Those who have been fully vaccinated and around someone who has COVID-19 are recommended to get tested between five and seven days after their exposure, according to the most recent guidance from the CDC, though previous guidance had been between three and five days. Those who dev...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is facing growing criticism for changing its guidance this week on who should get tested for COVID-19. The revisedrecommendationssuggest many individuals who have been exposed to thecoronavirusbut are not showing symptoms may not need to be tested. ...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance on COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, expanding the recommended time between the initial two vaccine doses to eight weeks for certain people. The prior recommended interval between initial...
CDC updated guidance focuses on individual responsibility, to help public understand how to protect themselves, August 11, CDC guide includes updates on vaccines, ma
The United States appears to be in position to catch up with most of the developed world when it comes to COVID-19. A new policy from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would change COVID guidance to something many won't expect. ...
Yesterday, the CDC released updated guidance stating that individuals who have had a known exposure to someone with COVID-19 no longer need to quarantine but should wear a tight-fitting mask for 10 days while in public and take a COVID test five days after the known exposure. ...
Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams criticized the CDC for reducing the isolation period for people who test positive for COVID-19. CBS News' Debra Alfarone has more on the new guidance, then Johns Hopkins virologist Andrew Pekosz joins CBSN to explain how the changes could impact how we nav...
Several states have already announced changes to their COVID restrictions and some governors have asked the CDC for clearer guidance about how to make such decisions, More information Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more onmasks. ...
Updated criteria to guide COVID-19 restrictions will be announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention later this week or early next week, according to a CDC scientist involved in the process.
She referred to current CDC guidance, which states that individuals can wait up to 6 weeks between doses of mRNA vaccine if there is a shortage of second doses. Mbaeyi also reviewed CDC's existing clinical considerations for COVID-19 vaccines,including contraindicationsopens in a new tab or...