CDC’s slow, cautious messaging on Covid-19 seems out of step with the moment, public health experts say
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — Nearly a year ago, amid concerns about how to prevent transmission of the
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CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can spend time together indoors and unmasked
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can now spend time together
Read MoreCDC Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine
(By Nell GreenfieldBoyce for NPR) A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given
Read More5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) As an emergency physician, Dr. Eugenia South was in the first group of
Read MoreHospitals’ Rocky Rollout of Covid Vaccine Sparks Questions of Fairness
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Last week, after finishing inoculations of some front-line hospital staff, Jupiter Medical Center
Read MoreWhy You Should Still Wear A Mask And Avoid Crowds After Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine
(By Joanne Silberner for NPR) It may seem counterintuitive, but health officials say that even after you get vaccinated against
Read MoreAverage life expectancy increases for fifth year in a row, CDC finds
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average U.S. life expectancy rose from 78.7 years in 2018 to 78.8 years
Read MoreAdults over 75, frontline essential workers should be in second Covid-19 vaccine priority group, says CDC advisory panel
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) An expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Sunday that
Read MoreHealth workers, long-term care facilities should get Covid-19 vaccine first, CDC advisory panel says
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A committee that advises the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to
Read MoreCDC to vote on who gets COVID-19 vaccine priority in emergency meeting
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ahead of a COVID-19 vaccine authorization, the CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
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