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…
Continue Reading 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…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine linked to 28 cases of blood clots, CDC reports
(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it had identified a total of 28 cases of serious, potentially…
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…
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California could drop mask mandate after June 15
Gov. Gavin Newsom, (D-Calif.), says the state will not require people to wear masks in many situations after mid-June. Newsom on Wednesday confirmed…
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…
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Yuma Civic Center gearing up for next round of vaccinations for kids ages 12-15
On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave the final green light for the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine to be administered to…
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…
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Mexicali back to orange tier due to COVID cases on the rise
The Secretary of Health, Alonso Óscar Pérez Rico, said Mexicali is the only city in Baja California that goes back to orange light after COVID-19…
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…
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