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Because any natural immunity that COVID-19 provides is so variable, anyone who has already been infected should get the vaccine anyway, health officials say.

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 awaiting approval for use in the United States could cause an allergic reaction in people allergic to certain foods, medicines, or other vaccines, health officials say.

Even once you've been vaccinated for COVID-19, wearing a mask will remain important. Here's why.

With the promise of COVID-19 vaccines to start circulating throughout the United States within the next few weeks, national and international agencies are advising citizens to beware of fake vaccines.

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a part of our reality for the past nine months, and at times many, of us almost feel complacent about it. What should you do if you are diagnosed with COVID-19?

If you're vaccinated against COVID-19, you won't have to worry about forgetting just what you received. Here's what the government is doing to make sure.

The CDC has discovered that COVID-19 began infecting people earlier than previously reported — in the middle of December 2019.

Live concerts might look different when proper COVID-19 safety measures are put in place. Attending a live concert without spreading COVID-19 could involve wearing a mask throughout the event, increasing space around attendees, and improving the ventilation, according to one experiment.

The CDC has announced that they are considering shortening COVID-19 self-quarantines from 14 days to seven to 10 days. Here's what you need to know.

Thanksgiving often means reconnecting with family, but if you met up with friends or others outside your household over the holiday, you might have been exposed to COVID-19, health officials say.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association reported that children in the United States represent 10 percent of all COVID-19 cases. While it is not exactly known why this is the case, immunization status may provide one avenue of explanation.

While overall, the trials for the AstraZeneca vaccine seemed to indicate that the vaccine will do the job as promised, what troubles health professionals is the fact that the company has yet to share the details on how this data was collected.

Studies show that stress and worry about the coronavirus can affect your mood, but did you realize that lockdowns related to COVID-19 can raise your blood pressure, too?

As two potential COVID-19 vaccines show promising results, health officials say there's another hurdle to their two-dose process: The side effects might be so unpleasant after the first dose that people might not want the second one. Here's what you could expect.

Heads up — not only are we dealing with a spike in the number of coronavirus cases, but we also appear to be headed for the next wave of wacky 'cures' that don't really work. Next up on deck — but with a high probability of striking out — is the latest non-miracle non-cure: mouthwash.

The two potential COVID-19 vaccines that Moderna and the team of Pfizer and BioNTech have developed each will require two doses. But that's not unusual, say infectious disease specialists. Rather, it's how a vaccine becomes most effective.

Several reviews have been published suggesting the use of melatonin for the treatment of COVID-19. But it is critical to stress that more robust clinical and experimental studies and data are necessary before a well-founded, evidence-based decision can be made.

If moms are infected with COVID-19, it should still be okay to breastfeed, as long as necessary sanitary precautions such as mask-wearing and hand-washing are in place. And now, a new study finds that breastmilk could potentially be beneficial against COVID in babies. Here's how breastmilk protects.

Pfizer, the first company to announce their findings last week, announced today that they would be seeking emergency authorization for use from the FDA to begin production of the vaccine. The projected date for approval hasn't been released though, so don't get too excited just yet.

With the recent approval of Lucira Health's All-In-One COVID-19 self-test kit, you will be able to significantly lower your risk of exposing others by testing in the privacy of your home. Here's what you should know about the new at-home COVID-19 test, from its accuracy to speed.

A potential COVID-19 vaccine from drug manufacturers Pfizer and BioNTech needs to be distributed in extreme cold, causing an uptick in sales of dry ice and medical-grade freezers. This is why Pfizer's potential COVID-19 vaccine is boosting dry ice sales currently.

If you're struggling to stay vigilant and aware of what's happening with the COVID-19 pandemic, you're not alone: COVID fatigue is a real thing, and it's dangerous.

The Massachusetts-based biotechnology company Moderna announced Monday that its potential COVID-19 vaccine has proven 94.5 percent effective during a trial, making it the second possible coronavirus vaccine to have a high success rate. How does it compare to Pfizer's vaccine?

For so many of us, a COVID-19 vaccine holds the hope of returning to a semblance of normal life. So, news from drug-maker Moderna is being cheered from coast to coast as they announced their vaccine has shown to be 94.5 percent effective in early testing.

Genetics and gender may determine both your risk of contracting COVID-19 and how sick you'll become, according to two new studies researching genes and the body's immune system.

As the biotech world moves closer to getting a COVID-19 vaccine approved, details about the specifics of such treatment are coming into focus. One question is — how much the vaccine is going to cost? And do Americans need to budget for it, or will health insurance cover it?

As of the latest press release from drug company Pfizer, we may not be waiting too much longer for a coronavirus vaccine.