Moderna and J&J Covid-19 boosters, mixing and matching, authorized by the FDA
U.S. health regulators significantly widened the nation’s Covid-19 booster campaign, clearing use of extra doses of Moderna Inc. and Johnson & Johnson vaccines and also saying people can get a shot that is different from what they had previously received.
Supply chain snarls, labor shortage slowing economic growth, Fed's Beige Book says
U.S. economic growth slowed in the fall as supply chain disruptions and a growing labor shortage weighed on the nation's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new Federal Reserve report.
Yellen on US labor shortage: Businesses may have to pay more, but it's 'good for workers'
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday that U.S. employers, particularly those in the service sector, may need to boost pay in order to combat a worsening labor shortage, but said rising wages are a good thing for American workers.
Unvaccinated American Airlines flight attendants won't immediately be fired if they miss deadline, union says
Following a meeting with management and labor leaders, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants told members in a Monday notice that officials "exploring accommodations that would allow employees to continue to work."
Novavax stock tanks on report of COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing troubles
The potential production problems with Novavax's vaccine could hamper the efforts of the COVAX initiative, which forecast in September that it will be able to provide low and middle-income countries 1.425 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to by the end of the year and 2 billion doses by the first quarter of 2022.
GE, Union Pacific mandate COVID-19 vaccine for US workers
Boeing Co., International Business Machines Corp. and Raytheon Technologies Corp. are other federal contractors that have already announced Covid-19 vaccine mandates for their U.S. staff.
OSHA to take steps to revoke safety authority from 3 GOP states over noncompliance with COVID rules
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said Tuesday that Arizona, Utah, and South Carolina could lose their state-based authority to oversee workplace safety due to their unwillingness to adopt certain COVID-19 rules relating to health care workers.
AMC CEO teases change to movie chain's business model, but mum on details
Adam Aron shares with Fox Business that AMC will soon undergo a meaningful change to its business model
Popular kitchenware maker may be forced to sell if supply chain issues persist
Susan Castriota is dealing with shipment delays and increased manufacturing costs, which have significantly hindered her ability to sell during pivotal seasons.
127 Washington state police employees terminated for refusing to comply with vaccine mandate
More than 100 Washington State Patrol employees were terminated after refusing to comply with the state’s vaccine mandate.
Southwest Airlines scraps plans to put unvaccinated employees on unpaid leave
Earlier this month, Southwest became the latest airline to require its employees to get inoculated by Dec. 8, although it still gave employees the option to apply for medical or religious exemptions.
Why COVID boosters weren’t tweaked to better match variants
Some experts are wondering if the booster campaign is a bit of a missed opportunity to specifically target delta and its likely descendants.
Teacher shortages impacting schools nationwide
School across the nation report suffering from teacher shortages
Can you qualify for unemployment if you're fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine?
If you were fired for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, you may be denied unemployment benefits. But there are several other ways to make ends meet if you've experienced job loss.
Southwest pilots' union asks court to delay vaccine mandate
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) has asked a federal court in Texas for a temporary restraining order to prevent the airline from implementing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees on Nov. 24.
Merck COVID-19 pill sparks calls for access for lower income countries
The plan to roll out Merck & Co's promising antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 risks repeating the inequities of vaccine distribution, potentially leaving the nations with the greatest need once again at the back of the line, international health groups say.
Vaccine mandate would deepen supply-chain problems, trucker warns
Vaccine mandate would cause more confusion for trucking industry, according to logistics company JB Hunt.
Boeing workers stage protest over vaccine mandate
Waving signs like "coercion is not consent," and "stop the mandate," some 200 Boeing Co employees and others staged a protest on Friday over the planemaker's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for U.S. workers.
FDA delays Moderna for adolescents to review rare side effect
The Food and Drug Administration is delaying a decision on authorizing Moderna Inc.’s MRNA -1.69% COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents to assess whether the shot may lead to heightened risk of a rare inflammatory heart condition, according to people familiar with the matter.
Walgreens says vaccine mix-ups are rare after Indiana family claims kids received COVID, not flu shots
To date, Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine hasn't been approved for children just yet. Earlier this month, however, the companies offered parents a sign of hope after asking the U.S. government to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 5 to 11.