“Vaccination remains critical to public health and continued protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death,”Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biolog
Childhood vaccination rates are on the decline at a time when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could lead the Health and Human Services Department. Cecelia Smith-SchoenwalderJan. 2, 2025 Create an Account Create a free account to save articles, sign up for newsletters and more. ...
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Marks acknowledged the Covid vaccination schedule remains more complicated than is desirable. These changes, he said, are an interim step, with further moves to simplify the schedule likely to come. While the advice for adults appears to be fairly clear, the new schedule for children 5 and und...
The U.S. "cannot afford this vaccination campaign to continue to be hindered by the lack of planning, communication, and leadership we have seen so far," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and 44 otherDemocrats wrote."The metric that matters, and where we are clearly moving...
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"CDC is now recommending updated COVID-19 vaccination for everyone 6 months and older to better protect you and your loved ones," CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen said in areleaseafter signing off on the panel's recommendations. The CDC committee voted in favor of "universal" recommendations for...
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(Reuters) - Everyone in United States aged 16 years and above is now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday. People aged 16 years and above who have underlying medical conditions that increase the risk of ...
Martin said she has taken care of at least 30 pregnant patients hospitalized with COVID-19 over the last two weeks. Most were unvaccinated. Experts say the lifting of mask rules and other social distancing precautions and the rise of the delta variant have contributed to the worr...