CDC endorses more traditional Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for adults

Health officials say U.S. adults who haven’t gotten any COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax.

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine: FDA authorizes new shot for adults

Novavax makes a more traditional type of shot than the three other COVID-19 vaccines available for use in the U.S. -- and one that’s already available in Europe and multiple other countries.

Judge deals blow to LAUSD student COVID vaccination mandate

A judge ruled in favor of the father of a 12-year-old student who challenged LAUSD's student coronavirus vaccine mandate, finding that the resolution approving the directive clashes with state law.

V is for vaccine: Sesame Street's Elmo gets COVID-19 vaccine

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, announced that Elmo had gotten vaccinated in public service announcement posted to YouTube.

FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall

Some U.S. adults are a step closer to getting updated COVID-19 boosters this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak shots to better match the most recent virus variants.

Special Report: Dr. Lauren Crosby
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American Academy of Pediatrics' Dr. Lauren Crosby joins the special report on what families need to know as kids as young as 5 will now eligible to take the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccine: CDC approves 1st shots for US kids under 5

With the CDC's final sign-off, roughly 18 million children under 5 will be eligible for COVID-19 shots beginning next week.

COVID-19 vaccine: FDA authorizes 1st shots for kids under 5; CDC review next

The CDC recommends how to use vaccines and its vaccine advisers are set to discuss the shots for the youngest kids Friday and vote on Saturday.

Florida surgeon general disagrees with FDA on COVID vaccines for kids under 5; state does not pre-order doses

Parents are in the home stretch with COVID-19 vaccines for babies and their youngest children after Wednesday’s FDA advisory panel meeting. But once those vaccines are approved, parents in Florida who want their kids to get inoculated may face a longer wait. That's because Florida's surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo says he does not support giving the COVID vaccine to babies and children under the age of 5 – so Florida is the only state that did not pre-order any doses.

Marla Tellez discusses COVID-19 battle
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FOX 11's Marla Tellez is back on the air after a tricky battle with COVID-19. This comes as Tellez and husband Jon are both fully vaccinated and boosted.