CDC endorses updated COVID boosters, shots to begin … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans roll up their sleeves. The new boosters targeting today’s most common omicron strains should begin arriving in pharmacies and clinics within days. The decision by […]
Polio detected in NYC’s sewage, suggesting virus … NEW YORK (AP) — The virus that causes polio has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday. The presence of the poliovirus in the city’s wastewater suggests likely local […]
Migrants in cities across the US may need medical … All the chairs in the waiting room were filled by dozens of newly arrived migrants waiting to be seen by a Cook County health worker at a clinic in Chicago. Julio Figuera, 43, was among them. He didn’t want to talk much about traveling to Chicago from Venezuela, where a social, political and economic crisis […]
WHO: World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise … LONDON (AP) — New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the last week while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia, according to a report Thursday on the pandemic by the World Health Organization. The U.N. health agency said there were 5.4 million new COVID-19 cases reported last […]
Poll: Most parents of kids under 5 have no plans … According to the survey, 70 percent of parents said they had not spoken to their pediatricians or other health care providers about the vaccine for their child.
Tennessee doctors see drop in child immunizations, … Although children in Tennessee are supposed to get vaccinated for polio, that’s not always the case. After the United States saw its first case of polio in nearly a decade, News 2 looked into vaccination rates in Tennessee.
Should I space out my flu and COVID booster shots? Judging from how the flu has roared back in Australia and other countries south of the Equator, experts are predicting a particularly nasty season for the U.S. this winter. At the same time, many Americans are also making plans to strengthen their defenses against COVID-19 with the omicron-specific booster, but should they be taken simultaneously?
White House announces six week campaign to boost … With the holiday season and family gatherings just around the corner, the Biden administration is kicking it into high gear, to get COVID-19 boosters out.
Zimbabwe says measles outbreak has killed 700 children HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The death toll from a measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to almost 700 children, the country’s health ministry has said. Some are calling for the enactment of legislation to make vaccination mandatory in a country where anti-modern medicine religious sects hold sway on large swathes of the population of 15 […]
FDA authorizes Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine The FDA cleared the vaccine for adults ages 18 and older. The shot will be administered as a two-dose primary series, three weeks apart.
US to impose new restrictions on travelers from China … The Biden administration is planning new coronavirus precautions on travelers arriving from China due to a surge in COVID-19 cases and concerns about the lack of transparent reporting data from the country, federal health officials said Wednesday. Beginning Jan. 5, all air passengers at least 2 years old originating from China will be required to […]
