Jul 26 White House COVID task force calls for ‘flexibility’ in order to combat the changing virus By News Desk and Associated Press The nation’s top infectious disease expert says in order to keep up with ever evolving COVID-19, we need to be "flexible" to move with the changing virus. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: U.S. health officials says states will receive more monkeypox vaccines soon By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press More than 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses are being sent to states in the next few days, and several million more are on order in the months ahead, U.S. health officials said Friday. Continue reading
Jul 14 U.S. regulators clear way for more monkeypox vaccine shipments from Denmark By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The FDA said it has completed a required inspection of the overseas plant where the shots are manufactured. The update comes amid soaring demand in New York City, California and other parts of the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 8:19 White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on the rise in new variants With vaccinations, boosters and drugs, COVID has become a far less deadly risk for most Americans than earlier in the pandemic. But COVID still presents numerous problems, particularly for some of the most vulnerable people, with an average of more… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 5:51 White House pledges more vaccines for monkeypox infections The Biden administration has launched a vaccination campaign against monkeypox, making nearly 300,000 shots available in the coming weeks. There are around 350 known cases of the virus in the U.S., and zero deaths, but there are concerns about its… Continue watching
Jun 30 Rural parents are less likely to say their pediatrician recommended COVID shots. Here’s why that matters By Laura Santhanam What a pediatrician recommends serves as a strong predictor of whether or not a caregiver chooses to get their child vaccinated against COVID. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: COVID vaccines for young kids could be available within 2 weeks, Dr. Ashish Jha says By News Desk and Associated Press White House officials on Thursday will hold a briefing on COVID vaccine authorization for young kids. Continue reading
Jun 01 As resources go to fight European and American monkeypox outbreaks, some see inequity in African response By Maria Cheng, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press As health authorities in Europe and elsewhere scramble to roll out vaccines and drugs to stamp out the biggest monkeypox outbreak beyond Africa, some doctors are acknowledging an ugly reality: The resources needed to prevent the disease have long been… Continue reading
May 30 How nasal COVID-19 vaccines can help prepare for infection where it starts By Mayuresh Abhyankar, The Conversation Research suggests that giving a person a vaccine through their nose can provide a better defense against future exposure to the coronavirus compared to a shot in the arm. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 8:14 White House COVID response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha discusses the uptick in coronavirus cases By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Cybele Mayes-Osterman With the rise of the BA.2 variant in some parts of the country, many questions remain about how to best navigate daily life and what precautions should or should not be taken. White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha… Continue watching