Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday signed off on the approval from the agency’s independent vaccine advisers that recommended an updated coronavirus vaccine booster this fall. The CDC recommended boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech for those who are 12 years old and older and from Moderna for …
Read More »Biden Administration Proposes Changing How Monkeypox Vaccine Is Administered
Jennifer Shutt, Ohio Capital Journal The Biden administration began encouraging health care providers Tuesday to change the way they’re administering vaccines to protect against monkeypox, in an attempt to stretch out doses fivefold. The latest shift in strategy comes as the administration races to curtail the spread of the virus, …
Read More »CDC Recommends Pfizer, Moderna Covid Vaccines For Children Under 5
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Saturday that children as young as six months old receive Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. The move follows a unanimous vote earlier in the day by an advisory panel of outside experts known as Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or …
Read More »COVID Vaccine For Kids Under 5 Could Be Available As Soon As June 21
The Biden administration is preparing to ship out to the states millions of COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 in the coming weeks. White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha said Thursday that if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizes emergency use of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for young …
Read More »Army Begins Separating Soldiers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine
The United States Army announced last week that it would immediately begin separating soldiers from the service who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Last week, the military announced they’re beginning immediate involuntary discharges for vaccine refusers. The army’s announcement makes them the last military branch to hand out dismissal …
Read More »CDC Recommends COVID Booster For All Adults Amid Omicron Concerns
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded its COVID-19 vaccine booster recommendations on Monday to include all adults, regardless of health status or occupation, as uncertainty surrounding the newly detected omicron variant swells. “The recent emergence of the omicron variant (B.1.1.529) further emphasizes the importance of vaccination, boosters …
Read More »All Adults In U.S. Now Eligible For COVID Booster Shots
COVID-19 booster shots are now available to all adults in the United States, after Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky signed off on the recommendations of an agency advisory panel on Friday. “After critical scientific evaluation, today’s unanimous decision carefully considered the current state of the pandemic, the …
Read More »CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 Years
On Tuesday, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that children 5 to 11 be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine. The move clears the way for shots to be administered as soon as tomorrow, though it may be a few days before the vaccine is widely …
Read More »CDC Endorses COVID-19 Booster Shots Of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson
An expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy voted unanimously last week to recommend booster shots for people who were vaccinated with the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines. People who were vaccinated with the Moderna product who meet eligibility criteria can …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson Asks FDA To Authorize Vaccine Booster Shot
Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday to authorize booster shots of its Covid-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18. “Our clinical program has found that a booster of our Covid-19 vaccine increases levels of protection for those who have received …
Read More »California To Become First State With COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Students
After implementing first-in-the-nation school masking and staff vaccination measures, California becomes the first state to announce plans to require student vaccinations – adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of vaccinations required for schools, such as the vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella. Students will be required to be vaccinated …
Read More »CDC Urging Pregnant Women to Get Covid-19 Vaccine
The CDC has issued an urgent health advisory recommending women who are pregnant, those who were recently pregnant, who are trying to become pregnant now, or who might become pregnant in the future, get the COVID-19 vaccine. The new emergency guidance is meant to build on and strengthen guidance the agency …
Read More »CDC Authorizes COVID-19 Booster Shots For Millions Of Americans
Yesterday, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in certain populations and also recommended a booster dose for those in high risk occupational and institutional settings. “I believe we can best serve the nation’s public …
Read More »Unvaccinated Individuals Are 11 Times More Likely To Die From COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared results from a study on Friday that found that unvaccinated individuals are eleven times more likely to die from COVID-19 compared to vaccinated people. The study also found that unvaccinated individuals are ten times more likely to be hospitalized and are …
Read More »Los Angeles Is Requiring Students To Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The Los Angeles Unified School Board voted on Thursday to require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend in-person classes. The Los Angeles Unified School District is the first school district in the United States to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for students. The mandate applies to students twelve …
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