Biden pushes shots for young adults as variant concern grows
The push is underway as the delta variant has come tp represent more than 20% of coronavirus infections in the U.S. in the last two weeks.…
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White House: 70% of Americans 30 or older get COVID-19 shot
That’s even though President Joe Biden is set to…
Duterte threatens to arrest Filipinos who refuse vaccination
The Philippine president has threatened to order…
Biden outlines vaccine plan, set to miss global-sharing goal
President Joe Biden is expected to fall short of…
Nearly half of eligible Hoosiers now vaccinated for COVID-19
Indiana’s COVID-19 vaccination rate has…
Biden to announce 300M COVID-19 shots given in 150 days
The White House says Biden will announce Friday…
CDC: Delta variant expected to be dominant in US
The delta variant, first detected in India, has…
Michigan lifts indoor capacity limits, mask requirements
The state’s main coronavirus order will expire at the end of Monday instead of on July 1, ending 50% occupancy limits inside restaurants, gyms and…
EU members agree to lift travel restrictions on US tourists
In addition to the U.S., the representatives of EU nations also added North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Lebanon and Taiwan to the tourist travel…
US COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 600,000, even as the vaccination drive has slashed daily cases and deaths and allowed the country to…
More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in US by Christmas 2019
A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest that the new coronavirus…
GOP bill would prohibit requiring any vaccination in Ohio
The legislation has attracted many detractors of the coronavirus vaccine but it covers all…
Indiana rushes to spend virus relief aid on new jobs program
With much of Indiana’s $3 billion share still unallocated, budget writers latched onto an idea floated by a local tech millionaire for a $75…
Novavax: Large study finds COVID-19 shot about 90% effective
The Maryland-based company on Monday announced results from a large, late-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico that found its vaccine was about 90%…
AP source: J&J doses to be released, but many will be tossed
U.S. regulators are allowing for the release of 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory.…
FWCS superintendent discusses what school could look like this fall
After dealing with a school year and a half under the coronavirus pandemic, the superintendent of Fort Wayne Community Schools is looking ahead to…
FWCS partners with Super Shot to offer students a chance to win $500 for getting vaccinated
As a way to get more doses into arms, FWCS and Super Shot launched a drawing for students at North Side, Northrop, Snider, South Side and Wayne High…
Indiana to close OptumServe COVID-19 testing sites statewide
After 14 months and more than 541,000 COVID-19 tests later, that chapter is coming to a close.…
Biden outlines US vaccine-sharing commitment
He’s also calling on other countries to follow the American lead, saying “it is in all of our interests to see the global economy…
US officials extend expiration dates on J&J vaccine doses
Expiration dates for vaccines are determined based on data manufacturers submit to FDA proving how long the shots stay at the right strength.…
Moderna requests emergency authorization for use of COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents
This comes after the company announced in May that the vaccine appears safe and effective in kids as young as 12.…
How is tourism and its local economic impact shaping up for Fort Wayne in 2021?
Now that more people are being vaccinated against the coronavirus, is it finally time for people to travel to Fort…
AP source: US to buy 500M Pfizer vaccines to share globally
President Joe Biden was set to make the announcement Thursday in a speech before the start of Group of Seven summit.…
Ohio governor urges vaccination as 200K doses set to expire
The state is also working against the clock to push the one-shot Johnson&Johnson to residents before the doses are set to expire on June…
Biden announces international COVID-19 vaccine sharing plan
The White House is unveiling President Joe Biden’s plans to share COVID-19 vaccines with the world, including directing 75% of excess doses through…
Ohio ready to announce 2nd Vax-a-Million incentive winners
Governors in several states have since put similar lottery incentives in place.…
Beer is latest vaccine incentive for Biden ‘month of action’
President Joe Biden is expected to announce a “month of action” on Wednesday to get more shots into arms before the July 4 holiday.…
Indiana University giving students option on vaccine proof
Indiana University is giving students and employees an option to avoid providing proof of COVID-19 vaccinations, changing a policy that had drawn…
Indiana governor says he won’t block IU vaccine requirement
Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb told WTHR in an interview that he believed “this will work its way out” and that he didn’t plan on issuing an…
Virus rules eased outdoors in Michigan; last call gets later
Restaurants and bars can operate indoors at 50% capacity and can stay open past 11 p.m.…