, if you grew up in the…
Why Can’t I Get a Monkeypox Vaccine?
Photo: Mario Tama / Staff (Getty Images) If you’re worried about COVID-19, it’s a no-brainer to make sure you’re up to date on your vaccine and boosters. If it’s polio…
The Difference Between Post- and Pre-Exposure Rabies Vaccines (and When You Need Them)
Photo: Kevin Dietsch (Getty Images) If you’ve been following the news lately, you may have heard about the Capitol Hill fox that bit a total of nine people, including a…
More People Are Now Eligible for a Second COVID Booster Shot
Photo: Steve Heap (Shutterstock) Even if you’re “fully” vaccinated and boosted, you may be due for another COVID-19 vaccine shot soon. The FDA decided today to authorize a second booster…
Austria Introduces Lottery To Encourage People To Get Vaccinated
Austria will be the first EU country to introduce a COVID vaccine mandate for all adults.Vienna: Austria’s conservative-led government said on Thursday it was introducing a national lottery to encourage…
Pope Urges Sceptics To Adopt “Reality Therapy” And Get Vaccinated
The Pope had previously described getting vaccinated as “an act of love” (File)Vatican City: Pope Francis on Monday urged the international community to step up Covid vaccination and said “reality…
Vaccine-Sceptic French Lawmaker Dies After Contracting COVID-19
It was unclear whether Jose Evrard, who was 76, had refused to be vaccinated himselfParis: French lawmaker Jose Evrard, whose vaccine-sceptic far-right party had opposed government measures to control the…
US Supreme Court Appears Split Over Covid Vaccine Mandates
Vaccination has become a politically polarizing issue in the United StatesWashington: The US Supreme Court appeared to be divided on Friday over President Joe Biden’s Covid vaccination-or-testing mandate for businesses…
Here’s When to Get Your Older Kids Their Booster Shot
Photo: Marina Demidiuk (Shutterstock) Teenagers are now eligible for booster doses of their COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC has announced. Until now, boosters were only for adults aged 18 and up.…