Shots could go into arms as soon as Thursday morning. The Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer boosters on Monday, paving the way for the CDC’s final green light.
-ABC News' Cheyenne Haslett
Jan 05, 2022, 5:14 PM EST
2022 Grammy Awards postponed due to omicron variant
The 2022 Grammy Awards have been postponed due to the surge in COVID-19 cases linked to the omicron variant.
"After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, thx have postponed the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Show," CBS and the Recording Academy said in a joint statement.
The statement continued, "The health and safety of those in our music community, the live audience, and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly to produce our show remains our top priority. Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31 simply contains too many risks."
A future date for the Grammys has yet to be announced.
This is the second year in a row that the Grammys has been postponed. Last year, the show was held in March after its original date was canceled in January.
Jan 05, 2022, 4:05 PM EST
COVID vaccinations in US drop 42% over last three weeks
The number of COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S. has declined over the last three weeks despite the surging number of cases due to the omicron variant.
In the past, surges have driven Americans to get vaccinated. However, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the average number of total doses administered has fallen 42% since Dec. 14.
An average of 304,000 Americans are currently receiving their first dose every day and 165,000 are reaching "full vaccination" status.
COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots are administered at the Los Angeles International Airport, Dec. 22, 2021.
Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
This is a drop from three weeks prior, when 455,000 were getting their first dose every day and 402,000 were reaching "full vaccination" status.
Additionally, the average number of people receiving booster shots every day has declined to 623,000 from more than one million.
A total of 67.4 million eligible Americans -- aged five and older -- remain completely unvaccinated.
-ABC News' Arielle Mitropoulos
Jan 05, 2022, 3:17 PM EST
Testing company detects 1st case of 'flurona' in California
A testing company confirmed Wednesday the first known case in Southern California of "flurona," in which someone is infected with COVID-19 and the flu at the same time.
911 COVID Testing told KABC the case was detected at the Getty Center in Brentwood -- a suburban neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles -- in a teenage boy.
The minor was returning from vacation with his family in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Steve Farzam, the testing company's chief operating officer, said the patient has symptoms but was not hospitalized. Since his test, one of his parents has also tested positive for COVID-19, but not the flu.
