CDC: Nearly half of U.S. adolescents are fully vaccinated
Almost half of adolescents in the United States are fully vaccinated.
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CDC says about 54% of all Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
About 54% of all Americans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data by the CDC.
CDC: Nearly 15 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been wasted in the U.S.
The CDC reports about 3.35% of the 438 million doses that have been delivered were thrown out. That may sound like a lot, but it’s actually less than the 5-15% waste rate that is typical for vaccines stored in multi-dose vials.
Husband encouraging expecting mothers to get vaccinated after his wife was put on a ventilator after giving birth
A husband is speaking out, pleading to all expecting mothers to get vaccinated. He says his wife did not get vaccinated while she was pregnant with their son, and was admitted into the hospital three days after testing positive for COVID-19.
DHEC joins Prisma Health and the CDC recommending pregnant women get vaccinated against COVID-19
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and Prisma Health are joining the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in their recommendation that pregnant women get vaccinated against COVID-19.
CDC document offers new information about the Delta variant
CDC document offers new information about the Delta variant.
Department of Education: SC public schools will not adopt CDC’s recommendations for required masks
The South Carolina Department of Education says public schools in the state will not adopt the CDC’s recommendations on required mask wearing in schools.
CDC expected to backpedal on some masking guidelines
By Mike Stobbe
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was expected to backpedal Tuesday on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging, a federal official said.
DHEC responds to new guidance from the CDC for students returning to school
DHEC responds to new guidance from the CDC for students returning to school
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says
By Mike Stobbe and Collin Binkley
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines.
