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Most states require parental consent for Covid-19 shots for ages 12 to 15, but not all. Here's the list.
Nearly all states require some form of parental or guardian consent for vaccine providers to administer Covid-19 shots to people ages 12 to 15, a CNN analysis finds. But there are a few exceptions.
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FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, opening door to more vaccine mandates
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age 16 and older. This is the first coronavirus vaccine approved by the FDA, and is expected to open the door to more vaccine mandates.
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Biden must balance the horror of Covid-19 with the hope to come
It may not feel like it right now after a horrific winter, but America has never experienced a moment this hopeful since the pandemic began.
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5 things to know for August 2: Al Qaeda, Taiwan, Extreme weather, Ukraine, Uvalde
A glimmer of relief is emerging at the checkout aisle: the return of discounts. Major retailers -- including Walmart, Best Buy and Target -- stocked up on merchandise months ago to prepare for supply chain shortages. But now, with extra goods sitting on their shelves, many stores are increasing promotions and lowering prices to entice inflation-weary shoppers.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention, President Joe Biden said Thursday.
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Death toll in Surfside building collapse rises to 60 after search efforts turn from rescue to recovery
The death toll in a condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, has risen to 60, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said, after authorities made the decision to shift the search effort from rescue to recovery.
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Critical race theory has become a social and political lightning rod. This is how we got here
From chaotic school board meetings to political strife along party lines, critical race theory has ignited a controversy across the country in recent months.
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FDA advisers to weigh risks and benefits of Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine
After more than a year with two types of Covid-19 vaccines in use in the United States, another will be up for consideration by the US Food and Drug Administration next week.
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California voters send a stark message to Democrats on crime and homelessness
Voters in two of the most liberal cities in America sent a clear message to the Democratic Party on Tuesday: they want their leaders to refocus on the most basic functions of government by ensuring their safety, protecting their quality of life and restoring order.
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He’s lived in a Cape Cod dune shack for nearly 80 years. Now this 94-year-old artist faces eviction
Salvatore Del Deo is a 94-year-old artist and Korean War Veteran who has made a dune shack in Provincetown, Massachusetts, his part-time home for the past 77 years.
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Health experts call for an end to exploitative baby formula milk marketing tactics
Less than half of infants around the world are breastfed as recommended, and baby formula is in high demand despite failing to offer the same health and developmental benefits as breast milk, experts say. According to a new report, misleading claims and political influence are to blame.
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Why you may be eating predigested food
Why do many people overeat chips, cereals, cakes, puddings and other ultraprocessed foods despite knowing those foods may not be healthy?
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9/11: 'A gray cloud of debris rolled violently toward us...'
Three-hundred and forty-one New York City firefighters. Twenty-three New York City police officers. Thirty-seven Port Authority police officers. Three court officers. Two EMS workers. Thousands of innocent civilians. Numbers alone, of course, cannot do them justice.
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Supreme Court ruling on Texas law was the result of decades of pressure from anti-abortion groups to shape the court
The anti-abortion movement has won its biggest returns yet on its decades-long investment on reshaping the courts, with a Supreme Court order that allowed the country's second most populous state to cut off almost all access to the procedure.
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K-8 teacher killed in murder-suicide remembered as 'brilliant'/'great helper'
Parents from Manatee Academy K-8 in Port St. Lucie are reacting to the devastating news that a beloved math teacher was killed in a murder-suicide.
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Frontlines: Dr. Tondra Moore
Read about the perspective of college health from a distinguished HBCU college health administrator. Tondra Moore, PhD, JD, MPH has a unique background with degrees combining chemistry, law, public health and health care administration.
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Passengers Refuse to Fly on Boeing 737 Max: "I Want to Get Off the Plane"
Ed Pierson was flying from Seattle to New Jersey in 2023, when he ended up boarding a plane he’d never wanted to fly on.
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The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024
Opportunity is ripe for Republicans to win back the Senate next year -- if they can land the candidates to pull it off.
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'The future is here.' Migrants step off buses from Texas into New York homeless shelters
Jessica Flores stepped out of the Port Authority Bus Terminal with her husband and their 6-year-old daughter into the unfamiliar heart of Manhattan, where giant billboards sparkled under a sweltering late summer sun.
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The Best Father's Day Gift - A Daughter's Second Chance at Life
June is a month full of family and fun, especially on the third weekend when families gather to celebrate dads. Father’s Day is a special holiday for the Larson family of Colorado Springs, Colorado. But this year it has even greater significance because this family of four will celebrate Father’s Day together, thanks to a life-saving liver transplant from Daddy Mike to Little Lola just 18 months ago.
