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People receiving initial or booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday at a clinic in Cambridge, Massachusetts, also got some money ahead of the holidays. There was a long line at CambridgeSide Thursday night as people waited for the vaccine and the $75 that came with it. “I wanted a COVID booster, and I also wanted a $75 gift card,”…

A new study suggests vaccinating pregnant women protects their newborns from the common but scary respiratory virus called RSV.

With the winter months and flu season ahead, it may be time to consider getting a COVID bivalent booster shot. Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on updated versions of the booster shots, and pharmacies and other vaccination sites began administering them around Labor Day weekend. But only a small percentage of the fully vaccinated population has...

Top Boston doctors talk about what to expect this fall, mask mandates in schools and whether to worry about monkeypox cases in kids during NBC10 Boston’s weekly series, “COVID Q&A.”

New York has one confirmed polio case but health officials say wastewater surveillance indicates there may be hundreds of people infected. While most Americans are vaccinated against polio, experts say the case should serve as a wake-up call to those who aren’t. Here’s what you need to know.

Over 100 cases of monkeypox have now been confirmed across New England, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s almost three times as many cases as 10 days ago, when there were just 34. The bulk of New England’s monkeypox cases are in Massachusetts. The CDC says the state now has 79 confirmed…

Sixty-two cases of monkeypox have now been confirmed across New England, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s almost twice as many cases as a week ago, when there were just 34. The bulk of New England’s monkeypox cases are in Massachusetts. The CDC says the state now has 49 confirmed cases, up…

As the highly contagious BA.5 omicron subvariant takes over as the dominant coronavirus strain and fuels concerns about a potential summer surge, many are wondering whether to get another booster shot and when. Infectious disease experts are worried that the fastest-spreading COVID-19 subvariant yet — the latest version of omicron — could drive a new wave of infections. The Biden administration...

Another 10 cases of monkeypox were reported in Massachusetts Thursday, according to the state Department of Public Health. That brings the total number of cases across the state to 31, nearly a 50% increase from last week. The state’s first reported case was back in mid-May. Massachusetts is one of 10 states with the highest number of monkeypox cases in…

More than 1 million people have died of COVID in the U.S., including nearly 20,000 people from Massachusetts, to date. People continue to die from the virus despite widely available vaccines and growing levels of immunity, Boston doctors say, but not in droves like they once did. The U.S. has experienced three major variants since the start of the pandemic;…

Amid a rising tide of omicron subvariants and community immunity, Boston doctors say this summer will look a lot different than last. A lot has changed in a year. In June 2021, the delta variant was rapidly emerging as the dominant strain. Now, the omicron variant has taken over, with two new highly-contagious omicron subvariants on track to supersede it....

Beginning Tuesday, all children 6 months and older are now eligible for their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Tuesday is the first day kids under 5 can get their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Temple Beth Shalom in Needham is one of the first locations that will be administering it, in partnership with Holtzman Medical Group. The rollout of the vaccines for kids 6 months through 4 years old will be a little different than the adult…

An analysis from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration states that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appears safe and effective for children under five, which would be a huge step towards vaccinating the nation’s youngest children who were previously unprotected.

We already have vaccines and treatments approved for monkeypox

All children aged 5-11 in Massachusetts have been cleared to get booster shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine starting Friday, a day after federal health officials did the same. The Baker administration noted that children should get the booster shot no sooner than five months after they finished their first set of vaccine doses. Parents can arrange for their kids...

Gov. Charlie Baker and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis have teamed up to urge the Biden administration to “expeditiously” review Moderna’s application for emergency use authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine that could be given to children under 5. In a letter released Friday by the Baker administration, the governors urged the Food and Drug Administration not to wait until June to…

The Food and Drug Administration strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots

Massachusetts will “do everything we can” to make sure vaccines are available across the state if COVID-19 shots become available for young kids, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday. Baker’s comments came as Cambridge-based Moderna announced it had filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 6…

Sneezing, irritated eyes, runny nose or a scratchy throat. These are just some of the seasonal allergy symptoms that children, adults and even pets are experiencing this spring. “We do see most sufferers coming in right around this time of the year,” American Family Care Medical Director Dr. Kristina Orio said. Orio separated fact from fiction, myth busting the real…