CDC advisers vote to recommend Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters An advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has backed the rollout of boosters for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Pien Huang
India marks its 1 billionth COVID vaccination — but the fight is far from over India is celebrating its 1 billionth COVID-19 vaccination. But only a third of its population is fully-inoculated, and export orders are backed up. Lauren Frayer
New federal funds spur expansion of home care services for the elderly and disabled These services can make the difference between being able to live at home with family or landing in a nursing facility. But state Medicaid programs don't always pay for them. Selena Simmons-Duffin
J&J is using a bankruptcy maneuver to block lawsuits over baby powder cancer claims Johnson & Johnson spun off liabilities — including roughly 38,000 lawsuits — linked to claims of asbestos contamination in its baby powder to a new firm, which then declared bankruptcy. Brian Mann
FDA officials authorize Moderna and J&J COVID vaccine boosters After the FDA weighed in, advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meet Thursday to refine guidelines for boosters for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. Scott Detrow
Doctors prepare to vaccinate kids once they're given the official OK NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Dr. Elizabeth Hawse, a pediatrician in Lexington, Ky., about how her office is preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccines to kids.
First responders in New York City have until Nov. 1 to get vaccinated City officials say first responders have 10 days to get vaccinated or they'll be suspended without pay. Some union leaders have promised to fight the mandate. Brian Mann
CDC says toss onions if you don't know where they came from to avoid salmonella A salmonella outbreak has affected more than 30 states. Federal health officials link it to onions grown in Chihuahua, Mexico, and distributed by ProSource Inc. Jonathan Franklin
Climate change is bad for your health. And plans to boost economies may make it worse A Lancet medical journal report finds that human-caused climate change is worsening human health in just about every measurable way. It calls for more urgent action from world leaders. Nathan Rott
FDA authorizes Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters and 'mix and match' approach The Food and Drug Administration has authorized booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. It's also allowing "mixing and matching" of vaccines as boosters. Pien Huang