Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose may be needed closer to fall
On the vaccine front, an official with the FDA is suggesting a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine might be needed closer to fall.
Centers for Disease Control
Live updates: CDC signs off on Pfizer extra dose measures
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has signed off on two measures to increase access to additional doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.
CDC: 62% of Americans are fully vaccinated
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than 205 million people, 62% of Americans, are fully vaccinated.
CDC document offers new information about the Delta variant
CDC document offers new information about the Delta variant.
CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of US
The CDC reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
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.
CDC finds decline in screenings for breast and cervical cancer amid the pandemic
A new report is putting numbers to an early pandemic problem. The CDC found sharp declines in breast and cervical cancer screenings, leading to concerns over how that will affect health in the future.
CDC looking into increased reports of myocarditis in some young people vaccinated against COVID-19
The CDC is investigating an increase in reports of a cardiac condition in young people who have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine. While a link between the two has not been confirmed, the reports may be striking fear of some parents.
CDC reports 64% of Americans have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
The United States is getting closer to the Biden administration’s July 4 vaccination goal. On Sunday, the CDC reported 64% of American adults have received at least one dose of vaccine, and more than 309 million doses have been administered.
CDC warns of spike in Respiratory Syncytial Virus spreading across the South
The CDC is warning about a spike in a common cold virus called Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV. It’s currently spreading across the South, leading to an unusual wave of late spring disease.
