Oct 21 U.S. salmonella outbreak tied to onions sickens more than 650 By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. health officials say a salmonella outbreak tied to onions has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says at least 129 people have been hospitalized. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds briefing as vaccine makers seek approval for boosters By Associated Press U.S. manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines are seeking additional approvals from federal regulators in order to distribute and administer more booster shots for at-risk Americans and first doses for children ages 5 to 11. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 5:18 Only 32% of pregnant Americans are vaccinated, with divide worsening along racial lines The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued its most urgent appeal for pregnant individuals to get the COVID-19 vaccine. New CDC data shows that pregnant people are twice as likely to be hospitalized due to the virus. Just… Continue watching
Sep 24 CDC director says people with risky jobs can also get COVID booster By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed COVID-19 booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans. The move opens a major new phase in the U.S vaccination drive against the coronavirus. Continue reading
Sep 23 CDC advisers try to work out the details on booster shots By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are set to vote Thursday on how many of the roughly 26 million Americans who had their last Pfizer dose at least six months ago should go ahead and get that… Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: CDC advisory committee supports Pfizer booster shots for vulnerable groups By Lauren Neergaard and Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 is poised for a major new phase: Government advisers on Thursday recommended booster doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:44 U.S. plan to share Pfizer shots globally ‘too little and too late,’ ex-CDC director says By PBS NewsHour The Biden administration announced Wednesday that the U.S. was purchasing an additional 500 million Pfizer COVID vaccines to donate to other nations. The move is what critics and organizations like the WHO have been calling for — a much more… Continue watching
Sep 22 WATCH: CDC Advisory Committee discusses COVID-19 boosters By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The meeting came days after a different advisory group — this one serving the Food and Drug Administration — overwhelmingly rejected a sweeping White House plan to dispense third shots to nearly everyone. Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: CDC advisory committee discusses how to implement booster shots for immunocompromised By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Americans at high risk from COVID-19 because of severely weakened immune systems are now allowed to get a third vaccination in hopes of better protection, a policy change endorsed Friday by influential government advisers. Continue reading
Aug 11 CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta variant surges By Lindsey Tanner, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The advice comes as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. The CDC recommendation echoes recent guidance from top obstetrician groups. Continue reading