” CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen said. “However, we still must use the commonsense solutions we know work to protect ourselves and others from serious illness from respiratory viruses—this includes vaccination, treatment, and staying home when we get sick.”...
Vaccination guidelines have changed for some people ahead of this year’s flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced. Recommendations for when you should get your flu vaccine remain the same – September and October are still considered the optimal times. August vaccinations...
The public health agency also advised everyone in K-12 schools to wear masks regardless of vaccination status. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its mask guidelines Tuesday for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, citing new information about the ...
October 4, 2024Just the News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday revealed that the 2023-2024 academic school year held the record for the most kindergartners declining at least one vaccination. The CDC said a total of 3.3% of kindergartners nationwide, equaling ...
population has some COVID immunity from vaccination and/or prior infection is another reason the CDC opted to move on from its recommended five-day isolation. The agency does, however, encourage people recovering from coronavirus infection to observe a five-day precautionary period once their “...
CDC warns against cruise travel, regardless of vaccination status Travelers are warned to avoid cruise ships as Omicron continues to spread. Dec 30, 2021 Is 5 days enough time for COVID isolation? Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams criticized the CDC for reducing the isolation period for ...
VACCINATIONThe article focuses on the CDC's warning of low vaccination rates for influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with hospitalization rates spiking in November to December 2023, and provides a vaccination conversation guide to encourage uptake among ...
an update to the previously issuedCDC reccomendations in 2023. The CDC states, “The 2023 shared clinical decision-making RSV vaccination recommendation was made in the setting of uncertainty in some portions of the evidence profile.” However, more evidence has informed the up...
In February,updated adult immunization guidelines from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices(ACIP) included universal HBV vaccination for adults between 19 and 59 years of age, as well as vaccination for adults 60 years of age or older if they have an additional risk factor o...
The new guidelines say vaccinated travelers are less likely to get and spread the virus, but the CDC still recommends safety measures like wearing a mask, social distancing and hand washing. "Our guidance reiterates that all travelers, regardless of vaccination status, should continue to wear ma...