the obvious policy choice, but I just want to reiterate that that was very much not the case," Dr. Matthew Daley, head of the COVID-19 vaccines work group within the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said at their meeting Tuesday. But that's where the data took them....
The latest poll conducted by the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor found that 23% of U.S. adults say they will "definitely" get the updated booster, 23% say they will "probably" get it, while 19% say they will "probably not" get it and 33% say they will "definitely not" get it. MO...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In the past few weeks, South Carolina has set records for COVID-19 hospitalizations and new cases have approached peak levels of last winter. Classes, schools and entire districts have gone virtual, leaving parents frustrated and teachers quitting weeks ...
And while a new poll shows that 80% of adults have either gotten vaccinated against the coronavirus or plan to in the future, that still means that 20% are resisting the shot. The Gallup survey found that 5% of adults reported having had COVID-19 or tes...
COVID-19justiceIn a crisis, societal needs take precedence over a patient's best interests. Triage guidelines, however, differ on whether limited resources should focus on maximizing lives or life-years. Choosing between these two approaches has implications for neonatology. Neonatal units have ...
Schools have been advised by ministers to start preparing for COVID staff shortages by merging classes into larger groups and considering "flexible" teaching options. The latest advice sent to schools in an email from the Department of ...
higher than for all other age groups. About two-thirds of Covid hospitalizations are people in this age group, CDC data shows. Seniors also make up the greatest proportion of those who died in a hospital with Covid and have the highest numbers of deaths even after they’ve been discharged...
Of course, if last year's COVID vaccine rollout is any guide, few Americans will heed his advice, even though this summer's surge has been unusually intense, with levels of the COVID virus in wastewater suggesting infections are as widespread as they were in the winter. ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state residents over 30 will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, and everyone over 16 will be eligible starting April 6, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.