Evers extends $100 incentive for COVID-19 vaccinations

Wisconsin's $100 reward program for those receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will be extended two weeks until Sept. 19, Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday.

Macalester College reports 98% compliance with COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Students are returning to campus at Macalester College where officials say 98 percent of students and staff are under compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

'AntiVaxMomma' sold hundreds of bogus vaccination cards, prosecutors say

Authorities say a New Jersey woman with the Instagram handle AntiVaxMomma sold several hundred fake COVID-19 vaccination cards at $200 a pop to New York City-area jab dodgers, including people working in hospitals and nursing homes.

EU has fully vaccinated 70% of adults against COVID-19, officials say

The percentage of adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the EU has surpassed the U.S., which has fully vaccinated 63.4% of adults.

14 YMCAs in Twin Cities offering COVID-19 vaccine clinics in September, October

Minnesota and the YMCA are teaming up to put on a series of COVID-19 vaccine clinics at YMCA locations across the Twin Cities in September and October with the goal of getting more people ages 12 and older vaccinated.

Group rallies against vaccine mandates at Minnesota State Capitol

Days after the FDA gave full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for adults, triggering some companies to move forward with new vaccine requirements, a group gathered in the Minnesota State Capitol to oppose mandates.

University of Minnesota students add COVID-19 vaccine status to school year checklist

University of Minnesota students are starting to move-in on campus and this year there’s one more item on their checklist: submitting their COVID-19 vaccination status.

St. Paul Public Schools Board considering COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff

The St. Paul Public Schools Board of Education will be considering whether to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all district staff, according to a district spokesman.

Pfizer-BioNTech seeks FDA approval for third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine

In a statement released by the company on Wednesday, Pfizer-BioNTech said patients who received a booster shot up to eight months after their two-dose regimen were given three times the protection from the novel coronavirus.

Moderna requests FDA grant priority review to its COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna has asked the FDA for priority review of its COVID-19 vaccine, which would allow the FDA to take action within a six-month window, rather than the typical 10-month time frame.

US troops must get COVID-19 vaccines ASAP, Pentagon says

Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”

J&J COVID-19 booster shot generates 'robust' antibody response, company says

Johnson & Johnson said new data support a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine eight months after inoculation, showing a 9-fold antibody level increase.

COVID-19 boosters available in Minnesota starting week of Sept. 20

COVID-19 booster shots will be available in Minnesota starting the week of Sept. 20, according to Minnesota Department of Health Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann.

Comirnaty: Pfizer-BioNTech explains COVID-19 vaccine name’s meaning

According to Pfizer-BioNTech, “Comirnaty” is the brand name of its COVID-19 vaccine: a mash-up of COVID-19, mRNA, community and immunity.

3 common questions about the FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine

The FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine raises a number of questions, so we broke it down into three things you need to know.

FDA approves Pfizer's COVID vaccine: What's next in Minnesota?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, which will likely spur more Minnesota employers to impose vaccine mandates and could convince some hesitant people to get a shot.

NYC teachers, staff required to get COVID vaccine with no opt-out option

All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday.