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Johnson & Johnson says new research shows a second shot of its COVID vaccine boosts antibodies nine-fold. Meanwhile, the debate over mask and vaccine mandates is dividing Americans. CBS News national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports, then Dr. Amesh Adalja from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health joins CBSN to discuss the latest research.
A second shot of its coronavirus vaccine offered ninefold increase in antibodies, drugmaker says.
Health officials are urging Americans to get vaccinated as most U.S. counties experience "high" coronavirus transmission. As CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports, Dr. Fauci says the nation could get control of the virus by next spring if more people roll up their sleeves. Then, Dr. Adam Brown, an emergency physician and the COVID national task force chair at Envision Healthcare, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the rest of the day's COVID headlines.
State lists "No mandated COVID-19 vaccination" as one of the "many great benefits" of its nursing jobs.
Expect "a very quick domino effect of employers taking advantage of this," one labor attorney said.
The White House coronavirus response coordinator is urging businesses to implement vaccine requirements after the FDA gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID vaccine. This comes as tens of millions of Americans who are eligible to get a COVID shot haven't. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The Food and Drug Administration announced that it has granted full approval to Pfizer and BioNTech for their COVID-19 vaccine.
Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine has received full FDA approval, just eight months after it was authorized for emergency use. David Begnaud reports on efforts to boost lagging vaccinations. Then, Dr. Andre Campbell, a critical care physician and a professor at the University of California at San Francisco, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.
Now that FDA has fully authorized the Pfizer vaccine, many businesses are expected to make vaccination mandatory.
The move comes following the FDA giving full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The nation's largest public school district will require COVID-19 vaccines for teachers and staff, and testing won't be an acceptable alternative.
President Biden spoke about the nationwide vaccination effort after the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, clearing the way for the U.S. military and a growing number of companies and schools to require the shots. Jeff Pegues anchors this CBS News Special Report with senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and medical contributor Dr. David Agus.
Health officials hope the move could help reverse the nationwide slowdown in vaccinations.
Congressman Ro Khanna is part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers calling on the FDA to release an update on when COVID-19 vaccines may be available for children under 12. Khanna, a Democrat from California, joined CBSN to talk about what they want to know as kids head back to school amid the ongoing pandemic.
The civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Sr. and his wife, Jacqueline, are hospitalized in Chicago after testing positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. Their son, Jonathan Jackson, said the couple, both in their late 70s, "are resting comfortably and are responding positively to their treatments."
CBS News polling reveals how Americans are reacting to the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Biden administration's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as kids head back to school. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joined CBSN to break down the findings.
The Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, a move that officials hope will help boost vaccination rates and enable more companies, schools and other organizations to require the vaccine. CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins CBSN with more on the decision and the impact it's expected to have.
The more contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 is ravaging the south. As Manuel Bojorquez reports, hospitalizations are spiking in the southern states. Then, Dr. Taison Bell, a critical care and infectious disease physician and the medical ICU director at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the coronavirus news of the day.
With COVID-19 cases surging in many parts of the U.S. and the rollout of booster shots likely imminent, the fight against this disease is clearly not over. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky spoke with Laura Podesta on CBSN about boosters, how to keep students safe as school starts, and what it will ultimately take to end the pandemic.
New York City now requires customers and employees of restaurants, gyms and other indoor public venues to show proof of vaccination. Mayor Bill de Blasio calls it a necessity as the Delta variant causes a rise in COVID-19 cases. But a group of small businesses is suing the city, claiming they're unfairly targeted and that there should be exemptions. Katie Honan, a reporter at The City, spoke with CBSN's Omar Villafranca about the controversy.
Monoclonal antibodies are lab-grown proteins that help the body target and eliminate COVID infections.
CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has the latest on the summer surge in coronavirus cases as the Biden administration prepares to roll out booster shots next month. Then Dr. Adam Brown, an emergency physician and the COVID-19 national task force chair at Envision Healthcare, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest on vaccines and the risk of "breakthrough" infections.
Both the drug maker and an NIH trial could have results for recipients of the single-shot vaccine soon.
President Biden announced Wednesday that nursing homes must require staff be vaccinated in order to qualify for Medicare and Medicaid funding. He also said the federal government would step in to fund schools if GOP governors cut payments to punish them for mask mandates. Major Garrett anchors CBS News Special Report coverage with senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook.
Oxford research indicates people who catch the Delta variant despite vaccination may pose a significant infection risk, even though they're unlikely to get seriously ill.
The government shutdown stretched into Day 27 on Monday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government continues. Follow live updates here.
President Trump told reporters as he flew into Japan that he expects to have a trade agreement with China finalized by the end of his tour of Asia.
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm early Monday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to bring catastrophic flooding to the northern Caribbean.
Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are ratcheting up, with a showdown between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro putting the two nations on the brink.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
Lithuania accuses Belarus and Russia of a "deliberate escalation of hybrid warfare" as balloons shut down major airport.
In an exclusive interview, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will consider a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections.
Concerns about a weakening labor market may outweigh worries about rising inflation, tipping the Fed toward another rate cut, economists say.
Dr. Peter Attia has declared war on what he calls the marginal decade, the final years of life that are often plagued by sickness and immobility.