UK doctor admits trying to kill his mother's partner with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine

LONDON (AP) — A British doctor on Monday admitted trying to kill his mother’s long-term partner, who stood between him and an inheritance, by injecting the man with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine. Prosecutors say Thomas Kwan pretended to be a community nurse delivering...

Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever, officials said Sunday, as the East African country tries to stop the spread of an outbreak that has killed 12 people. Rwanda, which received 700 doses of a vaccine...

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities Saturday began vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization. The 265,000 doses donated...

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations, nearly two months after outbreaks in Africa were declared a global emergency

Some children tied to NY nurse's fake vaccine scheme are barred from school

NEW YORK (AP) — A suburban New York school district has barred patients of a former nurse practitioner who pleaded guilty to running a fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination card scheme. The move by school officials in the Long Island hamlet of Plainedge comes nearly three years after...

US school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Wednesday. The share of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 3.3%, up from 3% the year before....

US kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year, and the proportion of children with exemptions hit an all-time high

Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak

Kigali, RWANDA (AP) — Rwanda says eight people have died so far from the Ebola-like and highly contagious Marburg virus, just days after the country declared an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment. Like Ebola, the Marburg virus...

The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here's how to get them

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, sent straight to their homes. The U.S. government reopened the program on Thursday, allowing any household to order up to four at-home COVID nasal swab kits through the website, covidtests.gov....

It's time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fall means it’s time for just about everybody to get up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines – and a lot of older adults also need protection against another risky winter virus, RSV. Yes, you can get your flu and COVID-19 shots at the same time. Don't...