More than a dozen states will open vaccine eligibility to all adults this week in a major expansion of COVID-19 shots for tens of millions of Americans amid a worrisome increase in virus cases and…

The 9-year-old twins didn’t flinch as each received test doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine — and then a sparkly bandage to cover the spot.  “Sparkles make everything better,” declared Marisol Gerardo as she hopped off…

A few short weeks ago, securing a COVID-19 vaccine may have seemed a little hit or miss. Either you didn’t qualify, or you couldn’t find an available appointment to get a shot. Now, vaccines are…

The U.S. could experience a “perfect storm” for a jump in COVID-19 cases this year if Americans remain unvaccinated while increasing social activity, according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model. An estimated one-quarter of Americans…

(TNS) — When it comes to the one-two punch delivered by two-dose COVID-19 vaccines, it’s the second shot that really wallops. Kristen Choi can attest to that. Choi, a nursing researcher at UCLA, ended up…

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Reluctance among certain parts of the population to receiving a vaccine is one of the biggest risks to coronavirus control efforts, said President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser. “I just don’t get…

WASHINGTON (AP) — One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden pledged in his first prime-time address to make all adults eligible for vaccines by May 1…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is stockpiling tens of millions of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine whose approval in the U.S. remains uncertain, frustrating U.S. allies who say those doses should be used…

More options are available for those who qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine.  Beginning last week, the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas began receiving thousands of doses to administer across its 19 clinics, including the…

TOPEKA — After 412 days of monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic, Kansas health secretary Lee Norman is still “harping,” as he puts it, on the importance of keeping yourself safe. Yes, things are getting better, he…