Tag: Childhood immunizations
Ex-Tennessee vaccine leader: Firing put politics over health
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's former top vaccinations official said Tuesday that she couldn't stay silent after she was fired this week amid scrutiny from...
Ex-Tennessee health official: State backed off vaccine push
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee health officials will not acknowledge that August is National Immunization Awareness Month per an order from the state's health commissioner,...
Ex-Tennessee vaccine leader: Firing put politics over health
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's former top vaccinations official said she couldn't stay silent after she was fired this week amid scrutiny from Republican state...
Make-a-Wish clarifies policy after confusion on vaccinations
The Make-a-Wish Foundation is disputing what it calls a “misinformation” campaign about whether children who aren't vaccinated against COVID-19 will be eligible to have...
VP Harris in South Carolina to push COVID vaccination drive
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris visited South Carolina on Monday to kick off a nationwide push to vaccinate millions more Americans against...
WHO: High vaccination rates can help reduce risk of variants
GENEVA — A top World Health Organization official estimated Monday that COVID-19 vaccination coverage of at least 80% is needed to significantly lower the...
Kids 5 and up get shots in tests for COVID vaccine
NEW ORLEANS — Seven-year-old Russell Bright squeezed his dad’s hand tightly as tests of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine started Monday in Louisiana for children ages...
Heart reaction probed as possible rare vaccine link in teens
Health authorities are trying to determine whether heart inflammation that can occur along with many types of infections could also be a rare side...
WHO: Vaccinating kids ‘not a high priority’ amid shortage
GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s top vaccines expert said Thursday that immunizing children against COVID-19 is not a high priority from a WHO...
Romania launches drive to vaccinate 12 to 15-year-olds
BUCHAREST — Romania on Wednesday started administering COVID-19 vaccines to young teenagers aged 12 to 15, after the European Medicines Agency approved use of...