Vaccine Team

With the first hurdle cleared on the path toward authorizing COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, it’s time to talk about the vaccine with your children before they get the shot.

The Food and Drug Administration authorized both steps Wednesday, as part of a federal push to broaden booster access for the U.S. public.

Currently only about 48% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated. Some parts of the country have far lower immunization rates, and in those places the delta variant is surging.

The CDC warns COVID-19 can cause blood clots as well as everyday medications, such as birth control pills.

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are not recommending any additional doses after you get your COVID-19 vaccine.

Recipients will receive the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Because it is a single-dose vaccine, only one appointment is required.

The Pfizer vaccine is the only vaccine authorized for those 16 and 17 years old.

More than 7,000 individuals are on the KCHD waitlist for a COVID vaccine.

More than one million Tennesseans have been vaccinated.

Officials answer why there's mistrust among communities when it comes to the COVID 19 vaccine.