U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to…

Convincing skeptics to get the vaccine is easier said than done, especially in rural areas that are heavily Republican. Pineville, Mo., has the lowest vaccination rate in all of the state. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports from the county where…