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Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Mark McClellan explains why he thinks it’s realistic that younger children will be able to get the Covid vaccine by Halloween.

With over 9.9 million Instagram followers to her name, being a social media influencer proved to be a full-time commitment for the former K-pop star Jessica Jung.

The data backs up California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s statement that his decisive victory in the recall election is a win for Covid vaccines and science.

A key FDA panel meets Friday to debate and vote at around 2:30 p.m. ET on Pfizer and BioNTech’s application to offer booster shots to the general public.

The fast-spreading delta variant is a whole new ball game for Covid-19 vaccines and ending the pandemic, Moderna President Stephen Hoge said.

Hong Kong biotech company Prenetics is going public through a merger with Artisan Acquisition — a SPAC backed by Adrian Cheng, CEO of New World Development.

Minaj skipped this year’s Met Gala, which enforced a vaccine mandate, saying she was avoiding public events, generally, because she has a new baby at home.

Covid case counts in the U.S. are showing signs of easing off their latest highs but remain elevated as the country heads into the fall season.

In reporting on 9/11, Dawn Kopecki learned how to cover the 2008 financial crisis and, now as CNBC’s Health and Science editor, oversee Covid pandemic coverage.

Federal regulators are “eager to see our children and grandchildren vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible,” the agency said.

The number of Covid cases being recorded daily in the West remains high, and even resembles earlier peaks at different points during the pandemic.

Dr. Ashish Jha explains why he thinks employer vaccination mandates for employees are so helpful in the fight against Covid.

Holmes’ defense attorney argued “a failed business does not make a CEO a criminal.”

Any new virus that emerges has to be able to compete with the “best of class,” and right now that is delta, the WHO’s Dr. Mike Ryan said.

Helen Clark said high-income countries have the “spare doses” of Covid-19 vaccines to help meet the World Health Organization’s global vaccination targets.

Dr. Anthony Fauci said third Pfizer vaccine doses will likely be ready by Sept. 20, but approval for a Moderna booster may be delayed.

Fabiola Gianotti, the director-general of CERN, told CNBC that she fears there is a danger that science will be largely forgotten following the coronavirus pandemic.

Alaska Airlines and American Airlines don’t have vaccine mandates but will require unvaccinated employees to use their sick time if they contract Covid.

Elon Musk declined to directly weigh in on Texas’ abortion law after Gov. Greg Abbott said the Tesla CEO supported his state’s “social policies.”

Covid-19 vaccines are still “stunningly effective” despite fears that immunity may dwindle over time, experts have said.

Amazon is directing users to a deworming drug falsely touted as a cure for Covid-19. The CDC and FDA have warned against using ivermectin as a Covid treatment.

A CDC scientist said data needed to evaluate Covid vaccine boosters for the general population is limited, as President Biden asks health officials to clear the shots.

Former CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, says she suffered abuse at the hands of her ex-boyfriend and Theranos business partner Sunny Balwani.

New data from Israel shows a booster dose provided four times as much protection against infection from the delta variant than the previous two-dose regimen.

CNBC spoke to several former Theranos employees about their thoughts on the upcoming trial of Elizabeth Holmes.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday the state will get 2,500 more medical personnel from across the country to help battle this summer’s Covid surge.

Delta is the latest company to issue new rules for employee vaccinations, but stopped short of an outright mandate.

A WHO official said misinformation about Covid and vaccines appears to have gotten worse and is keeping people from getting the shots, driving a rise in cases.