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The biggest questions are whether people can still choose to receive the vaccine even if it's not recommended for them and whether insurance will cover the cost.
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Novavax makes the nation’s only traditional protein-based coronavirus vaccine – and until now it had emergency authorization from FDA for use in anyone 12 and older. What's the change?
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The shot has been available under emergency use since 2022 and is the nation’s only traditional protein-based option for COVID-19. Now experts are questioning whether other vaccines will be caught in the turmoil.
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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, nominated to lead the National Institutes of Health, opposed most mandates. Without an honest public debate about what worked, experts say, we’re even less prepared for the next pandemic.
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The CIA assessment, completed under the Biden administration, points the finger at China even while acknowledging “low confidence” in the conclusion. It was ordered released by new CIA chief John Ratcliffe.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci helped coordinate the nation’s response to the COVID pandemic. He has never been charged with a crime, yet received a “full and unconditional” pardon back to Jan. 1, 2014.
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USF public health professor Donna Petersen says collaboration was critical in helping community leaders respond to the pandemic. In hindsight, she says interventions like shutdowns were in place too long.
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These people miss the empathy they felt during the early days of the pandemic. Some have lost friendships, but they strive to maintain the social ties important to mental health.
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The grand jury, convened at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis, recommended policy changes including increasing transparency around clinical trials and banning advertisements for pharmaceutical drugs.
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The most COVID deaths, 521, were reported in Miami-Dade, followed by 449 in Palm Beach and 365 in Pinellas.