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(CNBC) The United States will begin widely distributing Covid-19 booster shots next month as new data shows that vaccine protection wanes over time, top U.S. health officials announced Wednesday. It’s now “very clear” that immunity starts to fall after the initial two doses, and with the dominance of the delta variant, “we are starting to see evidence of reduced protection … [Read more...] about U.S. Will Begin Wide Distribution of COVID Booster Shots Next Month, Saying Vaccine Protection Wanes over Time

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) A federal court says a medical college in north Louisiana cannot force students to get COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of enrollment. Three students at the Edwards Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Monroe filed a lawsuit earlier this month, objecting to getting the vaccine on religious grounds. The college is a … [Read more...] about U.S. Judge Blocks Medical College’s Vaccine Requirement

By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press CALLAHAN, Fla. (AP) In a rural stretch of northeastern Florida where barely half the people have gotten a coronavirus shot, Roger West had no problem telling others he was “adamantly anti-vaccination.” The co-owner of the Westside Journal weekly newspaper used his voice as a columnist to widely share his doubts about the vaccine and his … [Read more...] about Amid New Virus Surge, Florida Skeptics Reconsider Vaccines

(AXIOS) Late-night munchies will be a little easier to satisfy for mobile customers at Taco Bell's new touchless drive-thru restaurant coming to Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Why it matters: When you're hungry, you want your food NOW. Flashback: Axios' crack local reporters in Minneapolis-St. Paul already flagged plans for this prototype fast-food joint back in February, … [Read more...] about Touchless Taco Bell Could Be the Future of Drive-Thrus

by Monique Parsons (INTERFAITH AMERICA) Many private businesses, hospital systems and universities that require COVID-19 vaccines also offer religious exemptions. But with no consistent method for navigating these requests — or defining the terms, for that matter — leaders are scrambling to respond.  Catholics who study or work at a Catholic college or university, for … [Read more...] about As Vaccine Mandates Spread, Employers and Colleges Seek Advice on Religious Exemptions