The CDC says its new guidelines only apply to travelers inoculated by FDA-approved vaccines. Traveling is still not recommended if you're not fully vaccinated because it increases the chance of spreading the virus. But if travel is unavoidable, the CDC has the following guidelines: Get...
To learn about all the recommended vaccines, you must consult the physician, as lots would depend on your location, lifestyle, age, gender and traveling habits. Two of the vaccines that are strongly recommended are influenza and pneumococcal vaccines. These two vaccines can significantly protect yo...
This ASCO guideline organizes recommended vaccines for patients with cancer and identifies unique settings where revaccination is needed and the timing for that process. Guideline recommendations are provided in Table 1. Vaccines are broadly categorized into live and nonlive vaccines to follow a standa...
With these revisions to its advisories, the CDC hopes that travelers will have more actionable information to evaluate the risks associated with traveling, so people can make better-informed decisions about travel and enjoy relatively safe trips. If you plan to travel soon, you can look up your ...
Americans planning to fly to other countries should consult their doctors at least six weeks before they leave, if they are unsure about whether they are up to date on their measles vaccines, the CDCguidancesays. Domestic outbreaks Outbreaks are also occurring within the United States. ...
The ACIP recommended that researchers who work with chikungunya viruses and people traveling to places with an ongoing chikungunya outbreak should be allowed to be vaccinated. The committee also said that some people traveling to places where the virus is known to have spread over the past five ye...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention delivered some good news and some bad news on Wednesday: The recommended length of quarantine after exposure to the new coronavirus has been shortened, but Americans are again being asked to avoid any and all travel during the coming holiday season....
Fourth COVID-19 mRNA vaccine dose approved for all older Americans The FDA has authorized a fourth mRNA vaccine dose for all individuals aged 50 and over. The authorization includes both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and is recommended to be administered at least four months after a third dose. ...
Americans planning to travel abroad should consult their doctors at least six weeks before traveling if they are unsure about whether they are up to date on their vaccines, the agency now says, in order to avoid catching the highly contagious virus during their trip. The CDC previously said in...
more than 60 months without risk factors (healthy children) - no need for Hib vaccines Special situations Children undergoing elective splenectomy need 1 dose of Hib vaccine, preferably 14 days before the procedure, irrespective of vaccine status. ...