In Major Decision, WHO Recommends Broad Rollout of World’s First Malaria Vaccine
By Helen Branswell, STAT
The World Health Organization, acting on the advice of its scientific advisers, announced Wednesday that it would recommend a broad …
Changing Your Mind About Something as Important as Vaccination Isn’t a Sign of Weakness – Being Open to New Information Is the Smart Way to Make Choices
By Art Markman, The Conversation
Culturally, this is an era in which people are held in high esteem when they stick with their beliefs …
De Blasio Rolls Out COVID Booster Shot Plan Utilizing All NYC Vaccination Sites: ‘We Are Ready’
By Chris Sommerfeldt, NY Daily News
Federal regulators haven’t authorized booster shots of the coronavirus vaccine yet — but Mayor de Blasio is already …
Federal Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order on State Vaccine Mandate
By Shuan Sim, Crain’s New York
A federal judge on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order against the state enforcing its vaccine mandate on …
Are Some People in the Caribbean Becoming the Architects of Their Own Destruction?
By Sir Ronald Sanders
The question has to be asked. Are some people in Caribbean countries becoming the architects of their own and the …
Venus Williams on Why Even Young and Healthy People Should Get Vaccinated
Venus Williams in action at the 2016 US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament. – Shutterstock
Two-time U.S. Open champion Venus Williams talks about why …
Commissioner of Health’s Op-Ed on Delta Variant
By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our knowledge about the virus has constantly evolved, and we
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Changing Minds: What Moves the Needle for the Unvaccinated?
By Kathleen Doheny, WebMD
Not so long ago, Heather Simpson of Dallas was known as the anti-vaccine mom who dressed as “the measles” for …
It’s Vaccine or Test for NYPD — or Go Home Without Pay
By Tina Moore and Craig McCarthy, NY Post
Unvaccinated members of the NYPD will soon have to provide a negative COVID-19 test or be …
A New Coronavirus Strain Detected in South Africa Shares Key Similarities With the Most Concerning Variants, Including Delta
By Aria Bendix, Insider
Every now and then, a coronavirus variant comes along that makes scientists do a double-take.
This month, that variant is …