The CDC also noted in its guidelines Wednesday that it will be difficult to conduct vaccinations while also practicing social distancing. The agency said health-care settings such as provider offices or pharmacies could be better suited to provide vaccination. It may be difficult for health-...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dec. 3, released an interim guidance document to federal, state, and local jurisdictions on the allocation of initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccines. The document outlines who qualified for the first round of vaccinations with the Pfizer and...
In an attempt to pick up the pace of vaccinations, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn urged states last week to begin vaccinating lower-priority groups against Covid-19. The CDC recommends immunizing health-...
If you’re in something called "high or substantial COVID" region, prepare to put on your mask. What does that mean exactly? For the answer, we turn to the man who helped to create COVID in the first place. FAUCI: The recommendations and guidelines have been changed to say If you ...
While vaccinated individuals do not need to be tested for the coronavirus before they leave the U.S. – unless it is mandated by their destination – they should "still have a negative COVID-19 test result before they board a flight to the United States and get a COVI...
MORE: As debate swirls, colleges weigh whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccines The new guidelines could pave the way for states and local officials to relax mask mandates now that vaccination rates are climbing. Among the new federal recommendations is that vaccinated people can consider themselves sa...
"The shift reflects the reality that after more than two years of living with the virus, most communities have greater protection against severe disease because of widespread immunity gained from both vaccinations and infections, as well as the increased availability of treatments, testing and higher...
and help protect those seeking vaccinations.” States are overseeing the free COVID-19 vaccine distribution rather than the federal government. To help manage appointment scheduling, several counties in Florida have turned to ticketing services like Eventbrite; however, no county is charging for ...
Biden: New mask guidance a step in COVID fight President Joe Biden says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new mask guidance is "another step" in the journey to defeat the fast-evolving coronavirus, as the White House plans to mandate vaccinations for federal employees or face...
"Ensuring second dose completion of the vaccine is critical in helping to protect people from COVID-19," the statement continued. But "vaccine hesitancy" remains a problem as the overall pace of vaccinations has slowed over the past several days. According to the Wall Stree...