People vaccinated against Covid-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors, CDC says
People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain…
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BREAKING NEWS: Updated CDC guidance says people vaccinated against Covid-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors
Calling it “an exciting and powerful moment,” the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is to announce Thursday that people…
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CDC to allow fully vaccinated people to ditch masks indoors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said fully vaccinated people can ditch masks indoors on…
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Blursday: How physics can shake you out of your pandemic slump
Now that we’ve ticked past the one-year mark of Covid-19 safety restrictions, the calendar is scrolling once more through the same holidays…
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Imperial County offering COVID vaccine to children ages 12 to 15
Dr. Stephen Munday said, “Offering the vaccine to a younger population will be another way to get our community to immunity much…
Continue Reading CDC says it’s OK to get a Covid-19 vaccine alongside other vaccines
A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expert said Wednesday that it’s OK to give the coronavirus vaccine alongside other…
Continue Reading Within CDC, there’s debate about how to best advise Americans on masks
The day after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with its much-awaited updated mask guidance in late April, email inboxes at…
Continue Reading Long-awaited milestones could soon return as more young Americans get vaccinated, CDC director says
Americans could soon see milestones like a full return to in-person classrooms now that Covid-19 vaccinations are open to young teens, the director…
Continue Reading These long-awaited milestones could soon return as more young Americans get vaccinated, CDC director says
Americans could soon see milestones like a full return to in-person classrooms now that Covid-19 vaccinations are open to young teens, the director…
Continue Reading Risk of dying from Covid-19 40 times the risk of rare blood clot after receiving J&J vaccine
The risk of dying from Covid-19 is 40 times the risk of developing a rare blood clotting condition after getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a…
Continue Reading Mixing Covid-19 vaccines tied to more side effects, early UK data suggests
People who got mixed doses of coronavirus vaccines — receiving a different vaccine type as a second dose than the first dose — appear to…
Continue Reading CDC recommends use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in 12-15-year-olds
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday the agency now recommends the use of…
Continue Reading CDC advisers vote to recommend use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in 12-15-year-olds
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisers voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend giving Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to…
Continue Reading Benefits of Covid vaccine outweigh risks in teens, CDC tells advisers
The benefits of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine outweigh any harms, a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official told the agency’s…
Continue Reading Children are making up larger proportion of Covid-19 cases now, CDC says
With a new demographic now eligible for Covid-19 vaccines, public health officials hoping to fight variants will have to adjust their strategy to…
Continue Reading Benefits of Covid vaccine outhweigh risks in teens, CDC tells advisers
The benefits of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine outweigh any harms, a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official will tell the…
Continue Reading Prescription pills don’t equal better sleep in the long run for women, study suggests
Many people suffering from insomnia take medication to get a better night’s sleep. While many sleep aids work over short periods of up to six…
Continue Reading ‘Lost’ microbes found in ancient poop could relieve chronic illness
Scientists working with samples of ancient feces have found previously unknown microbes that could help in the fight against chronic illnesses such…
Continue Reading A 95-year-old man just became the oldest organ donor in US history
A woman who is recovering from a liver transplant not only has a new lifesaving organ, but one that made history. That’s thanks to Cecil…
Continue Reading The differences between elimination, eradication and herd immunity — and what it means for Covid-19
After more than a year of politicized science and amid a wave of vaccine hesitancy, the long war against Covid-19 stands at a critical stage. Hope…
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