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Gap Between Democrat, Republican Deaths After COVID-19 Vaccine Release Highlighted in Study
Republicans in Florida and Ohio died at a higher rate than Democrats when accounting for the additional deaths that occurred during the coronavirus pandemic and after COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, according to new research. ...
...What is known as the excess death rate was 76% higher for Republicans than for Democrats, according to from the National Bureau of Economic Research published...
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Pop-Up Vaccine Clinics Head to North Texas
Pop-up events for COVID-19 vaccines are being planned in Dallas and Fort Worth through a fall campaign by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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New COVID-19 Boosters Available at Pop-Up Events in North Texas
Pop-up events for COVID-19 vaccines are being planned in Dallas and Fort Worth through a fall campaign by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Court Rehears Fight Over Vaccine Mandate For Federal Workers, Opponents Say it Imposes an “Unconstitutionally Intolerable Choice”
President Joe Biden has the same authority to impose a COVID-19 vaccine requirement on federal workers that private employers have for their employees.
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Back-to-School Checklist: CDC Recommends Routine & COVID-19 Vaccinations
Since parents and guardians trust healthcare providers for information, they can also help families make the informed decision to vaccinate.
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Biden Credits Vaccines, Early Treatment for Quick Recovery From COVID-19
After isolating for five days with mild COVID-19 symptoms, President Joe Biden said he was “feeling great” and credited vaccines, boosters and therapeutic treatments like Paxlovid for his swift recovery.
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‘Strong Wave' of COVID-19 Cases Returns DFW Hospitalizations to February Levels
COVID-19 hospitalizations in North Texas are reaching levels last seen in February, the DFW Hospital Council says.
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COVID Vaccinations Get Slow Start for Youngest Texans
Three weeks after approval for COVID vaccines for kids under five, Texas is reporting low numbers of vaccinations.
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Justice Thomas Cites Debunked Claim That COVID Vaccines Are Made With Cells From ‘Aborted Children'
Thomas cited the claims in a dissent to the Supreme Court’s refusal to take up a challenge by health care workers who opposed New York’s vaccine mandate on religious grounds.
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COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available for Infants and Toddlers
Vaccines for children as young as six months old are now available in Dallas County. Dallas County Health and Human Services says its clinics are stocked with the vaccines for children in this age group. NBC 5’s health reporter Bianca Castro has more.
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CDC Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Youngest Kids
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee on Saturday endorsed Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines for young children, the last step before Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky can issue her final signoff.
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Local Pediatrician Answers Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines for Infants
COVID-19 vaccines for babies as young as six months old could be available as early as Tuesday. An FDA advisory panel backed the shots– which now have to be approved by the FDA. NBC 5’s Bianca Castro talked with local pediatrician Dr. Angela Moemeka about common questions parents may have.
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FDA Advisers Endorse Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 Shots for Kids Under 5
The FDA must still decide whether to take the recommendations and approve the COVID-19 vaccine for kids between six months and 5 years old.
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Officials: Millions of COVID-19 Shots Ordered for Youngest
White House officials say orders have been coming in for COVID-19 vaccine doses for small children. Federal authorization of shots for U.S. kids under 5 is possible next week. The government last week began allowing pharmacies and states to place orders, with 5 million doses initially available. So far, about 1.45 million of the 2.5 million available doses of Pfizer...
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Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Effective in Children Under 5
Pfizer says it will seek emergency use authorization for a three-dose course of its COVID-19 vaccine in pediatric patients ages 6 months to 5 years old after publishing data from it’s latest study.
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White House COVID Czar Warns of Fall, Winter Surge If Congress Doesn't Approve More Relief
Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, warned Wednesday the U.S. will face a challenging fall and winter without additional congressional funding for testing and treatment.
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FDA Restricts Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots
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Biden Requests $22.5 Billion to Continue Fight Against COVID-19
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he would be requesting $22.5 billion in additional funds to fight the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and address pandemic-caused issues in the supply chain.
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What is Omicron BA.2?
Omicron BA.2, also known as “stealth omicron,” has been the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. since March 2022.
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As Vaccine Demand Falls, States Are Left With Huge Stockpile
As demand to get COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. collapses in many areas, states are scrambling to use stockpiles of doses before they expire and have to be added to the millions that have already gone to waste.