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In this April 8, 2021, file photo, a registered nurse fills a syringe with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site in the Staten Island borough of New York. Researchers and health officials have been monitoring the real-world performance of the COVID-19 vaccines to see how long protection lasts among vaccinated people. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

J&J: Booster COVID-19 shot produces ‘robust’ antibodies

A booster dose of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine sparked a "rapid and robust increase" in antibodies that bind to the coronavirus' spike protein, the company said Wednesday, as drugmakers work with federal officials to fight off the delta variant and ensure the lasting power of immunization.

August 25, 2021
Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to accusations by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., as he testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool) ** FILE **

Dr. Fauci sees light at end of the pandemic tunnel by spring of next year

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday he sees the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel by next spring if the "overwhelming majority" of the 90 million people eligible for the vaccine come forward, as the delta variant of the coronavirus pushes the goal post for normalcy from this summer to 2022.

August 24, 2021
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the full FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden: More employers should mandate COVID-19 vaccination

President Biden on Monday told companies to impose mandates on their employees and pleaded with holdouts to schedule their first shots after the Food and Drug Administration reviewed "mountains" of data from Pfizer and BioNTech and fully approved a COVID-19 vaccine for the first time.

August 23, 2021
In this Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, photo, boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared for shipment at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, Pool) **FILE**

Moderna mandates COVID-19 vaccination by Oct. 1

Drugmaker Moderna said Friday it will require all of its U.S. workers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct. 1, joining other prominent manufacturers in mandating the shots.

August 20, 2021
A Metropolitan Police Department cruiser blocks a street near the U.S. Capitol and a Library of Congress building in Washington on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, as law enforcement officials investigate a report of a pickup truck containing an explosive device. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Man who claimed to have bomb near Capitol surrenders

The U.S. Capitol Police cleared the scene of a bomb threat in the vicinity of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday evening, after a daylong ordeal involving a man who claimed to have a bomb outside of the Library of Congress.

August 19, 2021
A pharmacy technician loads a syringe with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at a mass vaccination site at the Portland Expo in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) ** FILE **

Biden officials to begin COVID-19 booster vaccine program on Sept. 20

The Biden administration said Wednesday it is ready to begin offering booster COVID-19 shots on Sept. 20 to Americans who completed their vaccination course at least eight months ago, citing clear evidence that immunity against infection and mild and moderate disease from the delta variant wanes over that interval.

August 18, 2021
The Johnson & Johnson logo appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 12, 2021, in this file photo. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) **FILE**

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to U.S. workers: Get vaccinated by Oct. 4

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is requiring its workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 4, making it the latest employer to forge ahead with a mandate as the U.S. nears full approval of the shots while other firms wait for a final regulatory decision to avoid legal headaches or workplace tumult.

August 17, 2021