FDA authorizes Novavax's updated COVID vaccine
Many previously vaccinated Americans will be eligible to get Novavax for the first time.
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Many previously vaccinated Americans will be eligible to get Novavax for the first time.
American Drew Weissman, Hungarian Katalin Karikó win 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine for mRNA research behind "the unprecedented rate" of COVID-19 vaccine development.
The findings are just the latest to show benefits from COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
The US Department of Health and Human Services estimates that up to 23 million people in the US have ever had long Covid.
Americans still have ways to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at no out-of-pocket cost. Here's what to know.
Can you get your COVID booster and flu shot at the same time? Here's what health experts say.
On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services said it was working to smooth any hiccups.
Vaccine experts considered narrower recommendations for only higher-risk groups, but decided almost all Americans could benefit.
The new shots are similar to previously approved formulas but were updated to target strains of the virus descended from Omicron.
Reformulated vaccine is already available at some pharmacies and will be more widely accessible starting next week.
The CDC recommends a new shot, targeting more a recent variant, for virtually all Americans to reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalization or death.
In the most recent data, 77.5% of Americans ages 16 and older have antibodies from at least one prior infection.
A panel of outside advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday that Covid-19 vaccines should be updated for the fall as the pandemic continues to recede from daily life but the coronavirus shows no signs of slowing its evolution.
The free COVID-19 vaccination clinics in West Sacramento and Woodland will end this month, according to Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency.
The latest round of boosters comes amid a swath of changes now greenlighted by FDA and CDC to COVID-19 vaccines.
A new study found that parents are hesitant to get their children vaccinated.
The Biden administration launches $5 billion push for next generation of Covid-19 vaccines.
In the face of senators' criticism, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel did not agree to lower the commercial cost of the company's Covid-19 vaccine in a hearing Wednesday on the vaccine's price.
The FDA's goal is to roll out the combo option by the following flu season.
"Truth is, [the] pharmaceutical industry is enormously greedy, charging us outrageously, uncontrollably high prices," the senator told "Face the Nation."
Most Americans will continue to get vaccines for free, but tests and antiviral pills could get costly later this year.
Dr. Ashish Jha said he was hopeful insurers would still cover COVID-19 tests after the official end of the public health emergency.
U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
Despite official promises of a vaccine surge and calls for most of those infected to just ride it out, sudden policy changes have left many people nervous.
The measure now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature.
Crews are responding to a large fire in rural Yolo County near Dunnigan on Monday.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
Rivian is planning a new Sacramento showroom, service and delivery center inside the former Fry's Electronics building on Northgate Boulevard.
Gov. Gavin Newsom framed the agreement as a way for AI to help government workers, not replace them.
A sideshow involving dozens of vehicles in Lincoln was broken up by police over the weekend, authorities said.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
Crews are responding to a large fire in rural Yolo County near Dunnigan on Monday.
A dog was killed after its owners encountered a mother bear and two cubs while hiking at Lake Oroville State Recreation Area this weekend, officials said on Sunday.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
Rivian is planning a new Sacramento showroom, service and delivery center inside the former Fry's Electronics building on Northgate Boulevard.
Let the games begin. The debut of the X Games in Sacramento is on Friday at Cal Expo.
The Sacramento Fire Department said on Thursday that it confirmed a post to its X account claiming a terror attack had occurred at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara was the result of a hack.
One of Sacramento's first skyscrapers celebrated a big birthday on Wednesday. Hundreds of people gathered for the 100th anniversary of the Elks Tower in downtown.
Parents are getting a chance to check out a new way to control their kids' driving without even being in the car.
Exterminators say the Turkestan cockroach has become one of the most common roaches in the Sacramento region — and it is increasingly showing up inside homes.
Gov. Gavin Newsom framed the agreement as a way for AI to help government workers, not replace them.
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said they found 600 dog collars in an area where they suspect dozens of dogs were killed.
It is a battle over what "American" means on a wine bottle.
Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people.
The family of former NFL player Doug Martin filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Oakland, several Oakland police officers, and a paramedic company after his death last year while in police custody.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Josh Lowe's first career grand slam was all the offense the Los Angeles Angels needed in a 4-1 victory over the Athletics.
Shea Langeliers capped a seven-run rally in the fifth with the Athletics' sixth straight single, backing J.T. Ginn in a 9-3 victory over the Angels on Friday night after Los Angeles fired general manager Perry Minasian.
Let the games begin. The debut of the X Games in Sacramento is on Friday at Cal Expo.
Jonah Heim's RBI single tied the game, Lawrence Butler followed with a go-ahead RBI hit and the Athletics scored four times with two out in the ninth inning Thursday, rallying for a 9-6 win over the San Francisco Giants.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., "If you build public health upon a foundation of lies, then you're going to have the absence of adequate public health."
Americans weighed in on what's best about the U.S., its greatest invention, most representative food and more in latest CBS News poll.
Michigan State Police said law enforcement and Child Protective Services confirmed a report against Pete Buttigieg was unsubstantiated and false.
The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, and tracing those who've been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Crews are battling a vegetation fire that was threatening structures near Camanche Reservoir in California's San Joaquin Valley, officials said Wednesday evening.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
Their message is simple: keep showing up, keep moving and keep your heart open, because sometimes, the person who changes your life is living right across the street.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Crews are responding to a large fire in rural Yolo County near Dunnigan on Monday.
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A jury is expected to begin deliberations on the fate of the two defendants charged with murder in the 2022 K Street shooting.
A dog was killed after its owners encountered a mother bear and two cubs while hiking at Lake Oroville State Recreation Area this weekend, officials said on Sunday.