FDA authorizes Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters and 'mix and match' approach The Food and Drug Administration has authorized booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. It's also allowing "mixing and matching" of vaccines as boosters. Pien Huang
The FDA authorizes Moderna and J&J COVID vaccine boosters The Food and Drug Administration also gave an OK to boosters that differ from the vaccine originally used to immunize people against COVID-19. A mix-and-match approach could ease the booster rollout. Scott Hensley
What Colin Powell's death can and can't tell us about COVID breakthrough cases With high-profile stories of vaccinated people dying from COVID, how worried should you be about getting a serious breakthrough case? Here's how the data shake out. Daniel Wood
Pediatricians say the mental health crisis among kids has become a national emergency Three leading pediatric health organizations are sounding the alarm about "soaring rates" of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among children and adolescents. Deepa Shivaram
2 blood pressure meds recalled for possibly containing a cancer-causing substance Lupin Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling certain dosages of irbesartan tablets and irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets distributed in 30- and 90-count bottles nationwide. Rachel Treisman
San Francisco shut down its In-N-Out for not checking patrons' vaccination status San Francisco's only In-N-Out location still hasn't reopened for indoor dining. The restaurant violated public health requirements by allowing customers to enter without showing proof of vaccination. Rachel Treisman
No jab, no job Vaccine mandates are now alive and well in Washington, but how did we do when it comes to vaxxing up? And will the deadline mean disruptions for the average Seattleite? Clare McGrane
Adults have a lot to say about masks. How do students feel about them? Elementary school teacher Katy Wright in Montana decided to ask her students how they feel about having to wear masks in school. Lauren Migaki
The great vaccine ... bake off ... has begun Why the WHO has tasked a South African startup with trying to replicate Moderna's mRNA COVID vaccine recipe. Nurith Aizenman
Expert helps untangle vaccine misinformation that has followed Colin Powell's death NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Dr. Hyung Chun, professor of cardiology at Yale and senior author of a study in COVID breakthrough cases, on vaccine misinformation following the death of Colin Powell. Lauren Hodges
