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-c...
The vaccine schedule represents the current recommendations for people as a regular part of their vaccinations against common infectious diseases. It does not mean the CDC is requiring a COVID-19 shot for children or that schools will have to require that students receive the shot before enrolling...
The CDC is expanding Covid vaccination guidelines to everyone 65 and older The Trump administration on Tuesday issued new guidelines that expand coronavirus vaccine eligibility to everyone age 65 and older as well as to those with comorbid conditions, like diabetes. The states' focus...
They no longer recommend quarantining if you’ve been exposed (only if you contract COVID). They no longer recommend wearing a mask unless you’ve been exposed. And they updated guidance for people who aren’t up-to-date on their vaccinations to be “consistent” with people who are. In...
"This raises challenges for the next stage of prevention and control efforts, both through public health measures and vaccinations. Scientific research is being sped up. We'll gradually see fewer and fewer such occasions," he added.Nanjing conducts wide COVID-19 tests among l...
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 Moderna vaccines. The priority order is given based on ...
health officials lifted an 11-day pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccinations following a recommendation by an expert panel. Advisers to the CDC said the benefits of the single-dose COVID-19 shot outweigh the rare risk of a blood clot. Still, vaccine hesitancy remains a problem...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for COVID-19 still call for a period of isolation for those dealing with the virus. This comes after a summer COVID wave appears to have grown in some parts of the country. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder has more ...
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 ...
“Remember, the driver of this is if you’re in an area where there’s high intensity or transmission, you have to adapt to that,” Ogbuagu said. “These guidelines should appropriately have variability in relaxing some of these measures based on the incidence of Covid-19.” Ogbuagu has e...