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A reader who has received all the recommended COVID vaccine doses except for the latest bivalent booster wonders if they can wait for the next updated shot.

New data from the National Poison Data System shows a 30% jump in suicide attempts by self-poisoning for children ages 10 to 19.

Those recently infected with the coronavirus can wait a few months to get the new omicron-targeting vaccine booster shots, according to White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha.

White House officials said Tuesday that they anticipate Americans will need to get updated vaccines against COVID-19 once a year, much like they do with the annual flu shot.

A reader who suffered lingering COVID-19 symptoms is second-guessing the decision not to take the antiviral Paxlovid due to “rebound” concerns. Heres what experts said.

The Biden administration has started distributing 20 million doses of updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters, which were authorized Thursday afternoon by the CDC following FDA approval on Wednesday.

The FDA extended the shelf life of several at-home coronavirus tests.

Two readers wrote to The Chronicle Advice team asking for more specifics about the...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the most prominent faces in Americas response to the COVID-19 pandemic, plans to step down in December.

If a couple who live together have COVID at the same time, is it safe for them to...