CDC Loosens Mask Guidance For Fully Vaccinated — But A Lot Stays The Same For Travel Some parts of public life in the U.S. still operate according to restrictive rules, and that includes planes, trains and buses. Laurel Wamsley
A 'Shot' At $1 Million? Local Governments Offering Incentives For Vaccines Free hunting license in Maine, free beer in New Jersey and a chance to win $1 million in Ohio. Across the country, cities and state are offering incentives to get people vaccinated against COVID-19. Patrick Jarenwattananon
Adolescents Can Get Routine Immunizations With Their COVID Shots, CDC Advisers Say Children's immunizations dropped dramatically during the pandemic, and health officials are eager to get kids caught back up on their routine shots before they return to school. Rachel Martin
What Is 'Black Fungus'? And Why Is It Spreading Among India's COVID Patients? Doctors say India's battle with COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented rise in mucormycosis, a rare but dangerous fungal infection that preys on people with weakened immune systems. Kamala Thiagarajan
CDC Says 12 To 15 Year Olds Can Start Getting Vaccinated Right Away NPR's Rachel Martin talks to pediatrician Jose Romero, chair of the independent advisory committee, that recommended to the CDC that children ages 12 to 15 get the Pfizer vaccine.
Ohio Wants To Make 5 People Millionaires — If They're Vaccinated Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is pitching the $1 million lottery drawing and school scholarships as a scheme to boost vaccination levels in the state. Jaclyn Diaz
Poll Finds Public Health Has A Trust Problem A new Harvard poll shows that only half of Americans trust the CDC — other health agencies were rated even lower. During a pandemic, trust is critical to the success of a public health response. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Drug overdose deaths increased by more than 30% in WA amid pandemic ‘I think one of the reasons we're seeing a higher rate of fatal overdoses is because more often people are alone.’ Kim Malcolm
Citizens Work To Expose COVID's Real Toll In Nicaragua As Leaders Claim Success Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government insists the country has low numbers of cases and deaths from the pandemic. A grassroots group is working to reveal the true impact is far worse. Carrie Kahn
CDC Advisers Recommend Pfizer Vaccine For Adolescents A CDC vaccine advisory committee has agreed with the FDA that the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective for kids 12 and up, clearing the way for it to be given to teens and preteens this week. Pien Huang