Reinberg, Steven
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has launched a new public relations campaign this year to "reset expectations" around the influenza vaccine, after the agency's consumer research found some Americans misunderstand the benefits of the annual shot. "People are more likely to ...
This year's new"community snapshot"is the CDC's latest attempt to repackage its data in one place for Americans deciding when to take extraprecautionsrecommended in itsguidelines, like masking ortesting, going into the fall and winter. It centers around a sweeping new weekly metric call...
According to the Washington Free Beacon, the document in question is a planned revision of scientific integrity guidelines within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which includes such agencies as the FDA, the CDC, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The document calls...
In addition to a nasty strain, the flu vaccines weren't very effective, according to the AP. Despite that, it is still important to get vaccinated, as it makes the flu less severe, and Redfield told the AP that he would "like to see more people get vaccinated...
The new guidance is for the general public only, and does not include isolation guidelines in hospital settings, which is generally 10 days. On Wednesday, the agency said thatadults 65 and older should get a booster shotof theCOVID vaccine this spring. It’s anticipated that the nation will...
This is the first time the agency has loosened its COVID isolation guidelines since 2021. The thinking behind it is to come more in line with advisories for other common respiratory infections. "The new guidance brings a unified approach to addressing risks from a range of common respiratory ...
With some school districts just weeks away from the start of the academic year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released long-awaited guidelines Thursday for reopening with a heavy emphasis on getting students back into the classroom.
CDC’s shifting mask guidelines and reversals on recommendations damaged public trust, with changes appearing politically motivated rather than based on scientific evidence The government aggressively promoted COVID shots for children despite low risk levels, using emotional manipulation and fear-based messag...
She urged Americans to seek out a flu shot rather than risk getting infected again. "We've forgotten how bad the flu can be. But this year's season is a shout out that it can get really bad and it's here, so people need to get vaccinated," Fryhofer said....