Health Jan 21 New studies shows booster shots crucial in fighting off omicron variant The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released three studies Friday that found available vaccines are less effective against omicron than they were against earlier versions of the coronavirus but concluded a booster can significantly improve protection.
Health Jan 07 Hospitalizations skyrocket in children too young for COVID vaccines Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 have soared to unprecedented levels, a worrisome trend in youngsters too young to be vaccinated.
Health Jan 05 CDC advisers endorse Pfizer COVID boosters for younger teens An influential government advisory panel is recommending COVID-19 boosters for younger teens. Boosters already are recommended for everyone 16 and older.
Health Jan 05 WATCH: CDC urges 'up to date' COVID shots but won't change definition of 'fully vaccinated' The move to keep the existing definition of fully vaccination — either two doses of the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine — comes as health officials warned of waning…
Nation Dec 27 CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation and quarantine period U.S. health officials are cutting isolation restrictions for Americans who test positive for the coronavirus and shortening the time that close contacts have to quarantine.
Health Dec 23 Omicron less likely than delta to result in hospitalization, studies say Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than delta.
Health Dec 22 2021 likely to eclipse last year as nation's deadliest, CDC says It's too early to say for sure, but based on available information, it seems likely 2021 will surpass last year's record number of deaths by at least 15,000, according to the CDC.
Health Dec 20 Less than a month after discovery, Omicron now 73 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S. Federal health officials said Monday that omicron accounted for an estimated 73% of new infections last week.
Health Dec 17 WATCH: CDC endorses schools' coronavirus 'test-to-stay' policies U.S. health officials are endorsing "test-to-stay" policies that allow close contacts of students infected with the coronavirus to remain in classrooms if they test negative.
Health Dec 16 CDC panel recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines over Johnson & Johnson shot due to blood clot risk Thursday's recommendation came after government advisers reviewed new safety data about rare but potentially life-threatening blood clots linked to J&J's shot.