Scientists said COVID vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna had shown a persistent immune reaction in the body that may protect recipients for years.
The highly contagious Delta variant is now the third-most common in California, posing a danger to people who have not received a dose of their COVID vaccines.
More than 150 Houston Methodist Hospital employees were officially out of a job Tuesday, 10 days after a judge dismissed a lawsuit against the hospital by employees who opposed a COVID-19 vaccine mandate as a condition of employment, a hospital spokesperson said.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned the public against the Delta COVID variant, saying the virus strain is potentially more lethal to vulnerable people.
Dr. Anthony Fauci defended the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mask mandate for those who completed the immunization cycle against COVID.
Brazil announced the suspension of the vaccination of pregnant women with the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine after an expectant mother died upon receiving the jab.
President Joe Biden has sent his support behind waiving the intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines proposed by World Trade Organization.
CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez emphasized in a statement that the donation is a huge step not only for the organization but in beating the COVID-19 pandemic overall.
Some women are reporting experiences of temporary changes in their menstrual cycles after taking their dose of the COVID vaccine, according to experts in the medical community.