vaccines

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now allowing healthcare providers, including pediatricians and children’s hospitals, to order COVID-19 vaccines from a federal program for children between six months and 5 years old, a reversal from earlier this week, White House officials told McClatchy.

Legislators in Kansas are pushing bills to expand exemptions for school vaccines, allowing religious exemptions for all vaccine requirements without families having to provide any proof of their beliefs. Similar bills are being introduced around the nation.

The rally took place on the second day of a special legislative session to pass a package of bills that push back on federal vaccine and mask nadates.

The session, which starts Nov. 15, was called by Gov. Ron DeSantis to push back against the Biden administration on federal vaccination requirements.

Reports of waning effectiveness and mixed messages about booster shots fuel the politicization of vaccination.

Dr. Leandris Liburd, associate director for minority health and health equity at CDC, explains the urgency in a conversation with WLRN's Veronica Zaragovia.

The Florida Department of Health has threatened Orange County with fines for passing a vaccine mandate for county workers.

Starting this week, patrons will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to gain entry to all indoor shows.

A recent survey is confirming many people’s suspicions — politics plays a role in whether someone gets the COVID-19 vaccine.

In Miami, as vaccinations slow, officials are coming up with new ways to make them easier to get, particularly for immigrants and busy working people.

Florida has expanded its COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and distribution, but there’s uncertainty if all the vaccines will be used.

The University of South Florida has been picked to host the regional headquarters for a virus research coalition, which will help develop new strategies to fight against infectious diseases.