VACCINE

University of Houston researchers say they've created a vaccine that appears to block synthetic fentanyl from entering the brain.

The monkeypox vaccine will now be offered to more people in Virginia.

When Moderna and Pfizer first came out with their mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, supply was limited to rich countries and they did not share the details of how to create it. That left middle income countries like Brazil in the lurch. But for Brazilian scientists Patricia Neves and Ana Paula Ano Bom, that wasn't the end. They decided to invent their own mRNA vaccine. Their story, today: Aaron talks to global health correspondent Nurith Aizenman about the effort and how it has helped launch a wider global project to revolutionize access to mRNA vaccine technology.

The president tweeted that he's "doing great," along with a picture of him at a desk.

The Biden administration is warning states that only "limited supply" of the recently authorized vaccine will be available.

The Biden administration is warning states that only "limited supply" of the recently authorized vaccine will be available.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, clearing the way for vaccinations to begin soon.

Helen Goss calls for more help for children like Anna, 9, who is ill two years after catching Covid.

An American truck convoy is rolling through the nation to protest vaccine mandates.

HPV jab is so successful that people who have it will not need screening every few years, says cancer scientist.

While doubling down on not issuing any future COVID-19 vaccine mandates, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin released a public service announcement encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against the virus.

Two years into a pandemic with no clear end in sight, health experts admit there’s still a lot they don’t know about COVID-19.

The FDA could give Pfizer the green light to vaccinate young children by the end of the month

The Navy said Tuesday that it has discharged 23 active duty sailors for refusing the coronavirus vaccine, marking the first time it has thrown currently serving sailors out of the military over the mandatory shots.

Misleading posts about the Pfizer vaccine's protection against Omicron took the drug company's boss out of context.

The former health secretary says he is self-isolating after the positive test result.

New measures begin for hospitality and indoor leisure in a bid to halt the spread of Omicron in Scotland.

Virginia has reached more than 1 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.

A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute and the Interfaith Youth Core shows most Americans believe too many people are using religious beliefs as a reason not to get vaccinated.

The governor-elect is making a push for the COVID-19 booster shot.

Getting any kind of shot can be scary, especially for kids. This is why a local pharmacy is taking steps to not make the process so frightening.

Starting Tuesday, the community vaccination center (CVC) in Roanoke began accepting walk-ins for both adults and children.

Whitehall sources tell the BBC frontline staff will have until the spring to get fully vaccinated.

Children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. The Virginia Department of Health is offered the shot for the first time Thursday.

Children aged 5-11 can now get a COVID-19 vaccine after the CDC gave the final approval Tuesday night.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the Pfizer vaccine for kids Tuesday evening

Nearly 2.2 million people nationwide are now eligible to receive COVID booster shots after the CDC authorized extra doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson’s vaccines Thursday night.

The Virginia Department of Health has made it easy for the millions of more people now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot to get one.

On Wednesday, the White House Administration announced its plan to rollout COVID-19 vaccines if and when they’re authorized for children ages 5-11. The move was met with mixed reactions from parents.

Four ideas for a more productive conversation about vaccines.

Critics worry the rollout is happening too slowly in England to best protect people ahead of winter.

17-year-old Ellacia Destura is closely monitoring her symptoms since she says she went to CVS on Chestnut Street in Salem to get her COVID-19 vaccine.

The mayor is right to stand her ground against threats to reduce the force by half in the midst of escalating crime.

Millions from Latin America to the Middle East are waiting for promised doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine due to manufacturing problems and other issues

Oyster harvesting in Gambia is considered women’s work

The vaccine is being offered to children aged 12 and older.

A petition is asking Virginia Department of Health officials to mandate coronavirus vaccines for eligible students and staff in public schools across the Commonwealth.

There are more details coming to light after a Salem teenager claims she got six doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine last week.

A 17-year-old girl is speaking out after she says she was given six times the normal dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in Salem.

The Roanoke City & Alleghany Health District wants to make it as easy as possible to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday morning.

After years of trials, the vaccine has shown potential to save tens of thousands of children's lives.

Southwest Airlines on Monday became the latest U.S. airline to require its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Miller has found the vaccine is a tough sell, and nothing like the workplace flu shot campaigns she’s run in the past. The covid-19 vaccine drives a politicized wedge between those eager to take it and those who proclaim they never will, and she is forced to try to knock down insidious misinformation and assuage genuine fears without appearing too heavy-handed at the snack company based in Hanover, Penn.

Four years after he challenged social norms and science by admitting he believes that the Earth is flat, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is once again generating headlines -- and controversy -- with his refusal to get the Covid-19 vaccination, even though he risks losing millions as a result of his stance.

Roanoke hosted its first large covid booster vaccination clinic on Friday.

The rules - due to come into force on Monday - apply even if travellers are fully vaccinated.

United Airlines confirmed they are in the process of firing close to 600 employees who did not comply with their companywide coronavirus vaccine mandate.

Scientists hope the vaccine will be a solution to the opioid crisis.

Scientists hope the vaccine will be a solution to the opioid crisis.

As COVID-19 cases rise across Southwest Virginia, local Fire-EMS agencies and hospitals are asking for help from the community to stop the spread.

The mayor accused CTU of "being on the sideline and lobbing bombs from the cheap seats."

Many months ago, before vaccines were wildly available, COVID-19 cases were at historic levels, according to health officials.

Children may soon roll up their sleeves now that Pfizer announces its coronavirus vaccine is effective for children between the ages of 5 and 11.

Dr. Rebecca Hamel told our sister station the COVID vaccine is a "fantastic tool" to help babies fight the virus.

QR codes are now available for Virginians to show proof of their coronavirus vaccination.

A hostess at a popular New York City restaurant was assaulted by three women from Texas after she asked for proof they had been vaccinated against COVID-19, police said.

An influential federal advisory panel has rejected a plan to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans.

A new study finds that Virginia is the 10th most vaccinated state in the country.

Doctors are urging pregnant women to get the vaccine.

There is a major push to get pregnant women vaccinated against COVID-19, but some still have questions.

Liberty University attempted to slow the on-campus spread of the Delta variant by hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for students, faculty, and staff.

Danville school leaders are taking action in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in schools.

The concern is that patients could be infected with the flu and COVID at the same time.

The mayor called John Catanzara's words a “frankly offensive outburst.”

Newly released data shows Johnson and Johnson vaccine recipients could be next in line for a booster shot.

The Pfizer vaccine is the first to receive full FDA approval.

Americans who received the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna coronavirus vaccines should get a booster shot eight months after their second vaccine dose, federal health officials said Wednesday. The boosters will be available beginning Sept. 20, if the Food and Drug Administration agrees to the plan. They will go first to health care workers, nursing home residents and older adults, who were the first to receive the initial round of vaccinations after they were authorized in December. But the recommend

Boris Johnson promised shots for delegates in need, but doses are slow to arrive.

The Virginia Department of Health announced that the Commonwealth will make third doses of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people this month.

Health experts continue to urge people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as case numbers continue to rise across the country.

In some areas, hospitals are re-opening COVID units and ICUs are nearing full capacity.

The reason many Americans still refuse to get the free, safe and wildly effective COVID-19 vaccine: It can’t be eaten. Perhaps if we offer a vaccine in funnel-cake form.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country, the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health District are following a similar trend.

Whether an upperclassman or a brand-new college student, everyone seems to have the same high hopes.

The Virginia Department of Health is hosting a virtual conversation with Gov. Ralph Northam, Dr. Anthony Fauci and various healthcare providers across the Commonwealth regarding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy Tuesday evening.

As cases from the Delta variant of COVID-19 continue to rise, health officials are sounding the alarm.

A United States senator is the latest breakthrough COVID-19 case.

As vaccination rates slow, infections of COVID-19 and hospitalizations of those infected increase.

A doctor in Alabama pleaded on Facebook this week for Covid-19 skeptics to get vaccinated — unlike some of her patients who paid the ultimate price.

A shift in messaging among some GOP leaders comes after months of misinformation and anti-vaccine rhetoric among conservatives.

New guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics said everyone older than 2 years of age should wear masks at school this fall, whether they’re vaccinated against COVID-19 or not.

Thailand and Indonesia's switch to other Covid jabs has raised questions about Chinese vaccines.

COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the country, including Southwest Virginia.

The Virginia Department of Health says only 17 people who were fully vaccinated against the coronavirus have died of the disease in the state since Januar

Some cancer patients aren't developing antibodies against the virus.

If you’re fully vaccinated in the U.S., adding an extra COVID vaccine won’t hurt, but it may not help either.

The study did not look at the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

An ambitious plan of vaccinating 30 million Russians by mid-June against the coronavirus has fallen short by a third, and the country has started to see a surge in daily new infections, with over 20,000 reported on Thursday

A combination of weather and vaccines have tamped down the coronavirus. But in some states — largely unvaccinated — cases are rising.

South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been hit by further delays as it will have to discard at least 2 million Johnson & Johnson vaccines produced in the country

A second free pop-up health clinic will take place in the ZIP code with the lowest life expectancy in Texas and this time, it will include the COVID-19 vaccine.

A city of 46,000 in Brazil is giving hope to millions of people taking the COVID-19 shot developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac

The country hopes to deliver 120 million vaccine doses next month.

Houston Methodist Hospital says 99 percent of its 26,000 employees have received the shots.

Sixty percent of adults have received at least one vaccine dose.

Allocations to states of Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine dry up after contamination crisis at Baltimore subcontractor Emergent BioSolutions

After an FDA decision late Monday, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can now be used by youths ages 12 and up. Here’s what you need to know.

After an FDA decision late Monday, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can now be used by youths ages 12 and up. Here’s what you need to know.

The state and city of Chicago are partnering with building owners to make vaccination clinics available to workers in major commercial buildings in downtown Chicago and other cities across Illinois