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New COVID bivalent vaccine expected in US in the fall
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. FILE(NEW YORK) -- On Monday, the U.K. became the first country to approve a bivalent vaccine booster shot for adults, which would target both the original COVID virus and...
Aug 16, 2022
9th child in US tests positive for monkeypox
Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A child in Oregon has tested positive for monkeypox, state health officials announced Wednesday, marking the ninth reported pediatric case in the U.S. "We have...
Aug 15, 2022
6th child tests positive for monkeypox in US: What parents should know
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As monkeypox continues to spread across the U.S., the number of children infected with the virus is growing as well. At least six children have tested positive for monkeypox sinc...
Aug 15, 2022
New York City officials host monkeypox town hall as disease continues to sweep city
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- New York City officials are holding a town hall Monday to discuss the ongoing monkeypox outbreak as cases continue to climb and thousands of vaccine appointment...
Aug 15, 2022
Boy born with one-in-a-million condition takes first steps with prosthetic leg
Dawn MirandaA Chicago toddler who was born with a one-in-a-million condition that left him without part of his right leg is now walking thanks to a prosthetic leg. Dakari Miranda, who will turn 2 this...
Aug 15, 2022
What to know about the spotted lanternfly, the insect experts say to squish
Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Scientists have a message about the spotted lanternfly: If you see one, squish it. While that may sound harsh for bug lovers out there, experts say spotted lanternflies can b...
Aug 14, 2022
Polio discovered in New York City wastewater samples
fotog/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Health officials announced Friday that polio has been detected in wastewater samples in New York City. It comes just a few weeks after a case of polio was detected in R...
Aug 12, 2022
CDC no longer requires unvaccinated to quarantine after being exposed to COVID
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 guidance Thursday to ease recommendations for people who ar...
Aug 11, 2022
Only half of eligible Americans have gotten their first COVID booster
Thanasis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As we approach the fall, there is a renewed push to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, particularly the elderly and the vulnerable, who continue to bear...
Aug 11, 2022
Polio vaccine boosters offered to kids in London as virus linked to New York case detected
KoldoyChris/Getty Images(LONDON) — Children in London are being offered polio vaccine boosters after sewage samples with the virus were found in multiple areas across the city. The U.K...
Aug 11, 2022
