On August 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted final approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine. Previously the vaccine was available to the public under the FDA’s emergency use authorization. Pfizer-BioNTech is the first Covid-19 vaccine to receive full FDA approval. In late 2020,…
Since the pandemic’s start, more than 38-million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the U.S., and well over 600,000 Americans have died. The Delta variant is now wreaking havoc, with most victims being people who have not received a free COVID-19 vaccination. Because of…
On Sunday, as kids across Bexar County in Texas were picking out their first day of school outfits and packing their backpacks, the Texas Supreme Court struck down a restraining order that had banned mask mandates in schools, a ban created by an executive order…
As many Americans recover from the COVID-19 virus, some continue to experience symptoms long after the virus has left their body. Many of these COVID-19 long-haulers experience tiredness or fatigue, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, difficulty concentrating and thinking, heart palpitations, chest pain, amongst…
Legal battles over the COVID-19 vaccine and employee rights have become nearly as infectious as the disease itself, as lawsuits against vaccination mandates are popping up all over the country. A recent case filed by more than 100 healthcare workers at Houston Methodist Hospital, which…
A recent study by Parents Together highlights that less than 60% of parents will have their child vaccinated against COVID. This leaves approximately 40% of parents undecided or unwilling to vaccinate their children. Separated and divorced parents’ feelings towards vaccines are no different than married…
Now that Americans as young as 12 are eligible to receive a Pfizer-BioNtech or Moderna COVID vaccine, the question becomes whether teens and parents disagree on getting one. There are an estimated 25 million Americans aged 12 to 17. Many in this age group watched…
As more and more adults have received COVID-19 vaccines, eyes turn to those under 18. In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine emergency use authorization (EUA) status for those aged 12 to 15. In December, the FDA issued their original…
Even as crime rates decreased and the numbers of people in jail went down, the costs of jails maintained by local governments increased, going over $25 billion in the latest available data, according to a recent report from The Pew Charitable Trusts. More recently, though,…
While people across the country struggled to pay their bills and lined up at food banks to feed their families, authorities say, some crooks struck it rich and took advantage of federal aid funds to buy luxury items and pay personal expenses. A COVID-19 relief…