FDA committee votes to approve boosters for everyone over 65 or at high risk of severe COVID

A month ago, President Joe Biden gave a speech in which he said, “Eight months after your second shot, get a booster shot.” Based on evidence that the level of protection provided by vaccines declined …

After 2 tours in Afghanistan, vet dies waiting for routine procedure in hospital buried by COVID-19

There are plenty of heartbreaking—and often exasperating—stories about unvaccinated Americans dying of COVID-19. While these are timely cautionary tales for the unvaxxed, too often, these folks are …

Policies in Texas and Florida are driving higher rates of death during the delta wave

Between the first of July and August 15, the United States recorded over 3.2 million new cases of COVID-19 as the delta variant became dominant and drove a new surge in the lingering pandemic. Over …

Boosters shots are coming to an arm near you, as evidence shows vaccines lose punch after 8 months

Last week the CDC authorized giving a booster shot to Americans who had conditions that impaired their immune systems. Many people in the midst of cancer treatment, or taking certain prescription …

CDC asks Americans to wear masks regardless of vaccination status as new COVID-19 cases soar

As expected, the new surge in COVID-19 infections across the country is now causing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to revise previous pandemic safety recommendations. If …

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As the delta variant sweeps across the United States and increases hospitalizations and deaths, far too many right-wingers are falling for anti-vaccine nonsense. Influential pundits and …

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Tucker Carlson of Fox News fame is leading the anti-vaxxer charge among the right-wing Republican set. Never mind that 99.5% …

People who are unvaccinated by choice are engaged in biological warfare against their own nation

In the best possible world, COVID-19 was handled in the U.S. from the outset with a national system of testing and case management that—as in South Korea—prevented the disease from ever becoming a …

Lauren Boebert proposes useless cure for delta variant; reality-based Americans respond

Despite the number of lives the novel coronavirus has claimed and the amount of time the world has been battling this ongoing pandemic, some Republicans just don’t get it. A new variant of COVID-19 is …

Delta variant breaking through past infections to generate new waves of COVID-19

Two weeks ago, the CDC labeled the Delta variant as a “variant of concern.” Formerly known as B.1.617.2, or as one of two variants first identified in India, Delta was thought to be partially …