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The omicron variant is causing some confusion over how to pronounce the letter in the Greek alphabet, even fooling President Joe Biden.

As long as there are people unprotected from the coronavirus, we are going to see variants like the new Omicron strain of COVID-19, says NBC medical correspondent Dr. John Torres.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broadened its recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots to include all adults because of the new omicron variant. The agency had previously approved boosters for all adults, but only recommended them for those 50 years and older or living in long-term care settings.

Federal workers will not be punished for failing to comply with President Joe Biden’s vaccination mandate until next year, the White House announced Monday.

South African doctors say the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases attributed to the new omicron variant is resulting in mostly mild symptoms

A new variant of the COVID-19 virus, the Omicron variant, has been detected in a growing list of countries and is leading to travel bans. President Biden said the variant is not a cause for panic, but urged Americans to get fully vaccinated and get a booster shot. LX News breaks down everything you need to know.

President Joe Biden urged Americans on Monday to get vaccinated, including booster shots, as he sought to quell concerns over the newly identified COVID-19 variant omicron, but he stopped short of calling for more restrictions to stop its spread.

Nearly a year from when the COVID-19 vaccines were first rolled out, Dr. Uché Blackstock is stressing the need for trusted messengers who can answer lingering questions and explain why people need to get their shots. She joined LX News with twin sister, Dr. Oni Blackstock, to talk about racial equity in health care and how the Blackstock family...

Scientists say vaccinating kids should not only slow the spread of the coronavirus but also help prevent potentially-dangerous variants from emerging

More than 90% of federal workers received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday’s deadline set by President Joe Biden. Biden announced in September that more than 3.5 million federal workers were required to undergo vaccination, with no option to get regularly tested instead, unless they secured an approved medical or religious exemption. A U.S. official said…

The CDC is urging people 50 and older to get a COVID booster vaccine after the FDA has given their approval for the use of booster doses of both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for everyone over 18. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s director signed off on boosters for all adults late Friday.

The United States opened its borders to people fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but some who got the shots are finding they’re still not eligible to visit

The pop star met with First Lady Jill Biden Wednesday to discuss the importance of vaccinating children ages 5 to 11.

The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines

As Europe finds itself at the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic once again, experts say it should serve as a “warning” to the U.S. and other countries about the virus’ “unremitting” nature.

Here’s a list of vaccination events across the city Friday, dubbed “Vaccination Awareness Day.”

Chicago Public Schools officials hope parents will take advantage of classes being canceled for Vaccination Awareness Day on Friday to get their kids the COVID-19 shot.

In 1972, Big Bird lined up on `Sesame Street’ to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the disease

About 900,000 kids aged 5-11 will have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in their first week of eligibility, the White House said Wednesday

A North Dakota lawmaker and an organizer of rally to oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates is infected with the coronavirus and won’t attend the event.