CHICAGO -- People age 65 and older should get an additional dose of the current COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends. The agency's independent vaccine ...
The updated guidance prioritizes older adults, high-risk individuals, and those who have never been vaccinated.
The COVID-19 vaccines developed for the 2024-2025 respiratory disease season were around 75% effective at preventing medically attended COVID-19 among children aged 9 months to 4 years, according to ...
Changes in national health policy under the Trump administration exacerbate the health challenges faced by Black Americans. Cuts to Medicaid and to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...
A new strain of COVID-19 called Stratus, an XFG variant, was detected this year, and now cases are surging across the country as the mutation gains momentum in nine states. Stratus is a newer form of ...
COVID-19 cases remained relatively steady week-over-week in late August, though data from states showed "very high" viral activity at the end of the month, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Americans headed to pharmacies for COVID-19 vaccines are running into roadblocks and confusion due to new U.S. guidance that abandoned broad support for the shots, contributing to ...
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The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices no longer recommends that everyone 6 months and older receive updated booster shots. The committee also recommends separating doses of the ...
The CDC previously denied the controversial advisory was the result of political meddling, but new evidence from The New York Times says otherwise.
The CDC's vaccine advisory committee is no longer recommending the COVID-19 shot for specific groups of Americans, but instead stressing shared clinical decision-making in its newest recommendations.