recommendations for mRNA vaccines, heterologous mRNA vaccination, antibody titer measurement and higher vaccine dosage for immunocompromised groups.Consensus was achieved for disease-specific COVID-19 vaccine recommendations concerning primary and booster series vaccines and was generally well accepted by practic...
U.S. CDC panel members said simply recommending the vaccine for everybody outweighed complications created by tailoring recommendations more precisely. "I'm strongly in favor of a universal recommendation," panel member and professor at Harvard Medical School Dr. Camille Kotton said. "Let's do...
"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...
Talk with your health care provider about getting the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot. You can get both at the same time.Visit the CDC to learn more How can I find a vaccination location? In addition to using our state-by-state resource tool, you can find a vaccination location the...
“As CDC director, it is my job to recognize where our actions can have the greatest impact. At CDC, we are tasked with analyzing complex, often imperfect data to make concrete recommendations that optimize health. In a pandemic, even with uncertainty, we must take actions that we anticipate...
The CDC director signed off on the broad use of updated COVID-19 vaccines approved by the government as the US prepares to start a vaccination campaign.
thirds of pregnant Americans still remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, with vaccination rates even lower among those who are Hispanic/Latino or Black. The CDC has struggled for months to increase rates of vaccination among pregnant Americans, even as the toll of COVID-19 in this group has ...
As part of theguidance, CDC provides active recommendations on core prevention steps and strategies: • Staying up to date with vaccination to protect people against serious illness, hospitalization, and death. This includes flu, COVID-19, and RSV if eligible. ...
Moderna's pediatric shots will join a vaccination effort that has slowed to a near-standstill in children 5 years and older. In the more than seven months since the FDA and CDC firstsigned off onPfizer's shots for children down to age 5,more than a thirdof those ages 12 to 17 years ...
To try and stop the spread of COVID-19 to other people in your household you should try to stay in one room, away from other people if this is possible. Follow CDC and local recommendations for masking and isolation. If you are around other people you should wear a mask, although ...