FDA delays decision on Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for kids 12-17

U.S. regulators are delaying their decision on Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 to 17 while they study the rare risk of heart inflammation.

Texas AG Ken Paxton files suit over COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Texas AG Ken Paxton has filed suit over President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors.

Supreme Court rejects appeal to stop Maine's COVID-19 vaccine mandate

The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from health care workers in Maine to block a vaccine mandate that went into effect Friday.

FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

The FDA has authorized the emergency use expansion of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine access to children 5 and 11 years old. The CDC will next decide whether to sign off on the shots.

CDC: Vaccine immunity more protective than previous COVID-19 infection

A new CDC study published Friday shows how much more protective vaccines are against COVID-19 than immunity achieved through a previous infection.

North Texas school districts revisiting mask mandates as COVID-19 cases drop

COVID-19 patient levels in North Texas are the lowest they’ve been since July. Because of that and low cases, multiple school districts have lifted their mandatory mask policy.

Haltom City officer loses battle with COVID-19

A Haltom City police officer who was known for his volunteer work serving children in the community died after a month-long battle with COVID-19.

Report: At least 59K meat workers caught COVID-19, hundreds died

A U.S. House report says at least 59,000 meatpacking workers became ill with COVID-19 and 269 workers died when the virus tore through the industry last year.

CDC: Some immunocompromised people may need 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose

People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose, according to updated CDC guidance.

Crowley ISD to lift mask mandate as COVID-19 cases drop

Crowley ISD, one of the school districts that sued over the governor's mask mandate ban, is dropping the requirement now that the number of COVID-19 cases in the district has significantly decreased.

FDA panel endorses Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11

An FDA panel of outside vaccine experts endorsed kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. children aged 5 to 11.

Facebook Papers: Company froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

As false claims about vaccine safety threatened to undermine COVID-19 response, documents reveal that Facebook took a full month to implement changes.