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ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Omicron can evade the protection initial vaccines give, but boosters increase efficacy and better protect against

Pekic/iStock (NEW YORK) — Since the first case of the new Omicron variant was detected last month, early anecdotal reports indicate

iStock/Viorel Poparcea (NEW YORK) — When Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, takes stock of

ABC News (NEW YORK) — A report released this week from the United States surgeon general warns of a growing

Matt Miller/ABC (ATLANTA) — With nearly 5 million children ages 5 to 11 now vaccinated against COVID-19, Centers for Disease

Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise in Rhode Island, hospitals are strained by staffing shortages

niphon/iStock (ATLANTA) — While a cure for HIV has remained elusive, in recent years there have been great strides made

Massimo Giachetti/iStock (NEW YORK) — COVID-19-related hospitalizations have been on an upward trend in New York state since last month,

jacoblund/iStock (NEW YORK) — Roughly two-thirds of parents of elementary school-aged children are either holding off on getting their younger

iStock/gorodenkoff (NEW YORK) — Oncologists have been warning about dangerous gaps in cancer care since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.