Experts Advising FDA Vote Against Pfizer COVID Booster A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted against approval of a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 years and older. Scott Hensley
Moderna Leads The Authorized COVID Vaccines In Lasting Effectiveness But the researchers stressed that all three vaccines, including the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson shots, provide strong protection against people getting so sick that they end up in the hospital. Rob Stein
Readers Respond: What To Say If Someone Asks Why You're Wearing A Mask Thousands of NPR readers shared what they'd say if someone asked them why they are wearing a mask. Here's a selection of their responses. Marc Silver
9 Lions And Tigers At The National Zoo Are Being Treated For COVID Zookeepers noticed something was amiss when the animals began eating less and were seen coughing and sneezing. Visitors are not at risk because the public doesn't have access to the enclosures. Sharon Pruitt-Young
PHOTOS: They Could Put Food On The Table — Until The Pandemic Struck A single mom with HIV. A grandmother who thought she had enough money to get by. A lawyer who lost her job. They're among the millions around the world pushed into food insecurity by the pandemic. NPR Special Report
Children And Teens Gained Weight At An Alarming Rate During The Pandemic, The CDC Says A new CDC study found that the percentage of obese children and teens increased to 22%, compared to 19% before the pandemic. It also found that expected annual weight gain ranged from 5 to 15 pounds. Scott Neuman
We Know Students Are Struggling With Their Mental Health. Here's How You Can Help Experts say taking care of your own wellbeing first will allow you to help your kids and students. You should also listen to their concerns and teach them tools to manage their anxieties. Rhitu Chatterjee
After Examining The Data, An Infectious Disease Expert Weighs In On Booster Shots NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist at NYU and an ex-adviser to the Biden administration, about whether she believes COVID-19 booster shots are necessary.
A Decision About Booster Shots For Fight COVID Could Be Coming Soon The committee of independent experts advising the FDA on vaccines meets Friday. They'll be considering Pfizer's application to start offering COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all Americans older than 16. Joe Palca
As WA hospitals surge with Covid patients, here's what 'crisis care' could look like ‘If we go through this pandemic, and haven't learned that we truly are our brother's keeper in many, many ways, then I think, sadly, it would be a disaster.’ Kim Malcolm
