Vaccines

New confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitalizations hit new highs in West Virginia over the past week as outbreaks grew in some of the most rural pockets of the state. Also, Gov. Jim Justice has announced the state has submitted its COVID-19 vaccine plan to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for review and approval.

Marshall University virologist Terry Fenger discusses the coronavirus and how it is expected to interact with the flu.

The pledge comes one month after a survey found that only 2 in 5 Americans said they planned to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

On this West Virginia Morning, the coronavirus pandemic has led to a steep drop in standard immunizations. We explore the local and national conversation…

The race is on to develop a vaccination that can bring an end to the coronavirus pandemic. Researchers around the world are working on an immunization to…

Health departments and pediatricians across West Virginia are offering back-to- school immunization clinics over the coming months. Health officials and…

Health officials and pediatricians are concerned that some children could fall behind on vaccinations during the pandemic, even though funding is…

The preliminary results showed that hospitalized patients who received remdesivir recovered 31% faster. Dr. Anthony Fauci hailed the findings as "quite good news."

The first woman to receive the experimental treatment says she was driven to volunteer for the Phase 1 trial out of a sense of helplessness.

There are outbreaks in rich countries and poor countries, from the United States to Madagascar. And the World Health Organization says vaccine hesitancy is a top 10 threat to global health.