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Organ transplant patients may benefit from third Covid-19 vaccine dose to boost antibodies, study suggests

June 14, 2021 2:29 PM CNN Newsource

A third dose of coronavirus vaccine could help boost antibody levels among some organ transplant recipients who have not had robust responses to the…

More than 309 million vaccines administered in US

June 14, 2021 7:48 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

The United States is edging closer to the Biden Administration’s goal to vaccinate 70% of adults with at least one dose of the Covid vaccine by July…

Novavax says Covid-19 vaccine shows 90.4% overall efficacy in U.S./Mexico Phase 3 trial

June 14, 2021 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

The American biotechnology company Novavax announced on Monday that its coronavirus vaccine candidate was found to have an overall efficacy of 90.4%…

Close up image shows a woman sitting on chair crying at home. The United States saw a significant rise in suspected suicide attempts among teen girls during the pandemic

Suicide attempts rose among adolescent girls during pandemic, ER data suggests

June 11, 2021 8:23 AM CNN Newsource, Jenny Day

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States saw a significant rise in suspected suicide attempts among teen girls during the pandemic, a new study…

Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines to be released, but many will be tossed

June 11, 2021 11:15 AM Sumiko Keil, The Associated Press

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday more than 10 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine would be…

Johnson & Johnson vaccines set to expire

June 10, 2021 5:37 AM CNN, Dominique Newland

As some states report they have Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine doses that are expiring before they get used, the company and federal…

Arizona reports 433 additional COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

June 9, 2021 9:41 AM The Associated Press

Arizona on Wednesday reported 433 additional coronavirus cases and two more deaths as the number of new cases gradually decreased in the past two…

The coming flu season may be severe. Here’s why

June 9, 2021 9:44 AM CNN Newsource, CNN

By Maggie Fox, CNN The coming flu season may be a doozy. Even as coronavirus was devastating populations around the world, killing 3.7 million people…

Pandemic’s dangerous toll on new mothers and who’s most as risk from COVID-19

June 7, 2021 6:18 PM Mercedes Martinez

Mental health visits for new mothers and those most at risk from…

Mass vaccination clinic at IVC

June 7, 2021 1:23 PM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

Students have the option to receive either the Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson…

More than 6 million doses of vaccines administered in Arizona

June 7, 2021 7:29 AM Sumiko Keil

Arizona state officials say it has administered more than 6 million doses of COVID -19 vaccine since December…

FDA to decide fate of new, controversial Alzheimer’s drug

June 7, 2021 7:18 AM Dominique Newland, CNN

(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to decide Monday whether to approve a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease.…

CDC says hospitalizations are rising in teens with COVID-19

June 7, 2021 5:15 AM CBS News

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging parents to get their teenagers vaccinated against COVID-19 after an alarming…