CDC expands COVID booster shot rollout
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KYMA, KECY) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says even more Americans should get a COVID-19 booster shot, and…
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Canada launches proof of vaccination credential for international travel
By Paula Newton, CNN Canada is launching a standardized proof of vaccination credential in the coming weeks for both domestic and international…
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California officials prepare to vaccinate children age 5-11
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public health departments across California are gearing up to administer coronavirus vaccines…
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Pregnant, vaccinated women catches COVID-19, gives birth while on ventilator
A pregnant Coweta County woman vaccinated against COVID-19 caught the virus while pregnant and was admitted to the hospital where she was later…
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COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials say millions more Americans can get a COVID-19…
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Health official: Arizona preparing to give COVID-19 shots to kids
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Interim Director Don Herrington recently released an online guide to vaccinating your…
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Yuma Regional Medical Center prepares to rollout COVID-19 vaccines for kids
Kids ages 5 through 11 may soon be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Over at Yuma Regional Medical Center, the rollout will be a welcome…
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Ducey lawyer says Tucson can’t fire unvaccinated employees
PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Doug Ducey’s lawyer says Tucson’s plan to fire workers who refuse to be vaccinated is illegal. Ducey’s general counsel,…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match OK
The US Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of both Covid-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Wednesday and also said…
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Imperial Valley parent says she’ll leave California over vaccine mandate
The COVID-19 vaccine will be added to the list of requirements to attend school in California. That has some Valley parents…
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Imperial County issues COVID-19 guidance for Halloween
Imperial County is encouraging children above the age of two to wear a cloth face mask with their costume this…
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FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the…
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U.S. officials likely to recommend booster for ages 40 and up
An inside source says health officials could recommend Pfizer and Moderna boosters for people as young as…
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U.S. Labor Department deems Arizona non-compliant with coronavirus standards
President Joe Biden’s administration has threatened to step in and revoke Arizona’s ability to regulate its own workplace safety…
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Jamie Lynn Spears donation offer rejected by mental health organization
CNN, MARIETTA CITY SCHOOLS By Lisa Respers France, CNN An organization devoted to mental health and addiction recovery has declined an offer of…
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White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11
By ZEKE MILLER and LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kids aged 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their…
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Southwest: We won’t put unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is backing away from a plan to put unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave. A…
Continue Reading Homeland Security secretary tests positive for Covid-19
By Geneva Sands, CNN Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who is vaccinated against Covid-19, tested positive for the virus on Tuesday…
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Imperial County preparing for flu season
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPH) announces multiple opportunities for locals to receive their flu shot, as well as prepare…
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FDA could allow people to mix and match booster shots
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could allow people to mix and match COVID-19 shots for a…
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