FDA advisers endorse COVID-19 boosters only for elderly and high-risk, not for general population By Maggie Fox, Jamie Gumbrecht and Jacqueline Howard, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Friday to recommend emergency use authorization of a booster dose of Pfizer's vaccine six months after full vaccination in people 65 and older and those at high risk of severe COVID-19.
'He worked all the time': COVID claims lives of DeKalb County school bus driver, bus monitor Zac Summers DEKALB County, Ga. (CBS46) -- A bus driver for the DeKalb County School District, who lost his battle with COVID-19 this week, loved his job, according to the man’s family.
FDA vaccine advisers vote to recommend booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine in people 65 and older and those at high risk (CNN) -- Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Friday to recommend emergency use authorization of a booster dose of Pfizer's vaccine six months after full vaccination in people 65 and older and those at high risk of severe Covid-19.
Cobb County extends COVID-19 emergency declaration Joyce Lupiani ATLANTA (CBS46) — The Declaration of Emergency concerning the COVID pandemic in Cobb County has been extended through Oct. 17, according to a press release.
FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An influential federal advisory panel has soundly rejected a plan to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans.
Georgia man battling COVID in need of device that's in short supply Zac Summers LAGRANGE, Ga. (CBS46) -- A man from LaGrange is in desperate need of life-saving care after contracting COVID-19, but the device that could save him is in short supply.
Georgia first responders affected by crowded hospitals Meghan Packer COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (CBS46) — Georgia’s crowded hospitals are causing a ripple effect down to first responders.
GOP prosecutors threaten lawsuits over vaccine requirement By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Two dozen Republican attorneys general warned the White House on Thursday of impending legal action if a proposed coronavirus vaccine requirement for as many as 100 million Americans goes into effect.
MARTA will soon require unvaccinated employees to receive weekly COVID-19 testing Catherine Catoura ATLANTA (CBS46) -- The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will soon require unvaccinated employees to receive weekly COVID-19 testing.
EXPLAINER: What are current COVID-19 guidelines for schools? By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — It's a back to school season like no other for students, teachers and parents across the U.S. Schools have opened nationwide this fall only to find thousands of students and their teachers sickened by the coronavirus.
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