Pfizer and BioNTech ask FDA to authorize COVID vaccine booster for people 18+ The companies say a study of more than 10,000 volunteers showed a vaccine efficacy of 95% or greater for people receiving the booster. Joe Palca
Despite calls to improve, air travel is still a nightmare for many with disabilities Congress told the Transportation Security Administration and airlines in 2018 to improve air travel for people with disabilities. But TSA data and stories from flyers suggest little has improved. Joseph Shapiro
Singapore will stop covering the medical bills of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients Singapore's government will stop covering the cost of COVID-19 treatment for those who are "unvaccinated by choice" next month, citing the strain they are placing on its health care system. Rachel Treisman
First lady Jill Biden stops by historic Virginia school's vaccine clinic The first school to administer the polio vaccine in 1954 in McLean, Va., was also the scene for the kickoff of a White House drive to get kids vaccinated for COVID-19. Tamara Keith
A New York couple endures the effects of long-term COVID The COVID-19 "long-haulers" continue to describe the symptoms they've experienced after contracting the virus. For many, like Jeanine Hays, it's a myriad of odd, extreme and debilitating conditions. Rachel Martin
Virginia school revisits its history as a polio vaccine trailblazer with COVID clinic Franklin Sherman Elementary was the first school to administer the polio vaccine to kids in 1954. Now it's once again at the forefront, hosting a COVID-19 vaccine event with first lady Jill Biden. Alana Wise
A study links facing discrimination at a young age with future mental health issues And the risks may be cumulative. UCLA researchers found that those who faced more incidents of discrimination had an even higher risk of future health problems. Joe Hernandez
Big Bird got 'vaccinated' against COVID-19, drawing outrage from Republicans Big Bird, who is technically 6 years old, got his COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend. His announcement did not sit well with conservatives like Sen. Ted Cruz, who called it "government propaganda." Rachel Treisman
What Dr. Fauci sees coming for the pandemic this winter The country's top infectious disease doctor says he is looking for "a level of control" over COVID-19 such that it is less disruptive to society — and again stressed the importance of vaccination. Christopher Intagliata
The U.S. lifts the pandemic travel ban and opens the doors to international visitors Starting Monday, the U.S. begins accepting fully vaccinated travelers at airports and land borders, doing away with a COVID-19 restriction that dates back to the Trump administration. The Associated Press