Tag: covid vaccine
WHO Honors Henrietta Lacks, Woman Whose Cells Served Science
By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
The chief of the World Health Organization on Wednesday, October 13, honored the late Henrietta Lacks, an American woman whose...
Moderna Reports Covid Vaccine Safe for Children 6 to 12
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Company officials have announced that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine generated a robust immune response and was generally...
Gov. Newsom Stands Firm on Mandates as State Reaches COVID Milestone
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media
California Gov. Gavin Newsom took to Twitter earlier this month to praise Californians for getting vaccinated when the...
Powell’s Age and Cancer Bout Left Him Vulnerable to COVID
The Associated Press
Despite getting vaccinated against COVID-19, Colin Powell remained vulnerable to the virus because of his advanced age and history of cancer,...
Here’s What’s Required Under California School Vaccine Rules
The Associated Press
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, October 1, imposed the nation’s first coronavirus vaccination mandate for schoolchildren. But the mandate won’t take...
