Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio

The risks unvaccinated Americans are weighing
simon2579/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Joshua Smith, an 18-year-old former high school baseball player who beat the coronavirus back in May, doesn't particularly fear it, but he does fear side effects from the...
Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News May 01, 2021

As COVID-19 vaccine demand slips, officials look for new ways to reach more people
MarsBars/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Mobile clinics have been used throughout the COVID-19 vaccination effort to reach hard-hit or vulnerable communities, particularly those in pharmacy deserts. But as the pa...
Meredith Deliso, ABC News May 01, 2021

Police officer dies from COVID-19 just 3 months after retirement
z1b/iStock(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 has taken the lives of more than 575,000 Americans and counting. Those we've lost come from all backgrounds and include the very people -- first responders and medical...
ABC Audio May 01, 2021

CDC finds some COVID-19 vaccine reactions actually due to anxiety
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that some COVID-19 vaccine reactions, including fainting, dizziness and nausea, were due to anxiety -...
Meredith Deliso and Olivia Davies, ABC News Apr 30, 2021

Twenty-eight abortion restrictions signed in four days this week: Report
Andy445/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Twenty-eight restrictions on abortion were signed into law across seven states between April 26 and April 29, according to a new report, marking an especially hostile week ...
Alexandra Svokos, ABC News Apr 30, 2021

Selena Gomez launches mental health initiative by sharing letter describing her past struggles
Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) -- Selena Gomez has officially launched a new mental health initiative, called "Mental Health 101," through her brand, Rare Beauty. In an Instagram post Thursday, Go...
Andrea Tuccillo, ABC News Apr 30, 2021

COVID burden shifts to younger Americans with older generations vaccinated
simon2579/iStock(NEW YORK) -- With vaccination rates increasing and coronavirus cases declining across the country, many Americans are feeling a newfound sense of hope, that perhaps, there is finally ...
Arielle Mitropoulos and John Brownstein, ABC News Apr 30, 2021

So you missed your second COVID shot. Now what?
Bill Oxford/iStock(NEW YORK) -- About five million Americans missed receiving their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data ...
Olivia Davies, ABC News Apr 30, 2021

Woman makes history as ninth Black female pediatric surgeon in US
Cook Children's(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Kanika Bowen-Jallow was eight years into her pursuit of becoming a pediatric surgeon before she met a surgeon who looked like her, as a Black American. Now, Bowen-Jall...
Katie Kindelan, ABC News Apr 30, 2021

Chicago to roll out 'Vax Pass' so vaccinated can attend summer concerts
iStock/Pornpak Khunatorn(CHICAGO) -- Chicago plans to roll out a "Vax Pass" next month that vaccinated residents can use to attend events like summer concerts, according to top city health officials. ...
Erin Schumaker, ABC News Apr 29, 2021
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