FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine spray
AstraZeneca says the spray could be available "as soon as next flu season."
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AstraZeneca says the spray could be available "as soon as next flu season."
It's that time of year when you're probably getting reminders about getting your flu shot. But there's also a new COVID vaccine on the market. So when should you get it? Good Question. Kirsten Mitchell went to the doctor to get an update.
The Minnesota Department of Health has reported 46 cases of measles in the state this year, which has officials accelerating vaccine recommendations.
The Minnesota Department of Health has reported 46 cases of Measles in Minnesota this year, which has officials accelerating vaccine recommendations.
Measles cases continue to climb in Minnesota. Health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated before returning to the classroom this fall.
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
Thousands of schools are below a critical threshold to achieve herd immunity against measles, a CBS News investigation found.
The new Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) shot for babies approved three months ago, is now in short supply.
It’s the season where we all seem to be getting sick. So what can you do so you have your colleagues coughing next? While many people will work through it, Ubah Ali explains why that's not the right prescription.
The physical card is not a requirement anymore.
American Drew Weissman, Hungarian Katalin Karikó win 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine for mRNA research behind "the unprecedented rate" of COVID-19 vaccine development.
After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines for cancer treatment will be out in five years.
WCCO’s Caroline Cummings shares what pet owners need to know to protect their dogs.
The vaccine proved more effective than in previous seasons at preventing hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
Most Americans will continue to get vaccines for free, but tests and antiviral pills could get costly later this year.
The decline was not accompanied by a rise in exemptions, the CDC says, suggesting many children could still catch up on their shots.
A recent report shows the number of COVID-19 viral load increases 24% in wastewater around the Twin Cities.
"Some new variants of the virus are resistant to all the antibody treatments available in the U.K.," doctors say, but Regeneron's finally cured this man's long-time infection.
WCCO’s Marielle Mohs explains why the severe RSV season we’re seeing could make the flu even worse.
Pfizer announced its new vaccine is more than 80 percent effective at preventing severe cases in babies’ first 90 days, if given to an expecting mother.
State health leaders say they have no plans to require COVID-19 vaccinations for Minnesota students.
In today’s Health Minute, Mandy Gaither has more on the dangers of the flu and what some believe needs to be done to break down barriers to vaccination.
The CDC is encouraging Americans to get vaccinated against the flu and receive the updated COVID-19 booster shot. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong joins CBS News to discuss the fall vaccine rollout.
U.S. health officials are urging those who are able to get their COVID and flu vaccination as we head into the fall and winter months.
Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek scored on a strong night for the second line, Mats Zuccarello added a power-play goal and the Minnesota Wild opened the season by beating former coach Dean Evason and the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Thursday night due to the arrival of a severe geomagnetic storm.
More than 2.6 million homes and businesses have no power after Hurricane Milton hit Florida hard.
Every year, about a third of all food in the United States goes to waste. A healthy portion of that is due to confusion about labeling dates.
With the Minnesota Senate split 33 Republicans to 33 Democrats, whoever wins the seat will determine not only who will win the state Senate but whether the DFL trifecta in St. Paul lives another session.
With the Minnesota Senate split 33 Republicans to 33 Democrats, whoever wins the seat will determine not only who will win the state Senate but whether the DFL trifecta in St. Paul lives another session.
Minneapolis police say illegal drugs may have been involved in a deadly shooting on the city's northside Thursday afternoon.
When it came to politics, Marvin Johnson was not given much of a choice. In the late 70s, the city council appointed him to one of their open seats.
A 22-year-old Eden Prairie man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison on Thursday for fatally shooting a man last year outside of a popular Minneapolis bar and restaurant.
The Minneapolis Fire Department is investigating what caused a fire inside Gay 90s Thursday afternoon.
Get your cameras ready, Minnesota, because a big northern lights show is expected after sundown on Thursday due to the arrival of a severe geomagnetic storm.
Two people were injured and three were arrested after a shooting in Itasca County on Monday.
Minnesota hospitals are scrambling for solutions after the manufacturer of the majority of its IV fluids supply shuttered due to flooding in wake of Hurricane Helene.
Northfield swim and dive senior captains Edy McLaughlin and Ella Krupicka are a true dynamic duo. They've been swimming together for the Gators since they were in 8th grade, and now they're breaking records together.
A beloved family store lost during the flooding in southern Minnesota this summer is reopening in Mankato.
Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court say that Gov_ Tony Evers' creative use of his expansive veto power in an attempt to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years appeared to be "extreme" and "crazy.".
Donald Trump on Sunday visited Wisconsin for the fourth time in eight days as his campaign showers attention on a pivotal state where Republicans fret about his ability to match Democrats' enthusiasm and turnout machine.
Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin picked new presidential electors on Tuesday, almost four years after Republicans from the state posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump.
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a railroad tie recycling facility in western Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has agreed to provide more help to hearing-impaired inmates as part of a settlement with federal investigators.
Everywhere you look at Glen Lake Elementary School in Hopkins, Minnesota, love is in the air because of what is now on the ground.
Hess knows first-hand how important it is to help others because it wasn't that long ago that feelings of isolation and despair overcame him.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is explaining his call for city staff to "expedite" encampment clearings, while preventing new encampments from forming.
A metro nonprofit is taking on an important fight against child hunger.
Twenty percent of sales will go to the victims' families, with owners hoping to raise at least $4,000.
With the Minnesota Senate split 33 Republicans to 33 Democrats, whoever wins the seat will determine not only who will win the state Senate but whether the DFL trifecta in St. Paul lives another session.
When it came to politics, Marvin Johnson was not given much of a choice. In the late 70s, the city council appointed him to one of their open seats.
President Biden also warned that conditions remain dangerous in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton.
DACA has been the subject of a years-long court battle and remains in legal jeopardy due to a lawsuit by Texas and other Republican-led states that oppose the policy.
The attorney for a Minnesota woman has told the state Supreme Court that the woman's misdemeanor conviction for going topless in public should be overturned because female breasts are not defined as "private parts" by the state's indecent exposure statute.
An organization in St. Paul is working to get people from tents and shelters into permanent homes.
Lunds and Byerlys is recalling around 500 containers of their Lone Star Dip because of potential mold contamination.
Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, gives the state of the economy right now high marks and expects more interest rate cuts before the year's end.
Low staffing, long lines and delayed packages — those are some of the reasons why postal workers across the country Tuesday are demanding more from their employer.
Travel experts share their tips on when to find the best deals on holiday flights.
Minneapolis police say illegal drugs may have been involved in a deadly shooting on the city's northside Thursday afternoon.
The 14-year-old walked home after being struck in a crosswalk in Duluth on Thursday.
A 22-year-old Eden Prairie man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison on Thursday for fatally shooting a man last year outside of a popular Minneapolis bar and restaurant.
The attorney for a Minnesota woman has told the state Supreme Court that the woman's misdemeanor conviction for going topless in public should be overturned because female breasts are not defined as "private parts" by the state's indecent exposure statute.
Police are searching for three armed robbers who stormed into a Brooklyn Park home late Wednesday night.
Drug overdose deaths in Minnesota dropped by 8% in 2023 compared to the year before, preliminary data from the state's health department show.
New data shows the breast cancer rate is growing each year in women under 50, with the highest increase in Asian American and Pacific Islander women.
Twin Cities Marathon runners might still be recovering from Sunday's run, but that doesn't mean they're not basking in the bliss of finishing a long race.
Prior Lake is one of just two public schools in the state choosing to opt out of Minnesota's universal free school meals program.
Minnesota hospitals are scrambling for solutions after the manufacturer of the majority of its IV fluids supply shuttered due to flooding in wake of Hurricane Helene.
The 2024-2025 prime-time programming lineup of CBS Originals features three new dramas, two new comedies, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming and much more.
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Guardians and Milwaukee Brewers next year.
Gov. Tim Walz made his first late-night appearance as the vice presidential candidate Monday, talking with Jimmy Kimmel about subjects as varied as gun violence, hotdish recipes and Diet Mountain Dew.
Cissy Houston performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
Frank Fritz starred for more than a decade on the History Channel program "American Pickers."
Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek scored on a strong night for the second line, Mats Zuccarello added a power-play goal and the Minnesota Wild opened the season by beating former coach Dean Evason and the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2.
Napheesa Collier's turnaround jumper with 8.8 seconds left lifted the Minnesota Lynx to a 95-93 win over the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
This crop of free agents has been quite the boon for the Minnesota Vikings.
The Minnesota Twins are officially for sale. After 40 years of ownership, the Pohlad family says they are moving on.
The Minnesota Lynx are back in the WNBA Finals for the first time in seven years behind their unassuming and unflappable superstar Napheesa Collier.
There is extra security at Twin Cities synagogues ahead of Yom Kippur.
In Talking Points, Esme Murphy focuses on a year of anxiety in the Twin Cities Jewish community, which is also on heightened alert ahead of Yom Kippur.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance debated topics like immigration, foreign policy and the economy Tuesday night. Some analysts are split on if the debate swayed enough swing voters to cause a big shift in the 2024 election.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance debated topics like immigration, foreign policy and the economy Tuesday night. Some analysts are split on if the debate swayed enough swing voters to cause a big shift in the 2024 election.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance debated topics like immigration, foreign policy and the economy Tuesday night. Some analysts are split on if the debate swayed enough swing voters to cause a big shift in the 2024 election.
In this edition of Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us through the long history and evolution of the Goldy Gopher mascot.
The town has embraced the stones so much that every summer they have Agate Days, also known as the largest rock show in Minnesota, with over 100 vendors.
Eagles, pigs and aliens are three things that don't typically fit together. But at Mimi and Papa's in the far-southern Minnesota town of Windom, there's a lot that doesn't quite fit together.
What happened to Jesse James and his band of bank robbers after they fled Northfield? Some of them ended up near the town of Madelia.
Small towns in rural America often get overlooked. As their population shrinks, their history can fade. But you could say Arco remains rock solid in western Minnesota.
Every year, about a third of all food in the United States goes to waste. A healthy portion of that is due to confusion about labeling dates.
How successful are NFL teams that start 5-0? Good Question. Here's why Vikings fans should be both excited and cautious given the team's history.
Calendars have long been debated — and modified — before getting to the 12 months we know today.
The key to losing weight might be sitting right there in your house or apartment building.
Travel experts share their tips on when to find the best deals on holiday flights.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Thursday night due to the arrival of a severe geomagnetic storm.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Monday night.
Storms ripped through parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Thursday evening. There were several reports of tornadoes and trees were downed in the metro and beyond, including in Cottage Grove, Anoka, Champlin and Fridley.
A powerful thunderstorm tore through the grounds of the Minnesota State Fair on Monday night, delaying Tuesday's opening.
A severe thunderstorm swept through the Twin Cities metro late Monday evening, bringing sights to behold.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says the Northern Lights are likely to be visible tonight throughout much of Minnesota and even as far south as Missouri.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says wind will pick up tonight and stick around into Friday.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says Minnesotans will have a great shot at seeing more northern lights on Thursday night.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer has your latest forecast and it includes a chance to see the northern lights.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says the Northern Lights are likely to be visible tonight throughout much of Minnesota and even as far south as Missouri.
Best by, use by, or freeze by, all sorts of dates are printed on the food we buy at the store. How important are expiration dates? Good Question. Kirsten Mitchell found what the dates really mean and we some things may last longer than we think.
A new Donald Trump ad claims that Kamala Harris supports government-paid sex-change operations for prisoners and for undocumented migrants. But is that true?
In a rare special election this November, just one seat will decide the balance of power in the state Senate and decide whether DFL priorities keep getting the green light.
Florida's governor says nearly 1,000 people and more than 100 animals have been rescued so far. CBS News has confirmed at least 16 people lost their lives. Anna McAllister is in Tampa with the latest.