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.

Halloween trick-or-treating back after COVID canceled 2020

The Halloween tradition of trick-or-treating is back with candy – and COVID-19 safety – on everyone's mind.

Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment starts Nov. 1

Open enrollment through healthcare.gov begins on Monday, Nov. 1. People can begin searching for new plans that could save them money.

G-20 summit: Leaders endorse global minimum tax on corporations

Amid skyrocketing revenues of some multinational businesses, leaders of the world’s biggest economies have endorsed a global minimum tax on corporations as part of an agreement on new international tax rules.

Milwaukee COVID cases, positivity drop: 'Stay diligent'

The Milwaukee Health Department on Friday, Oct. 29 reported declining COVID-19 case and positivity trends for the preceding week.

White House outlines plans to increase COVID-19 testing in schools

The Department of Education (ED) is prepared to ramp up its COVID-19 screening efforts in schools across the U.S., the White House said on Friday.

Kamala Harris receives COVID-19 vaccine booster shot

The vice president rolled up a sleeve on Saturday and took a third shot of the Moderna vaccine.

Halloween candy: How much is OK for kids to eat?

With Halloween just around the corner, parents across the U.S. are scrambling to buy candy to pass out to trick-or-treaters.

Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for kids 5-11? Here's what the evidence shows

Pfizer’s vaccine has been authorized by U.S. regulators for younger children, and millions of teens have already safely received the shot.

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.

FBI: Nearly 4 times as many police officers have died from COVID-19 as guns in 2021

According to data from the FBI, there have been 279 line-of-duty deaths in the first nine months of 2021, with 169 of those deaths from COVID-19 alone. Gunfire claimed the lives of 43 officers, the FBI reported.

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

The Supreme Court has declined to block Maine's vaccine mandate from going into effect, despite an appeal from the state's health care workers.