Parents hoping to get their youngest children vaccinated against COVID-19 have some encouraging news. Pfizer said Monday that three doses of its vaccine offers strong protection to those under 5. That news comes a month after Moderna said it...
May 23, 2022 2:33 pm / no comments
May 19: Bismarck, ND – The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that all 5 to 11 year old children who completed the primary series of COVID 19 vaccine at least five months ago should receive a single booster dose. ...
May 23, 2022 8:25 am / no comments
WASHINGTON (AP) — May 21 – The White House is planning for what it calls “dire” contingencies that could include rationing supplies of vaccines and treatments this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more money for fighting COVID-19.
Biden...
May 21, 2022 6:30 pm / no comments
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister is warning that the coronavirus pandemic is not over yet. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach noted the sharp rise in cases in some Asian countries such as North Korea but also parts of Europe. Lauterbach...
May 19, 2022 2:03 pm / no comments
SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. Via Twitter, the billionaire philanthropist said Tuesday he will isolate until he is again healthy. Gates wrote that...
May 11, 2022 11:54 am / no comments
Copenhagen, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian health authorities say the country has a surplus of COVID-19 vaccines and has already discarded more than 137,000 doses because there is declining demand in low-income countries. The Norwegian Institute...
May 11, 2022 11:48 am / no comments
The count of U.S. deaths from COVID is nearing 1 million, and there’s a wealth of data making clear which groups have been hit the hardest.
More than 700,000 people 65 and older died. Men died at higher rates than women. White people made...
May 6, 2022 9:08 am / no comments
The ND Department of Health dashboard, is updated Fridays at 11 am. Including cases reported through the previous week. Data includes only clinically verified tests, so in-home tests will not be included. The investigations are ongoing and information...
May 5, 2022 9:00 am / no comments
SMITHFIELD, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has promised to wage a vigorous review into the origins of the coronavirus if Republicans retake the Senate and he lands a committee chairmanship. Paul spoke to supporters at a campaign rally Saturday...
April 30, 2022 7:44 pm / no comments
Moderna is asking United State regulators to open its COVID-19 vaccine to the nation’s youngest children. Kids under 5 are the only group in the US not yet eligible for vaccination, and frustrated parents are waiting impatiently for a...
April 28, 2022 6:41 am / no comments