(HealthDay)—Among residents and staff members in U.S. nursing homes, the rates of COVID-19 increased in June and July, then decreased by September, and increased again by late November, paralleling trends in surrounding communities, according to researc
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday proposed guidelines for distributing a coronavirus vaccine in the United States ifand when one is approved for public use. The guidelines, unveiledduring a presentationat the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting, wo...
A group of independent experts voted Tuesday that health care workers and long term care facilities should get the first shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Those sick with COVID-19 should stay at home and away from others until at least 24 hours after symptoms get better and they don't have a fever, without medication, according to updated guidance from the CDC. "Today's announcement reflects the progress we have made in...
tracing, another hallmark during the pandemic, should be limited to hospitals and certain high-risk group-living situations such as nursing homes, and the guidelines de-emphasize the use of regular testing to screen for Covid-19, except in certain high-risk settings like nursing homes and ...
reservations. Attorney General Moody recommends the following tips to help Floridians avoid COVID-19 vaccine-related scams: Know that anyone asking for money in exchange for an appointment is a scam; Check with county health departments for local vaccine distribution guidelines;...
"What has changed is how much COVID is harming us as a population," Nuzzo said. What Are the New Guidelines? If you have symptoms, stay home until your symptoms are mild and improving and it's been a day since you've had a fever. But then you can remain cautious by wearing a mas...
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines for COVID-19 – under which the virus that essentially shut down the world four years ago will be treated more like the flu. The new guidelines end guidance for Americans to stay home for five days after...
The Centers For Disease Control has on its coronavirus guidelines website, theCDC advises election officials to “encourage mail-in methods of voting if allowed in the jurisdiction”as part of a larger effort to “encourage voters to use voting methods that minimize direct contact with other peopl...
In short, the new guidelines encourage all adults ages 75 and older and individuals who are between 60 and 74 with an elevated risk of getting severe RSV to get the RSV vaccine. For adults between 60 and 74 years, an elevated risk of severe RSV may be a result of a...