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Anticipated uptake of updated COVID vaccines divided along partisan lines: survey

Anticipated uptake of updated COVID vaccines divided along partisan lines: survey

A new survey released Tuesday indicates that enthusiasm and trust in the COVID-19 vaccines continues to diverge along political lines, with more Democrats than Republicans saying they plan to get the updated doses for this upcoming respiratory viral season. KFF’s ongoing COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor asked participants if they intended to get the flu vaccine and […]

Nearly 18M adults in US have struggled with long COVID: survey

Nearly 18M adults in US have struggled with long COVID: survey

Nearly 18 million U.S. adults reported having struggled with long COVID-19 as of 2022, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.  The report, published Tuesday, found that about 6.9 percent of adults reported that they had experienced long COVID in last year’s National Health Interview Survey, and about 3.4 percent of […]

Potential link found between Merck antiviral and mutated COVID strains

Potential link found between Merck antiviral and mutated COVID strains

A new study published Monday links COVID-19 antiviral created by Merck with new mutations of the virus that have been sequenced around the world. Molnupiravir, known commercially as Lagevrio, is one of two COVID-19 antivirals authorized for treating coronavirus infections along with Paxlovid from Pfizer. The drug works by inducing mutations in the virus’s cells […]

How to order free COVID test kits

How to order free COVID test kits

Americans will once again be able to order free COVID-19 tests through the mail after the Biden administration announced last week it would relaunch its free-at-home COVID testing program ahead of a possible surge this winter.  Starting Monday, those interested can head to a government website to order four free COVID-19 tests directly to their home. Each household is […]

New COVID vaccine campaign off to a bumpy start

New COVID vaccine campaign off to a bumpy start

The launch of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccines, the first campaign since the federal pandemic emergency ended, is off to a bumpy start.  Reports are piling up of insured Americans being stuck with the nearly $200 bill for shots, which were approved last week. The new vaccines are designed to protect against new strains of […]

COVID conspiracies return in force, just in time for 2024

COVID conspiracies return in force, just in time for 2024

An increase in COVID-19 cases has spawned a corresponding flare-up of conspiracy theories around the virus, a phenomenon that experts warn will only get worse as the 2024 election approaches. The White House and President Biden’s reelection campaign will now be tasked with promoting awareness and the latest vaccines while also countering misinformation spread by […]