HEALTH

In Iran, slow vaccinations fuel anger in unending pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates  — Iranians are suffering through yet another surge in the coronavirus pandemic — their country’s worst yet — and anger… Read more

US turns to social media influencers to boost vaccine rates

DENVER  — As a police sergeant in a rural town, Carlos Cornejo isn’t the prototypical social media influencer. But his Spanish-language Facebook page… Read more

Some in US getting COVID-19 boosters without FDA approval

DENVER  — When the delta variant started spreading, Gina Welch decided not to take any chances: She got a third, booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine… Read more

Potential military vaccine mandate brings distrust, support

SAN DIEGO — Since President Joe Biden asked the Pentagon last week to look at adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the military’s mandatory shots, former… Read more

Can I get ‘long COVID’ if I’m infected after vaccination?

Can I get ‘long COVID’ if I’m infected after vaccination?

It’s unclear, but researchers are studying the chances of long-term symptoms developing… Read more

Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages

NEW DELHI — Salimullah, a Rohingya refugee, has been living in the Indian capital of New Delhi since 2013 when he fled violence in Myanmar. Stateless,… Read more

West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes

DAKAR, Senegal  — A resurgence of coronavirus cases in West Africa is hitting the region hard, inundating cemeteries where funeral numbers are rising… Read more

CDC expected to backpedal on some masking guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was expected to backpedal Tuesday on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people… Read more