Doctors urge COVID and flu vaccines ahead of holidays, as flu cases surge

Doctors are warning people to get vaccinated against the flu and COVID-19, especially ahead of the holiday season.

• Nov 11, 2022

Special Report: Biden speaks on fight against COVID

President Biden updated the nation on his administration's efforts to contain COVID-19, announcing that he was doubling and accelerating the U.S. order for a Pfizer antiviral pill, and also that insurance companies would reimburse Americans for home tests. He urged Americans to get vaccinations and boosters. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus join the CBS News Special Report to discuss the president's remarks.

• Jan 4, 2022

Special Report: Biden unveils steps to fight Omicron variant

President Biden unveiled new actions his administration is taking to combat the Omicron coronavirus variant, including a ramp-up of testing and more federal aid to help administer vaccines. Watch his remarks.

• Dec 21, 2021

Biden speaks on global vaccine effort

On his first overseas trip since taking office, President Biden announced plans to donate 500 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to countries in need. CBS News' John Dickerson anchors our Special Report coverage with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reporting from Cornwall, England, and senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe in Washington.

• Jun 10, 2021

Man's 411-day COVID infection finally cured with drugs given to Trump

"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.

• Nov 4, 2022

Flu season off to early start, CDC says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports this flu season has gotten off to an early start. It's happening as hospitals are filling up with children suffering from the respiratory illness known as RSV.

• Oct 28, 2022

Will COVID cases spike again this fall?

As we enter our third pandemic holiday season, some health experts are fearing another surge in COVID cases. Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at Kaiser Health News and an infectious disease specialist, joins CBS News to discuss what to can do to stay safe.

• Oct 17, 2022

China starts using a COVID-19 vaccine inhaled through the mouth

Needle-free vaccines may persuade people who don't like shots to get vaccinated and help expand vaccination in poor countries because they're easier to administer.

• Oct 26, 2022

Biden gets updated COVID booster

President Biden received a dose of the new COVID-19 booster. Mr. Biden hoped to encourage and educate Americans about the updated shot as the White House struggles to get the new doses in the arms of people across the country. John Moore, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, joins CBS News with more.

• Oct 25, 2022

Doctors warn of rising COVID, flu, RSV cases

The White House is sounding the alarm for everyone over the age of 5 to get a flu and COVID-19 vaccine amid growing concern over the "triple threat" of viruses sweeping the nation. COVID-19 hospitalizations are up in New Jersey, RSV cases are rising across the U.S. and flu cases have doubled over the past two weeks. Meg Oliver has the details.

• Oct 25, 2022

Biden gets updated COVID booster, urges Americans to do the same

The president touted new efforts by companies to get the shots in more arms ahead of an expected surge in new infections.

• Oct 25, 2022

Gottlieb doesn't expect state COVID-19 vaccines mandates for kids

Dr. Scott Gottlieb says, "I don't think we're at the point right now where we should be considering mandating this vaccine as a condition to attend school."

• Oct 23, 2022

Child respiratory virus cases overwhelms hospitals

A 2-month-old boy is in Piedmont Athens Regional hospital with a respiratory virus called RSV. Luciano Velasquez's mother, Megan, said she noticed something was wrong with her baby when she could see the skin pulling around his rib cage as he breathed. Omar Villafranca has more.

• Oct 21, 2022

1/17: Face The Nation

This week on "Face the Nation," the nation's capital is an armed fortress as America anxiously awaits the next 72 hours.

• Jan 17, 2021

"Unprecedented rise in cholera" forces "last-resort" vaccine policy

As "floods, droughts, conflict" and other factors make out breaks "more numerous, more widespread and more severe," officials shift to a one-dose strategy.

• Oct 20, 2022

10/19: CBSN AM

Report: FDA could allow mixing of booster shot brands; January 6 committee votes on holding Steve Bannon in contempt

• Oct 19, 2021

10/26: CBSN AM

FDA meets to consider Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young kids; Many Black employees don't want to return to office

• Oct 26, 2021

10/25: CBSN AM

U.S. could soon allow COVID-19 vaccines for kids; "Bomb cyclone" storm barrels into Pacific coast

• Oct 25, 2021

10/21: CBSN AM

FDA approves Moderna and Johnson and Johnson booster shots; supply chain issues affecting California neighborhood

• Oct 21, 2021

10/27: CBSN AM

FDA advisers endorse Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids; Criminal charges still possible after movie set death

• Oct 27, 2021

11/22: CBSN AM

Five dead, dozens hurt after SUV plows into holiday parade; Psychotherapist weighs in on dealing with holiday stress

• Nov 22, 2021

12/9: CBSN AM

FDA may soon authorize boosters for some teens; Senators slam Instagram CEO for not protecting young users

• Dec 9, 2021

11/17: CBSN AM

Pfizer booster could soon be available to all adults in U.S.; Prince Andrew facing criticism over loan repaid by banker

• Nov 17, 2021

Hundreds of students at a San Diego high school call out amid flu outbreak

A San Diego high school seemingly has a flu outbreak, causing 1,400 students to call out this week.

• Oct 14, 2022

8/16: CBSN AM

At least 5 dead in chaos at Kabul airport as U.S. evacuates; Nursing homes pressured to require staff vaccinations

• Aug 16, 2021

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