CDC Softens COVID Vaccine Guidance for Kids, Pregnant
CDC Softens COVID Vaccine Guidance for Kids, Pregnant \ Newslooks \ Washington DC \ Mary Sidiqi \ Evening Edition \ The CDC has updated its COVID-19 vaccine guidelines, stating that…
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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky stepped down
Dr. Rochelle Walensky the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, submitted her resignation Friday, saying the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic was a good time to make…
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Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity
The CDC estimates there have been at least 8.7 million illnesses, 78,000 hospitalizations and 4,500 deaths from influenza so far this season. Flu activity has been highest in the South,…
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CDC Director tests Positive for Covid-19
CDC Director tests Positive for Covid-19 Newslooks- (AP) Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday. Walensky is…
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Pfizer: Expand Omicron Booster, 5-11-year-olds
Pfizer: Expand Omicron Booster, 5-11-year-olds Newslooks- (AP) Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11. Elementary school-aged children…
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Overlapping Health Emergencies threat Vaccine drives
Overlapping Health Emergencies threat Vaccine drives Newslooks- CNN This fall, the health of the nation will depend in large part on vaccines. Health officials are banking on vaccinations to contain…
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US: Extra Monkeypox Vaccine Doses for Gay Pride events
US: Extra monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events Newslooks- NEW YORK (AP) The U.S. is setting aside an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine for places with upcoming gay…
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CDC Director announces Organization shake-up for speed
CDC director announces organization shake-up for speed Newslooks- NEW YORK (AP) The head of the nation’s top public health agency on Wednesday announced a shake-up of the organization, intended to…
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WH: urges caution on COVID Variants, pushes Boosters
WH: urges caution on COVID variants, pushes Boosters Newslooks- WASHINGTON (AP) The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster…
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Babies and toddlers approved for COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has approved COVID-19 vaccines for babies as young as six months. The only step left is instructions from the Centers for Disease Control on how…
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First Pfizer, now Moderna gets FDA advisors’ approval for vaccine for kids 6+
As expected, an FDA advisory panel has approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 to 17, the next step is full FDA approval. Then, the FDA will consider whether…
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