Health
A jab in each arm: France vaccinates against flu and COVID
PARIS — Worried that the flu and COVID-19 could trigger a winter-time double-whammy of new infections and deaths, France is...
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US marks 200M COVID-19 shots shared with world
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Thursday donated its 200 millionth COVID-19 shot to help vaccinate the rest of the world,...
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Vaccine doubts fuel doctor’s rise in Minnesota governor race
WATERTOWN, Minn. — The small-town family doctor angling to become Minnesota’s next governor smiled, leaned into the camera and told...
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Australia’s Queensland state to open to vaccinated travelers
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Queensland state announced plans Monday to open up to vaccinated travelers, ending the status it has...
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Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
TOKYO — Almost overnight, Japan has become a stunning, and somewhat mysterious, coronavirus success story. Daily new COVID-19 cases have...
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In New Hampshire, vaccine fights and misinformation roil GOP
Republican Rep. Ken Weyler was known around the New Hampshire Statehouse for dismissing the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines and opposing...
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F.D.A. Panel To Meet on J.&J. Boosters
The Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel will meet on Friday to discuss and vote on whether to recommend...
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Australian state to end quarantine for vaccinated travelers
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s most populous state New South Wales said on Friday it would end hotel quarantine for vaccinated...
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Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine
CARACAS, Venezuela — Esperita García de Perez got her first vaccination against COVID-19 in May. That, along with her Catholic...
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Data from Federal Scientists Raise Questions About J.&J. Booster Shots
People who received a Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine may be better off with a booster shot from Moderna or...
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