In a major policy shift, federal health officials anticipate the shots will be made available to adults 65 and older as well as children and younger adults who have one or more risk factors that make them more vulnerable to severe COVID-19.

As the Trump administration’s FDA moves to limit approval for COVID-19 booster shots, millions of Americans under 65 may find themselves without access this fall. However, until Friday, there’s still time to influence this decision, pro or con, through the FDA’s public comment portal.

Adams, the Council speaker, lambasted the former governor in an emotional speech commemorating her father’s death five years ago.

Since 2023, federal health officials have recommended an annual COVID-19 shot for most people, and vaccine makers have not needed to conduct additional tests on each year’s updated vaccine. It's similar to the way the annual flu shot is updated to target the newest influenza strains,

The former Democratic governor and leading New York City mayoral candidate is under scrutiny for his testimony about nursing homes and the pandemic.

The CEO of two live music venues has said the rising cost of living is causing his industry more problems than the coronavirus pandemic. David Gregg, who runs Albert's Shed live music venues in Shrewsbury and Telford, said: "At least during Covid there was some kind of light at the end of the tunnel and everyone was keen to get back to it."

The council member and two of her daughters are accused of filing false applications to get over $124,000 in PPP loan money.

Moderna said on Wednesday it has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its flu and COVID combination vaccine candidate to wait for efficacy data from a late-stage trial of its influenza shot,

The Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) after congressional Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a source told the AP.