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The Biden administration has recommended a booster shot for recipients of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. As David Begnaud reports, new data suggests the vaccines may be losing efficacy over time. Then, Dr. Adrian Burrowes, a family medicine physician and the CEO of Physicians Group, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.
A new report found the Delta variant is causing a massive increase in the sale of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards. The lowered prices and rise in false advertisements is also making the documents more accessible globally. CBS News technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN's Lana Zak to break it all down.
The vaccines appear to remain effective against severe illness or hospitalization from COVID-19 for most people.
Federal public health and medical experts said the Biden administration is prepared to begin offering the boosters the week of September 20.
The federal government is planning to roll out boosters for Americans who got the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines starting the week of September 20. The move raises some ethical concerns since many nations are still far behind on first doses. Arthur Caplan, a bioethics professor at New York University, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss.
Officials have seized fake COVID-19 vaccines in India and Africa as a second suspected Ebola infection was detected in the Ivory Coast. A court in Uganda threw out a controversial anti-pornography law. And fears are growing in the UK over possible inflation. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with these and other headlines from around the world.
Francis was joined by cardinals and archbishops from Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and Peru for the campaign.
Officials expect that a booster will also be needed for the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Patrons at restaurants, museums and other venues will have to show that they've been inoculated against COVID-19.
The Biden administration is expected to recommend that people get booster shots for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines eight months after their second dose. CBSN's Laura Podesta has more.
U.S. health officials will soon recommend booster shots for most Americans 8 months after receiving their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccines. CBS News' Michael George reports on the latest, and Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and member of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to explain why boosters will be needed.
This has already been an active hurricane season, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is busy reinforcing its preparations as we approach the peak. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell joins CBSN to discuss those efforts, how the agency is responding to climate change, and the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on hurricane preparations.
Florida is seeing more and more COVID-19 cases and deaths. The governor banned mask mandates, and thousands of students in one school district are currently quarantining. Meanwhile, the state is opening monoclonal antibody clinics to treat COVID-19 patients. Dr. Kartik Cherabuddi joined CBSN to discuss the Florida outbreak and the impact he expects from the monoclonal antibody clinics.
Florida hospitalizations are at an all-time high.
The number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to surge as parents prepare to send their kids back to school. Dr. Mark Kline, physician-in-chief of Children's Hospital New Orleans, joins CBSN to discuss what he is seeing in new patients and how parents can keep their little ones safe during the school year.
The move applies to millions of Americans who are especially vulnerable because of organ transplants, certain cancers or other disorders.
The CDC reports the U.S. is averaging over 113,000 new COVID-19 cases per day, more than a 400% increase from last month. Meanwhile, the FDA is authorizing a third shot of vaccine for immunocompromised people to help them fight off the Delta variant. John Moore, a professor of immunology and microbiology at Weill Cornell Medical College, discussed the latest on the vaccines with CBSN's Tanya Rivero.
After an emergency C-section, Kristen McMullen was only able to hold her baby "a few short minutes" before being rushed to the ICU, her family said.
In a live interview on CBSN, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he feels "quite good" a day after receiving the coronavirus vaccine. Fauci spoke with CBSN's Anne-Marie Green about the rollout of vaccines nationwide, the state of the pandemic ahead of the Christmas holiday, and how much longer it may be before life returns to "some form of normality."
The pressure to increase coronavirus vaccinations is mounting as the CDC warns cases, hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise in the U.S. As CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports, more businesses, schools and cities are now issuing vaccine mandates in the hopes of slowing the spread. Then, Dr. Annalee Baker, an associate professor of emergency medicine at NYU's Grossman School of Medicine, joins CBSN's Michael George to discuss the latest.
The CDC now strongly recommends pregnant and breastfeeding people get a COVID-19 vaccine. New data shows there is no increased risk of miscarriage. Immunotherapy specialist Dr. Leo Nissola joined CBSN to discuss the latest guidance.
The Food and Drug Administration's expected decision to authorize a third coronavirus vaccine dose comes as the White House intensifies its push to vaccinate more Americans and a growing surge in COVID-19 cases. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to discuss this and other headlines from the administration.
President Biden spoke with local leaders Wednesday to help promote the Senate-passed infrastructure bill. Chuck Hoskin, Jr., chief of the Cherokee Nation, was one of those leaders at the virtual roundtable. Hoskin joined "CBSN AM" from Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to discuss what the infrastructure investment would mean for his community, as well as the latest on coronavirus pandemic and a new probe looking into Indian boarding school sites.
The U.S. is facing a worsening coronavirus outbreak amid a Delta variant surge. As CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports, some hospitals are overwhelmed yet again. Then, emergency medicine physician Dr. Anand Swaminathan joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the day's coronavirus headlines, including a plan to authorize booster shots for immunocompromised people.
As the Delta variant spreads nationwide and hospitalizations spike, especially in the South, health officials are urging Americans to get vaccinated. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest, and Dr. Teresa Murray Amato joins CBSN AM to discuss.
The government shutdown stretched into Day 27 on Monday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government continues. Follow live updates here.
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm early Monday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to bring catastrophic flooding to the northern Caribbean.
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.
President Trump had his second physical in six months earlier this month at Walter Reed Medical Center.
A TikTok user was arrested earlier this month for threatening Attorney General Pam Bondi.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
Americans are paying significantly more for these food staples, inflation data shows. Will prices ever relent?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Lynkuet, a new medication that does not contain hormones to treat hot flashes due to menopause.
More than 2.2 million pounds of a ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork jerky have been recalled due to possible pieces of metal, according to federal health officials.