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Inside CureVac's odyssey to produce a COVID-19 vaccine

by Victoria Craig
Oct 1, 2021
CureVac finds itself playing catch-up with other companies in producing a COVID vaccine, but the company refuses to give up.
General view outside the company of German vaccine maker CureVac on September 1, 2020 in Tubingen, Germany.
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Banking on a vaccine-verification bonanza

by Kristin Schwab
Sep 30, 2021
Companies large and small are vying for a piece of what they believe will be a lucrative market for verifying shot status.
A Nitehawk Cinema worker checks for proof of COVID-19 vaccination on Sept. 8 in Brooklyn, New York.
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Families, businesses optimistic with vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds near

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 20, 2021
Parents dream of vacation, restaurants, ballet lessons — and mom finally being able to work.
A boy receives his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this month. On Monday, Pfizer announced that a smaller dose of its vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11.
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How exactly does OSHA make rules?

by Caroline Champlin
Sep 10, 2021
A presidential order requiring a new standard means the pressure's on.
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Rural vaccinations rise but still lag behind cities

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 6, 2021
An uptick in vaccination rates in the rural United States corresponds with rising COVID-19 infections and a slimming number of ICU beds.
Local outreach campaigns have helped boost vaccination rates among residents of rural communities.
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CDC urges unvaccinated people to avoid Labor Day travel

by Amanda Peacher
Sep 2, 2021
But will they?
People walk through a terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) on Jan. 31, 2020 in New York City.
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Workers fired for refusing vaccination unlikely to qualify for unemployment

by Caroline Champlin
Aug 24, 2021
Workplace mandates are likely to accelerate after full government approval of the Pfizer vaccine.
Full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine gave workplace mandates a stronger foundation.
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Booster shots may get a boost from employers

by Matt Levin
Aug 19, 2021
The boosters are recommended eight months after the second dose, and will be available starting Sept. 20.
A man gets vaccinated, per request of his employer, in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Aug. 14, 2021 as parts of the country reinstate indoor mask mandate amid COVID-19 surge.
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Hospitals are short-staffed and running out of beds. Again.

by Samantha Fields
Aug 17, 2021
With COVID-19 cases rising, at least a few hospitals in almost every state are dealing with critical staffing shortages, including nurses and custodians.
Nurses care for COVID-19 patients in a makeshift ICU at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, in January. Some seven months later, hospitals are once again running out of ICU beds.
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Booster COVID vaccinations could reap billions for pharmaceutical companies

by Stephanie Hughes
Aug 5, 2021
The question is: Are they really necessary?
COVID vaccines are prepared at a clinic on August 04, 2021 in Ferguson, Missouri.
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