Author: Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY

The government distributed 300,000 doses this month and announced Wednesday another 786,000 are available – bringing the total to over 1.1 million.

Legal experts say the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, may not protect medical privacy as much as people think.

Some experts worry abortion bans could trickle down to restrict the use of emergency contraception and birth control if Roe is overturned.

The White House said it will divert $10 billion in COVID relief from testing and other efforts to maintain stockpiles of vaccines and treatments.

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel called its newest combination vaccines its “lead candidate” for a fall COVID-19 booster.

Behind the baby formula shortage are several issues, including supply disruptions caused by COVID-19 and the shutdown of Abbott Nutrition.

The past two summers saw increased cases, hospitalizations and death, but health experts say this summer may be different.

The official death toll for COVID-19 was 5.9 million as of Dec. 31, 2021. But researchers found the actual death toll may be closer to 18.2 million.

Researchers also reported more than 450 babies died during this time, with all of them occurring in unvaccinated pregnant individuals.