Vaccines

There's serious concern about the effectiveness of vaccines against the omicron strain. But there's also reason to be hopeful — especially for those who've had a booster.

Officials in Oregon say at least 99 state workers have been fired for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Oregon Health Authority is offering to pay pharmacies $35 for each dose of COVID-19 vaccine they administer, with the intention to boost vaccination rates.

Booster shots have been authorized for all U.S. adults, and the government is urging people to get them. But what if you've already had COVID and the vaccine?

The U.S. is in better shape approaching its second Thanksgiving of the pandemic, thanks to the vaccine.

Austria has announced a national lockdown and a plan to mandate vaccinations as coronavirus infections hit a record high.

The FDA on Friday granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna booster shots. The boosters have already been available for people 65 and older and to high-risk adults.

The board will continue discussing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students at a board meeting on Tuesday.

About 180,000 initial doses of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children should be available in Oregon by early next week, following a decision from CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization practices recommending the shot for kids ages 5 to 11.

Pfizer over the weekend began shipping millions of the pediatric shots to states, doctors’ offices and pharmacies — in orange caps, to avoid mix-ups with purple-capped vials of adult vaccine.