by Faye Flam People no longer know what to do about the COVID pandemic. Part of the problem is the very language we use to talk about it. Words such as “breakthrough,” “booster” and even “sick” mean different things to different people — and to experts and the general ...
by Faye Flam Fewer than half of eligible Americans have received a third COVID vaccine shot despite clear evidence of its benefit. That booster shot improves your odds of avoiding even mild omicron. So why haven’t more people gotten it? One reason may be that we’re all over map ...
Have you rolled up your sleeve for your second booster? Well, this is your moment, Dr. Anthony Fauci told reporters on Wednesday. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious expert, was talking about such moments during an interview with The Associated Press. While cases do appear to be ...
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday celebrated the CDC following the lead of the FDA decision earlier this week to allow second COVID boosters for certain people. The CDC joined the FDA to authorize a second booster dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for people age 50 and up ...
MORGANTOWN – COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh passed along the news on Tuesday that the FDA has authorized a second booster dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for people age 50 and up who are at least four months past their prior dose of any authorized vaccine. The CDC's Advisory Committee ...
COVID didn’t get to take off for Presidents' Day like the students in Monongalia County did Monday. When said students show up to answer roll this morning, however, numbers of them will also roll up their sleeves —– in the ongoing quest to quell the coronavirus for good. Booster ...