COVID-19 Vaccine News & Updates

February 15, 2023 — A study focusing on fatigue and other long COVID symptoms saw some differences in severity of symptoms based on COVID variants, but these differences became insignificant when researchers accounted for vaccination status. The lead researcher says this discovery suggests that vaccinations may lower the risk of long COVID.

February 14, 2023 — Vaccination appears to reduce the heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes after a COVID-19 infection, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.

February 13, 2023 — A new CDC study shows that people who got the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster by the end of last year were 14 times less likely to die from the disease than people who were never vaccinated, and three times less likely to die from the disease than those who got only the original vaccines.

February 7, 2023 — Vaccine hesitation is once again flying as videos depicting movement disorders go viral.

February 4, 2023 — California says it will no longer require schoolchildren to be vaccinated in order to attend in-person classes.

January 26, 2023 — New data for the bivalent COVID-19 booster shot shows that it cuts the risk in half for symptomatic infection from the now predominant Omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5.

January 26, 2023 — The FDA's vaccine advisers lent support to the agency's plan to try to simplify future COVID shots, with an aim of having many people get just one uniform dose in the fall.

January 24, 2023 — A national advisory committee is expected to vote Thursday on whether Americans should pivot to an annual COVID-19 shot (like a flu shot) vs. periodic booster shots. WebMD asks health experts your most pressing questions about a possible switch to a yearly shot.

January 23, 2023 — – U.S. health officials want to simplify the recommended COVID-19 vaccine protocol, making it more like the process for annual flu shots with a single annual shot.

January 19, 2023 — People who have been infected with COVID-19 and vaccinated against it are more likely to avoid serious illness than those who were only previously infected, a new study says.

January 17, 2023 — As more research arrives on the bivalent vaccine, an FDA expert panel prepares to discuss future plans.

January 10, 2023 — Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines increased 20% in the past year in the U.S., with 8 in 10 people now saying they have been vaccinated or are willing to do so, according to a new global survey.

January 6, 2023 — A new report shows wide racial and ethnic differences in COVID-19 vaccination of children, with Asian children being the most likely to be vaccinated and Black children being the least likely.

September 2, 2021 — Some Americans reveal that their COVID-19 vaccine reluctance stems from an already skeptical worldview, with mixed messaging only heightening their suspicions.

September 2, 2021 — With just over half of eligible Americans fully vaccinated, that leaves millions on the fence. How do you coax them to safety? Experts say empathy and a willingness to "live in that space" helps.

September 1, 2021 — Health concerns, a disabling fear of needles, a general mistrust of medicine and more are among the reasons some people remain hesitant about COVID-19 vaccination. Just don't call them anti-vaxxers.