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Across the nation, some Republican lawmakers have objected to making the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory.

Here's how the first five Kentucky health care workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine are feeling "I feel great" LaShawn Scott said who works in the infection control. "The only side effects I had was the next day a sore arm but that went away very quickly." Author: Senait Gebregiorgis (WHAS 11) Published: 7:33 PM EST December 21, 2020 Updated: 7:36 PM EST December 21, 2020 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It's been one week since the first five health care workers in Kentucky were vaccinated, so how are they feeling? The UofL health care workers who received t...

Sr. Olivia Umoh, a member of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, speaks with parents and children with disabilities Oct. 13 in a Catholic-run facility courtyard next to St. Peter Cathedral in Kumasi, Ghana. (CNS/Courtesy of SCP) Editor's note: Global Sisters Report recently held a discussion with Sr. Jolanta Kafka, president of the International Union of Superiors General and general superior of the Claretian Missionary Sisters; Sr. Pat Murray, executive secretary of UISG and member of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Sr. Elise  García, president of...

A critical care nurse in New York received the first approved COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and vaccinations are now taking place in hospitals and clinics across the country. For the first time, the focus is on preventing the disease instead of just treating it. As frontline workers across the country lined up to get their first dose, Sandra Lindsay at Long Island Jewish Medical Center got her's just after 9 a.m. ET, making her among the first in the country to receive the authorized vaccine. "I hope this marks the beginning of the end of this painful time in our history. We're in a pandemic, ...

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shows "no specific safety concerns," FDA says Updated on: December 15, 2020 / 10:42 AM / CBS/AP FDA clears way for second COVID-19 vaccine The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued an encouraging briefing document about the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine ahead of a meeting by experts on whether to grant it emergency approval. The FDA was upbeat on the vaccine, saying there were "no specific safety concerns identified that would preclude issuance of an EUA (Emergency Use Authorization)" and confirmed an overall efficacy of 94.1%. A panel of outside experts ...