"Under a universal recommendation, we will still have targeted communications for older adults, immunocompromised persons, and others at higher risk," the CDC's Dr. Barbara Mahon said.
Therecommendationwas issued Thursday by the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention after its vaccine advisory panel weighed in on who should get the shots. The panel made the same recommendation for flu vaccinations this fall, with rare exceptions. "Our top recommendation for protecting yo...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Government health officials say now is the time to protect against the flu. And they're making a new flu vaccine recommendation for children. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl is here with the advisory. 11-year-old Cole Eggers is getting his flu vacci...
including immunization status, selection bias, and differences in comorbidities, cloud the results. Nevertheless, the CDC has used this data to justify its recommendation to start oseltamivir, inhaled zanamivir, or intravenous peramivir as early as possible in patients hospitalized for confirmed or suspec...
"Our top recommendation for protecting yourself and your loved ones from respiratory illness is to get vaccinated. Make a plan now for you and your family to get both updated flu and COVID vaccines this fall, ahead of the respiratory virus season," CDC director, Dr. Mandy Cohen, said in ...
by offering a broader recommendation, the acip hopes to capture more individuals at risk and simplify the public health message and distribution of vaccines. prior to the acip meeting, the us food and drug administration's vaccines and related biological products advisory committee recommended that ...
"Our goal here is to continue to protect those at risk for severe illness while also reassuring folks that these recommendation are simple, clear, easy to understand, and can be followed," said CDC Director Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH. However, some experts worry that the change may increase the...
Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper personal protective equipment. The recommendation follows the release of a newMorbidity and Mortality Weekly ...
CDC Director Rochelle P Walensky, MD, MPH, announced her endorsement of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendations for use of both new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines from GSK and Pfizer for people aged 60 years and older, according to a recent CDC...
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel of immunization experts has voted to expand the recommendation for annual flu vaccination to include all people 6 months and older. The change is to take effect in the 2010-2011 flu season. According to CDC, the new recommendation seeks...