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Fever is a possible side effect of a COVID vaccine.

Coronavirus FAQ: What does it mean if the booster knocks me out? What if it doesn't?

Vaccine and booster side effects can include fever, aches and fatigue. And this may be the first vaccine in history where people complain if they don't experience side effects, says one doctor.

At-home rapid COVID-19 tests, like this one from Abbott, can be difficult to find and cost-prohibitive for some families.

Why rapid COVID tests are in short supply in the U.S.

With a fast-growing winter surge upon us, self-testing kits remain expensive and hard to find. The reasons go back to the approach the U.S. took from the outset in developing tests.

A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination super station at Grossmont Center in La Mesa, Calif. Feb. 2, 2021.

County reports 607 COVID-19 cases, five deaths as Omicron arrives in San Diego

San Diego County identified its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant Thursday, the county Health and Human Services Agency announced.

Mission Valley resident Riannah Bisco (left) gets ready to take a coronavirus test at the San Diego State Alumni Center, August 6, 2021.

San Diego County identifies its first case of Omicron COVID-19 variant

San Diego County identified its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the county Health and Human Services Agency announced Thursday.

Despite global pledges on vaccine supply, only 7% of Africa's population is vaccinated.

Fix the global vaccine rollout or face even worse COVID variants, experts warn

The world has "lost the plot" on equitable vaccine access and is falling far short of targets to vaccinate the global south, according to scathing assessments from experts.

What omicron's alarming spread means for the U.S.

The omicron variant is gaining a foothold in Europe. Scientists say it is spreading faster than delta and can do so even in places where many people are vaccinated. What could this mean for the U.S.?

U.K.'s Boris Johnson on blast for holding a Christmas party during lockdown in 2020

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire after it emerged that Christmas parties were held in his official residence in 2020, in violation of COVID restrictions.

The wastewater facility in San Jose, Calif., processes sewage from about 1.4 million people and 22,000 businesses. The facility is part of a network of communities testing their wastewater for omicron.

Poop sleuths hunt for early signs of omicron in sewage

Scientists have identified the new coronavirus variant in wastewater in a few U.S. cities. This type of surveillance can help communities stay a step ahead of omicron's spread.

Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa, left, and her mom, Anne Sikwibele, at the airport in Lusaka, Zambia, in November. Musiitwa, who lives in Washington, D.C., is worried that her mom may not be able to visit the U.S. for Christmas. In an effort to stem the spread of the omicron variant, several nations have imposed travel bans on southern African nations, which are in a state of flux.

Opinion: I want my mom to see her grandkids for Christmas. Travel bans make it tough

Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa was planning for her mom to fly from Zambia to the U.S. for Christmas. Ever-changing travel bans are making it seem like a holiday dream that won't come true.

A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the American Museum of Natural History in New York earlier this year.

FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16

The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening a third dose of Pfizer's vaccine to people as young as age 16.

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