/tags/coronavirus-vaccine Coronavirus Vaccine en-US Copyright Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:35:13 GMT /coronavirus/2024-09-03/the-checkup-what-to-know-about-the-latest-covid-vaccines-and-surge COVID is surging, but new vaccines have been approved. Here’s what to know Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:35:13 GMT /coronavirus/2024-09-03/the-checkup-what-to-know-about-the-latest-covid-vaccines-and-surge Benjamin Thorp /2023-09-28/new-covid-vaccine-available-ohio The new vaccine is a different formulation from earlier shots. It's also not paid for by the federal government. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:57:06 GMT /2023-09-28/new-covid-vaccine-available-ohio Bill Rinehart /2023-07-25/npr-news/2023-07-25/republicans-excess-death-rate-spiked-after-covid-19-vaccines-arrived-a-study-says After vaccines became widely available in 2021, "the excess death rate among Republican voters was 43% higher than the excess death rate among Democratic voters," Yale researchers say. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:34:52 GMT /2023-07-25/npr-news/2023-07-25/republicans-excess-death-rate-spiked-after-covid-19-vaccines-arrived-a-study-says Bill Chappell /npr-news/npr-news/2023-01-26/an-fda-committee-votes-to-roll-out-a-new-covid-vaccination-strategy Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today endorsed a proposal to make big changes in the nation's approach to vaccinating people against COVID-19. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:42:38 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2023-01-26/an-fda-committee-votes-to-roll-out-a-new-covid-vaccination-strategy Scott Hensley /2023-01-23/npr-news/2023-01-23/the-fda-considers-a-major-shift-in-the-nations-covid-vaccine-strategy The new approach would simplify vaccination guidance so that, every fall, people would get a new shot, updated to try to match whatever variant is dominant. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:00:00 GMT /2023-01-23/npr-news/2023-01-23/the-fda-considers-a-major-shift-in-the-nations-covid-vaccine-strategy Rob Stein /coronavirus/npr-news/2022-09-05/omicron-boosters-do-i-need-one-and-if-so-when Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait. Mon, 05 Sep 2022 09:02:17 GMT /coronavirus/npr-news/2022-09-05/omicron-boosters-do-i-need-one-and-if-so-when Allison Aubrey /npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-22/pfizer-asks-fda-to-greenlight-new-omicron-booster-shots-which-could-arrive-this-fall Pfizer has submitted data on its bivalent COVID-19 booster shot that specifically targets the latest omicron subvariants. If authorized, the company says the shots could be ready as soon as September. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:45:01 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-22/pfizer-asks-fda-to-greenlight-new-omicron-booster-shots-which-could-arrive-this-fall Pien Huang, Will Stone /politics-government/2022-07-05/opponents-of-vaccine-and-medical-treatment-mandates-clear-hurdle-for-proposed-ballot-issue Supporters of the ballot issue are one step closer to being able to collect petition signatures for their "Medical Right to Refuse" amendment. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:37:50 GMT /politics-government/2022-07-05/opponents-of-vaccine-and-medical-treatment-mandates-clear-hurdle-for-proposed-ballot-issue Jo Ingles /coronavirus/2022-06-23/columbus-public-health-to-hold-covid-19-vaccine-clinic-saturday Columbus Public Health will hold a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday with Pfizer pediatric doses for children ages 6 months and older. Other COVID vaccines and boosters will also be available. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:33:44 GMT /coronavirus/2022-06-23/columbus-public-health-to-hold-covid-19-vaccine-clinic-saturday Debbie Holmes /coronavirus/2022-06-22/covid-vaccines-for-children-six-months-and-older-are-available-in-columbus COVID-19 vaccines for kids six months and older are rolling out this week in Columbus. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:14:55 GMT /coronavirus/2022-06-22/covid-vaccines-for-children-six-months-and-older-are-available-in-columbus Tyler Thompson