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New York Daily News: MANHATTAN - Roll up your sleeves, kid. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 on Tuesday. After the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 14-0 to approve the vaccin... Read more

Bermuda has recorded another three COVID deaths due to COVID, taking the island's death toll to 104. While expressing heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, Health Minister Kim Wilson said tonight only ten new cases were reported in the latest round of 6,461 tests since the... Read more

USA Today: Health & Wellness, By Marina Pitofsky - Peak flu season is approaching as the coronavirus pandemic continues, and families across the country are on the lookout for fevers, congestion and other symptoms. As you’re scheduling a flu shot, you might be wondering – can I get vaccinat... Read more

New York Daily News: MANHATTAN - The Food and Drug Administration cleared the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for younger children Friday, leaving just one more hurdle to getting young kids inoculated. The FDA said in a statement Friday afternoon it is authorizing the emergency use o... Read more

Sadly, Bermuda's death toll from COVID-19 surpassed the 100 mark and rose by one to 101 last night, after another death from the coronavirus. But only ten new cases were reported  in the latest round of 3,855 tests, with the number of active cases down to 84. There are currently 16 people in hospit... Read more

Bermuda sadly recorded another two deaths due to COVID with the Ministry of Health confirming that the death toll moved up 98 last night. While extending heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, Health Minister Kim Wilson said the Ministry received 5,022 test results since th... Read more

[caption id="attachment_49796" align="alignleft" width="425"] Alec Young, a shipfitter at Bath Iron Works, center, demonstrates against COVID-19 vaccine mandates outside the shipyard on Friday, Oct 22, 2021, in Bath, Maine - AP Photo/Josh Reynolds[/caption] Associated Press: BATH, Maine — Josh â€... Read more

Bermuda sadly recorded another death due to COVID on Friday, taking the death toll up to 96 this weekend. But the number of active cases are down to 171, with 19 new cases reported in the latest round of 5,419 tests. Hospital cases also dropped to 26 from the 29 reported on Tuesday. Of the 19 new ca... Read more

Without giving specifics, Health Minister Kim Wilson spoke out against what she termed "unacceptable, highly inappropriate and unfair" treatment of the island's healthcare workers by members of the public. Speaking at the latest COVID briefing on Wednesday (Oct 20), the Minister said: "I want to rai... Read more

With fewer active cases and deaths over the past few days, the Minister of Health, Kim Wilson says statistics have gotten better, the battle against the spread of COVID-19 in Bermuda continues. Speaking at the latest COVID briefing on Wednesday (Oct 20), the Minister said: "This is good news for Ber... Read more