Pfizer CEO Pushes Yearly Shots for Covid. Not So Fast, Experts Say.
A corporate CEO鈥檚 call for a fourth mRNA shot struck those closely watching the pandemic as self-serving. It creates public pressure for a fourth dose of vaccine before government experts have time to assess the evidence and settle on the best course forward.
Sharing Covid Vax Facts Inside ICE Detention, One Detainee at a Time
Thousands of ICE detainees nationwide have tested positive for covid; 11 have died. Medical providers in California are volunteering to educate immigrants awaiting trial or deportation about covid treatment and vaccination.
M茅dicos voluntarios comparten informaci贸n sobre las vacunas de covid con detenidos de ICE
Los detenidos dicen que conf铆an en ellos. Doctores hablan por tel茅fono con personas en centros del ICE y ofrecen informaci贸n confiable sobre las vacunas.
Covid鈥檚 鈥楽ilver Lining鈥: Research Breakthroughs for Chronic Disease, Cancer, and the Common Flu
Billions of dollars invested in mRNA vaccines and covid research could yield health care dividends for decades to come.
Charts Paint a Grim Picture 2 Years Into the Coronavirus Pandemic
The on-off nature of the pandemic “has led to a lot of the confusion and grumpiness,” says one expert. Another compares it to the exhaustion of the American public when hearing body counts during the Vietnam War.
Watch: California鈥檚 Top Health Adviser on Learning to Live With Covid
KHN Senior Correspondent Samantha Young joined California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly for an engaging conversation about how California moves forward in an environment in which covid persists, but at more manageable levels.
Poco m谩s del 57% de los adolescentes de 12 a 17 a帽os y el 62% de los j贸venes de 18 a 24 a帽os est谩n completamente vacunados. Para estas franjas de edad covid tambi茅n puede ser mortal.
When Teens Blow Off Parents鈥 Pleas to Get Vaccinated, the Consequences Can Be Deadly
Kennedy Stonum, a 17-year-old high school junior, resisted getting vaccinated against covid-19, as did 20-year-old Tyler Gilreath, whose mother had nagged him for months to get the shots. Both died.
To Be One in a Million: 鈥榃ho Thinks It鈥檚 Going to Be You?鈥
Stan Thomas鈥 wife, Monica Melkonian, was one of only nine people in the U.S. confirmed to have died from vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, a rare side effect associated with the Johnson & Johnson covid vaccine. For the first time, Thomas shares her story of how excited she was to get the shot, how she died, and why he remains firmly pro-vaccine.
Vacunados con J&J, reforzados con ARNm, y pensando en la tercera dosis
Cerca de 17 millones de personas que recibieron la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson contra covid se preguntan cu谩ntas dosis necesitan.
J&J-Vaxxed, mRNA-Boosted, and Pondering a Third Shot
Many of the nearly 17 million U.S. members of J&J Nation, myself included, are wondering whether to set aside the current official guidance and get a second booster. Some experts say: Chill out.
From Alabama to Utah, Efforts to Vaccinate Medicaid Enrollees Against Covid Run Into Obstacles
Inoculation rates remain low despite massive outreach efforts and incentives from federal and state programs and Medicaid plan operators, leaving many low-income people vulnerable to the virus.
Fueron excluidas de los ensayos cl铆nicos, una decisi贸n que expertos cuestionan. Las dudas sobre si recomendar la vacuna contra COVID a las embarazadas al parecer ha generado m谩s enfermedad y muerte.
Readers and Tweeters Have Mental Health Care on Their Minds
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Why Pregnant People Were Left Behind While Vaccines Moved at 鈥榃arp Speed鈥 to Help the Masses
Clinical trials of covid-19 vaccines excluded pregnant people, which left many women wondering whether to get vaccinated.
Para las personas con sistemas inmunes fr谩giles no hay retorno a la 鈥渘ormalidad鈥
Personas con salud fr谩gil y de alto riesgo denuncian que se les ignora. Mientras, el resto de la sociedad abandona las medidas de protecci贸n contra la pandemia, como el uso de la m谩scara y la distancia f铆sica.
Covid Still Threatens Millions of Americans. Why Are We So Eager to Move On?
Those who are living with disabilities, chronic illnesses or are immunocompromised because of medications or cancer treatment feel that their needs are not being considered as states open back up and lift mask mandates.
KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: It鈥檚 Health Costs, Stupid (2022 Edition)
As the pandemic wanes, for now, the ever-rising cost of health care is again taking center stage. Meanwhile, a year into the Biden administration, the FDA finally has a Senate-confirmed commissioner, Dr. Robert Califf. Tami Luhby of CNN, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Hannah Wesolowski of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about how the pandemic has worsened the nation鈥檚 mental health crisis and what can be done about it.
Teen Traveled to Philly to Get Vaccinated Against His Parents鈥 Wishes
Nicolas Montero is 16, and that鈥檚 old enough to get a vaccine on his own in Philadelphia. Vaccine regulations vary around the country and, in more than a dozen states, teens can consent to their own medical care.
Journalists Discuss Cracks in the Health Care System and Roadblocks to Covid Booster Shots
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
