Conn. state workers vaccine mandate deadline passes

Connecticut officials say 671 state employees or 2.2% of executive branch workers remain noncompliant with Gov. Ned Lamont's vaccination and testing mandate. Some of those workers could be placed on unpaid leave as soon as Friday.

'Drink Less for Your Breasts' campaign highlights cancer risk from alcohol

The “Drink Less for Your Breasts” campaign aims to bring awareness to the link between alcohol and increased breast cancer risk in women.

Deadline for NY home healthcare workers to get COVID vaccine

Thousands of workers tasked with the complicated care of some of New York’s most vulnerable could be out of a job.

West Nile Virus infection left Arizona man paralyzed

An Arizona woman is praying for a miracle, after her husband was left paralyzed after catching the West Nile Virus.

U.S. health experts urge flu shots to avoid 'twindemic'

Health officials urged Americans to get vaccinated against both the flu and coronavirus in case of a bad flu season on top of the continuing COVID-19 crisis. The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccination for just about everyone starting with 6-month-old babies.

COVID testing in your home is getting simpler and faster

Northwell Health is rolling out a more efficient way for you to test yourself at home for COVID-19. Automation helps simplify the process. The FDA-approved test is covered by most insurance companies.

NYC prepares for approval of COVID vaccine for younger kids

Pfizer has formally asked the FDA to approve its COVID-19 vaccine for use in younger children — ages 5 to 11. That means New York City health officials and families are preparing for when and if the drugmaker gets the green light.

Multiple hospitals denying organ transplants to unvaccinated patients

A few hospital systems across the United States are denying organ transplants to patients who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 “in almost all situations,” citing studies that show unvaccinated patients have a significantly higher risk for severe illness and death.

Pfizer seeks FDA authorization of COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11

Pfizer has formally submitted a request to the FDA for emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

More than 120K US kids had primary caregivers die during pandemic

The number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously estimated, a new study suggests.

People who get vaccinated can drive a lap around Delaware speedway

Dover International Speedway is offering the chance to drive around its “Monster Mile” to people who get vaccinated against COVID-19 at the racetrack later this month.

First American COVID-19 vaccine recipient gets booster shot on Long Island

Intensive care unit nurse Sandra Lindsay, the first person in the United States to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, got her booster shot at New York’s Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center on October 6.

COVID-19 vaccine linked to reduction in US senior deaths, HHS says

The results of COVID-19 vaccination were associated with an estimated reduction of more than 265,000 COVID-19 infections and nearly 39,000 deaths among Medicare beneficiaries.

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy may be waning over time, survey suggests

A recent survey showed some people who were reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine last year have recently changed their minds about getting the shot.