coronavirus vaccine

The requirement extends to all Mayo Clinic facilities. Staff who decline to be vaccinated against COVID-19 must complete education modules and will be required to wear masks and socially distance.

In quick succession, New York City, California and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced new, more stringent policies, and possible penalties, to push vaccination among their employees.

The findings underscore the challenges facing public health officials as soaring infections in some states again threaten to overwhelm hospitals.

The panel reversed an earlier decision and is a win for Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said the CDC overstepped its authority by restricting the cruise industry.

The league informed teams they could potentially forfeit a game because of a COVID-19 outbreak among nonvaccinated players, and players on both teams wouldn’t get paid for that week.

Officials hoped it was a sign that the summer surge is getting the attention of vaccine-hesitant Americans as many hospitals in the South are being overrun with patients.

Because of the recent case spike of unvaccinated patients, elective surgeries are deferred, visitors are limited and masks are required. But there is more than enough space and equipment to handle the increase.

The president, speaking at a televised town hall in Cincinnati, displayed exasperation that so many eligible Americans are still reluctant to get a shot.

In the last three weeks, the number of COVID patients at Miami’s Jackson Health System increased 178%. More than 95% of the new patients are unvaccinated, and more than 40% are under age 50.