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FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are on their way. The Food and Drug Administration approved new shots from Pfizer and Moderna on Thursday, and the companies are set to begin shipping millions of doses.
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Contagious case of measles may have exposed people in Arlington and DC on July 1 and 2. Here's what to know
Health officials want you to keep an eye out for symptoms of measles if you were at one of three locations in Arlington and D.C. in early July.
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Health officials warn of possible measles exposure in Arlington
A person with measles visiting from out of state was contagious when they were inside a Harris Teeter on Glebe Road on July 1.
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US to pay Moderna $176M to develop pandemic flu vaccine
Moderna already has a bird flu vaccine in very early-stage testing that uses the same mRNA technology that allowed rapid development and rollout of vaccines to protect against COVID-19.
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FDA approves Merck vaccine designed to protect adults from bacteria that can cause pneumonia, serious infections
Merck’s shot protects against 21 strains of that bacteria to prevent a severe form of pneumococcal disease and a lung infection called pneumonia.