Much of thedatathe CDC had tracked on COVID-19 alongside other trends, like influenza and RSV, will also continue to be published. But specific benchmarks, which had guided county-by-county recommendations on when people should wear masks to avoid getting sick, are now being discarded. "Thi...
The agency removed the recommendation that kids in different classrooms avoid mixing, a practice known as cohorting. It also removed advice that kids who are contacts of someone who tested positive for Covid-19 take regular tests -- and test negative -- to remain in the classroom, which was...
Even so, the CDC is not making major changes in its recommendation for people who are recovering from covid and want to know when they can exit isolation. That guidance says patients can end isolation five days after their first day of symptoms, as long as their symptoms have improved and ...
“Today’s recommendation allows older adults to receive an additional dose of this season’s COVID-19 vaccine to provide added protection,” said CDC Director Mandy Cohen, M.D., M.P.H., in a news release. “Most COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations last year were among people 65 years...
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An expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously on Saturday to recommend use of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine. When CDC Director Robert Redfield signs off on the recommendation — as he is expected to do before the weekend is out — Operation...
CDC officials also unveiled more nuanced COVID-19 quarantine recommendations for close contacts of COVID-19 cases. The agency offered two alternate quarantine periods: 7 days after a negative test or 10 days if the person is not tested at all. Previously, the recommendation was a blanket 14 ...
"I think all of that needs to be weighed. And so that's why I hesitate to make it just a universal recommendation, even though I do support vaccination with the COVID vaccine," Sanchez said. Trying to come up with tailored recommendations could also be impractical to implement, CDC offici...
"I would say if you're pregnant, not only is it a good idea to get the vaccine on the basis of safety, but it's highly effective and important because you are at increased risk of bad outcomes if you get COVID," said Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. The agency's decision to strength...
RELATED: MDHHS updates quarantine recommendation for COVID-19 Experts' understanding of the coronavirus has continued to evolve in recent months, reflecting the changing recommendations that have followed. In late December, the CDC reduced the quarantine isolation period for asymptomatic pati...