STAT

With no approved vaccine for Ebola outbreak, experts weigh testing a long shot

With no approved vaccine for the fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the DRC, experts weigh testing one with unknown protection.
Ars Technica

Who can get a COVID vaccine—and how? It’s complicated.

As fall approaches and COVID cases tick up, you might be thinking about getting this season’s COVID-19 vaccine. The annually updated shots have previously been easily accessible to anyone over 6 months of age. Most people could get them at no cost by ...
Prevention

Can I Get a COVID Shot? Experts Explain Who Qualifies Amid Updated Guidelines

There’s a lot of confusion around who qualifies for the updated COVID-19 vaccine. Recommendations have not been finalized, but there are certain groups that qualify across the board. Some states have put special emergency provisions in place to guarantee ...
The Providence Journal

Who can get a COVID-19 vaccine booster this fall? Here's the guidance and requirements.

Looking to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster for yourself or your child this fall? It may be a bit more complicated than just making an appointment. In August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the new COVID-19 booster shots, but with certain ...
USA Today

Should you get an RSV vaccine this fall? What to know and where to get a shot

The season of never-ending sneezing and stuffy noses is underway, sending Americans to pharmacy lines in hopes of keeping illness at bay with yearly shots. While flu and COVID-19 vaccines are an annual given for many people, the RSV vaccine isn't quite as ...

What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases and deaths rise

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa’s top public health body confirmed the outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province on Friday.