CDC advisers vote to endorse third vaccine dose for immunocompromised people
The FDA update left it up to the CDC panel and individual doctors to define the definition of “immunocompromised”. CDC officials said they would post … Read more
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CDC releases data behind latest mask guidelines
The agency worked with the Massachusetts Department of Health to track a cluster of coronavirus cases in Barnstable County, Cape Cod, in the days following … Read more
CDC under fire for decision to limit tracking of Covid-19 cases in vaccinated people
“Given what we now know about Delta – and more than what we don’t know about Delta – it is important to have a fuller … Read more
‘The CDC hasn’t changed’: Biden’s top health officials try to sell new masking guidance
“The CDC hasn’t changed, and the CDC hasn’t toppled at all,” Biden’s chief medical advisor, Fauci, told MSNBC in an interview. “What happened is that … Read more
CDC set to recommend vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors again
The mask recommendations come at a time when parts of the South and Midwest are seeing a surge in Covid-19 cases and hospital stays. In … Read more
Appeals court allows CDC to enforce plan on resuming cruises
Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, brought the lawsuit, extolling U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday’s ruling last month as a victory for Florida’s economic comeback from … Read more
Pandemic fueled deadliest year for drug overdoses, CDC data shows
Almost three-quarters of fatal overdoses were attributed to opioids, an increase of just over 70 percent in 2019, largely due to the potent synthetic opioid … Read more
CDC: Fully vaccinated students and teachers do not need to wear masks in school
With the new guidelines, the CDC has recommended for the first time that fully vaccinated students and teachers do not need to wear masks in … Read more
Delta variant makes up more than half of Covid cases in U.S., CDC says
The government is struggling to increase vaccination rates in southern and some western states. While the number of doses administered has increased slightly in recent … Read more
CDC director: Delta variant is growing threat to unvaccinated people
Walensky’s remarks come just days before the July 4th holiday, which President Joe Biden has envisioned as the date by which the country would return … Read more
