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Grafton, Wis., Police Department officials said the former pharmacist admitted he removed the vials of the Moderna vaccine from refrigeration to render them useless.

FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers

U.S. regulators have authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers. That paves the way for vaccinations for children under 5 to begin next week.

A Vons supermarket in San Diego County offers COVID-19 vaccines on March 21, 2022.

Q&A: What to know about COVID-19 vaccines for babies and toddlers

Rady Children's Hospital is getting prepared to set up its vaccine clinics for babies and toddlers to receive COVID-19 vaccines starting next week.

The omicron variant, though much more contagious than the delta strain, is still prevalent in the U.S. but is less likely than delta to cause long COVID, according to a new study.

Omicron poses about half the risk of long COVID as delta, new research finds

Some scientists estimate that cases of long COVID from omicron will still rise, however, because of high transmissibility and the misconception that people don't have to worry about catching it.

Constantine Tsioulcas, holding his daughter Anastasia as a baby.

A father's recipe that crossed three continents

Papa's recipe traveled over generations from Greece to Egypt and back again. It will never mean the same thing to the people who randomly find it online, but it will still be delicious.

File photo of a boy receiving a dose of China's Sinovac COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine at a community vaccination center in Hong Kong on Feb. 25, 2022.

FDA advisers move COVID-19 shots closer for kids under 5

They are the only age group not yet eligible for vaccination against the coronavirus and many parents have been anxiously waiting to protect their little children.

Mary Rich, shown with her husband, Joel, at their home in Omaha, Neb., says self-promoters they trusted to help solve the killing of their son took advantage of them. "You're a total sucker," Mary Rich says. "I think every day: Who's going to bug us? What's coming at us? I will always think that."

Seth Rich's killing was exploited on Fox News and online. His parents are fed up

Seth Rich's killing brought incalculable loss to Joel and Mary Rich. Baseless conspiracy theories on Fox News made it even worse. They're speaking out for the first time since settling with Fox.

At a Bed Bath & Beyond in Rockville, Md., on Friday, few tampon options are available.

It's not just you: Tampons are harder to find — and pricier

Many women say store shelves that once had the menstrual essentials have been sparse for months. When they are available, tampons have been a lot more expensive recently, due in part to inflation.

File photo of travelers passing a sign near a COVID-19 testing site in Terminal E at Logan Airport, on Dec. 21, 2021, in Boston.

Biden administration lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

Airline and tourism groups had been pressing the administration to eliminate the testing requirement.

Chula Vista resident Giovanna Huerta puts a swab up her nose for a COVID-19 test.

New variants add challenges to latest COVID-19 wave

Coronavirus expert talks about what new subvariants could mean for a San Diego entering a highly-anticipated summer season.

Moderna says its new bivalent vaccine is its "lead candidate for a Fall 2022 booster." Here, a vial of the company's COVID-19 vaccine sits on a table at a vaccination clinic in San Rafael, California.

Moderna says its new vaccine booster shows 'superior' response to omicron

The "bivalent" vaccine — meaning it targets two different antigens — is Moderna's leading candidate for an effective booster this fall. If the data pan out, it could lead to a yearly booster.

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