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Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers
Mandatory vaccination is especially crucial to protect vulnerable people, including unvaccinated children and those with weakened immune systems
Survey Shows U.S. Parents Split on COVID-19 Vaccination for Children Under 12
Many parents said the recommendation of their child's health care provider will be influential in their decision
Most Unvaccinated Americans Want to Stay That Way: Poll
Among those not vaccinated, 35 percent said they are unlikely to get vaccinated and 45 percent say they definitely will not
Fauci Pushes Ambitious Plan to Guard Against Future Pandemics
When a new virus is detected spilling over from animals into people, scientists will be able to quickly manufacture the necessary prototype vaccine
U.S. to Stick With International Travel Restrictions
Rise and prevalence of COVID-19 variants in Europe has made the Biden administration move slowly on increasing transatlantic travel
Vaccinations Start to Climb in States Hit Hard by Delta Variant
Variant, which first emerged in India, now accounts for an estimated 83 percent of coronavirus samples genetically identified in the United States
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
‘Superbug’ Fungus Spreads Among Vulnerable in Two U.S. Cities
There were 101 Candida auris cases at a nursing home and 22 cases at hospitals from January to April
Regulators Pressure AirBnB, Vrbo After Another Child Dies in Elevator Accident
7-year-old boy died recently after becoming entrapped between a moving elevator's inner accordion door and outer door at a rental home
As Olympics Begin, Tokyo Posts Highest Number of New COVID-19 Cases in Six Months
Japan has reported about 853,000 cases and 15,100 deaths since the pandemic began, most of them this year
