Johnson & Johnson says booster dose of its COVID shot prompts strong response
Johnson & Johnson released data showing that a booster dose to its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a strong immune response months after people receive a first…
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for…
Nicki Minaj’s claim that COVID vaccine can cause impotence is false, Trinidad health minister says
Health officials in Trinidad and Tobago are…
Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?
Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect…
How soon could FDA approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccination for 5 to 11 year olds?
The American Academy of Pediatrics says children…
FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan
The average person doesn’t need a COVID-19…
Indiana health officials announce COVID-19 testing expansion
The Indiana Department of Health has announced…
Gov. Holcomb speaks out about federal vaccine mandate
Indiana’s governor issued a response to President Biden’s vaccination announcement that will affect private-sector employees, healthcare workers, and…
Smith-Green Community Schools leaders adopt temporary mask mandate after return to in-person learning
After sending students home for 2 weeks to go through virtual learning amid increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases, officials with Smith-Green…
Southwest Allen County Schools officials sticking with original Return to Classroom policy in dealing with COVID-19
The superintendent of the Southwest Allen County Schools system sent a letter home to district families to explain the decision, given different…
SACS’ new COVID-19 quarantining proposal may not stand up to state scrutiny
A lot of questions remain after the board at Southwest Allen County Schools voted Tuesday night to change the way the district handles COVID contact…
Macy’s Thanksgiving parade returns to New York City streets
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to New York City’s streets this year with COVID-19 protocols including a vaccination requirement…
World health leader urges halt to booster shots for rest of year
The head of the World Health Organization is calling on rich countries with large supplies of coronavirus vaccines to refrain from offering booster…
EACS School board members vote not to require masks
East Allen County Schools officials will not require masks inside school buildings for the time…
Southwest Allen County schools officials decide against mask mandate
Southwest Allen County School Board members took up the issue of mask wearing in schools at Tuesday night’s meeting and voted to keep masks optional…
Baby born weeks early after unvaccinated mother contracts COVID-19
An unvaccinated Missouri mother was hospitalized for COVID-19 and then forced to bring her baby boy into the world 14 weeks…
If you can find a car on a dealership’s lot, this holiday weekend might be a good time to buy
Labor Day is typically known as a good time to buy a car because dealerships traditionally offer great deals. However, this year is different because…
US booster plan faces complications, some may miss Sept. 20
President Joe Biden’s plans to start delivery of booster shots by Sept. 20 for most Americans who received the COVID-19 vaccines are facing new…
Hundreds of unvaccinated workers suspended from IU Health
Those on suspensions will be able to return to work if they attest to partial of full vaccination.…
Masks again required for all while in city buildings, Mayor says
At a press conference Thursday morning, city officials announced that masks will again be required for all visiting any city-owned buildings.…
COVID testing, vaccinations surging at local independent pharmacy
A pharmacist at an independent pharmacy says demand for COVID testing and vaccines is…
Northwest Allen County School Board votes to reinstate mask mandate
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Fort Wayne’s NBC) – A spokesperson for Northwest Allen County Schools confirms with Fort Wayne’s NBC News, the NACS School…
Judge orders hospital to treat COVID-19 patient with ivermectin, despite warnings
A judge in Ohio has ordered a hospital to use ivermectin to treat a man for COVID-19, despite warnings from federal…
Popular restaurant forced to offer temporary carry-out only because of staffing shortage
The labor shortage in our area is forcing owners of a local restaurant to go to carry out only for the next…
Japan suspends 1.63M doses of Moderna over contamination
Japan suspended the use of about 1.63 million doses of Moderna vaccine Thursday after contamination was found in unused vials, raising concern of a…
‘I wouldn’t wish this on anyone’: Mayor Henry on his breakthrough case of COVID-19
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry is sharing what he felt during his breakthrough case of COVID-19 that he got after he’d been fully…
OpenTable helps restaurants verify customers’ vaccination status
Next time you reserve a table at your favorite restaurant, you may have to provide proof of COVID-19…
Lane Middle School sixth-graders eLearning, full remote learning through Friday, September 3
Important information about classes at Lane Middle School in Fort Wayne after the Fort Wayne Community Schools superintendent sent a letter home to…
Allen County health commissioner ‘worried about schools’ ability to stay open’ amid COVID surge
Allen County’s health commissioner says a positivity rate of 15% would put it in the state’s red category of COVID-19 metrics. He says while that’s a…
COVID cases prompt Smith-Green schools’ move to two weeks of virtual learning
“We had about 30% of the elementary school out on quarantine or due to a positive case, and then in the junior-senior high we were at around 20% that…