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Which COVID Vaccines Have Full Approval? When Could We See Vaccines for the Youngest Kids?
COVID vaccines have been available for more than a year, but there are still questions. Which ones are fully approved? Are there new vaccines forthcoming?![A COVID-19 virus](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/what-is-the-omicron-variant-featured-image-01-360x216.jpg)
What Is the Omicron Variant of COVID-19? And What Do We Know About It?
There’s still a great deal of uncertainty about the new omicron variant,. So we want to talk about what we know about it and what we still don’t know.![A blue medical gloved hand holding a vial of COVID-19 vaccine](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-qa-are-covid-19-vaccine-boosters-ethical-featured-image-01-360x216.jpg)
Vaccine Q&A: Are COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Ethical?
Julie Swann discusses the ethical issues surrounding the Biden administration's announcement on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.![Maria Mayorga CBS 17](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/mayorga-featured-image-360x216.jpg)
Researchers from NC State, UNC study effectiveness of masks, random testing in schools
A local research team is looking at how COVID-19 spreads in school settings and how much mask-wearing and testing can help.![Julie Swann's team has developed new data and models that offer additional insights into how COVID-19 will affect North Carolina in the coming months](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/how-covid-19-will-affect-north-carolina-in-the-months-ahead-featured-image-01-360x216.jpg)