PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Government health officials say now is the time to protect against the flu. And they're making a new flu vaccine recommendation for children. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl is here with the advisory. 11-year-old Cole Eggers is getting his flu vacci...
The current recommendation for the COVID vaccine is for everyone aged 6 months and older, regardless of their previous vaccination status. This is because of continuous changes to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the waning protection provided by COVID-19 vaccines over time. "Receiving an updated 2024...
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has expanded its recommendation for pediatric flu vaccination coverage to include all patients ages 6 months...
Therecommendationwas issued Thursday by the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention after its vaccine advisory panel weighed in on who should get the shots. The panel made the same recommendation for flu vaccinations this fall, with rare exceptions. "Our top recommendation for protecting yo...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the flu nasal spray vaccine (FluMist) should not be used for the 2016-17 flu season because it doesn't work. The CDC also recommends that everyone over 6 months of age get a flu shot instead.
In a unanimous 11-0 vote, the ACIP recommend that everyone 6 months of age and older should receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine, similar to last year's recommendation. The committee also voted unanimously that everyone 6 months of age and older should receive an updated 2024-2025 influenza ...
The vaccines should be administered using shared clinical decision-making, meaning individuals can receive a single dose of the vaccine based on conversations with their health care provider about whether RSV vaccination is the best course of action for them. CDC Director Rochelle P Walensky, MD, ...
"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...
—At-home flu vaccine approved by FDA — what to know —COVID pandemic knocked 1.6 years off global life expectancy, study finds The CDC hopes that, by recommending additional doses to high-risk groups, people can be better protected from the virus year-round. ...
Evidence suggesting that this year's flu vaccine missed the mark has caused the CDC to turn to other treatment strategies.