The draft recommendations were released to the public for open comment from July 28 to August 11, 2023. Response categories of “Agree as written,”“Agree with suggested modifications,” and “Disagree. See comments” were captured for every proposed recommendation, with 47 written comments receive...
Studies of concomitant administration of Covid and RSV vaccines are still underway. A study that GSK conducted giving RSV vaccine at the same time as high-dose flu vaccine — a formulation recommended for older adults — showed the response generated against influenza as “non-inferior” to what...
In a final unanimous vote, members recommended that thenew 21-valent pneumococcal vaccine (PCV21; Capvaxive)opens in a new tab or windowis an option for adults ages 19 years and older who currently have a recommendation to receive a dose of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Clinical recommendati...
"The new guidance brings a unified approach to addressing risks from a range of common respiratory viral illnesses, such as COVID-19, flu and RSV, which can cause significant health impacts and strain on hospitals and health care workers," the CDC said in astatementannouncing the change. Once...
"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...
"The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults and those who are immunocompromised," the CDC stated. It also acknowledges that, unlike the seasonal flu, COVID-19 circulates year-round, so certain patients could benefit from getti...
The alert follows the agency's move over the summer to bolsterits recommendationthat people who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant get vaccinated against COVID-19, citing a growing amount of evidence demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of the shots to protect vulnerable parents and th...
Lower rates of COVID hospitalizations were among the reasons California shortened its five-day isolation recommendationlast month, urging people to stay home until they are fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms are mild and improving. Oregon made asimilar movelast May. ...
Hospital stays for kids ages 5 to 11 with Covid were on average longer than children hospitalized with the seasonal flu, he said. Young kids with Covid were also more likely to be admitted to the ICU, when compared to those who had the flu, he added. ...
if any changes are warranted based on the evolving situation, they would then make a change in their recommendation. But right now, it doesn't look that way," Fauci said in an interview Wednesday on CBSN. "It looks like they're going to continue to stay by their original recommendation....