Alexis Wainwright, CBS News, November 15, 2023 As the holidays draw near, North Texas doctors are urging parents to be vigilant. That’s because RSV, flu and COVID-19 cases are filling up the ER and doctors’ offices. Read the full article …
Face mask effectiveness: What science knows now
CBS News, October 29, 2023 When the COVID-19 pandemic took off in 2020, so too did questions over the effectiveness of wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of the virus. Now, three and a half years later, what …
COVID vaccine during pregnancy still helps protect newborns, CDC finds
Alexander Tin, September 28, 2023, CBS News Getting a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy works to pass on protection against the virus to newborns during their most vulnerable early months of life, a new study published by the Centers for …
How FDA’s top vaccines official is timing his COVID booster and flu shot for fall 2023
Alexander Tin, September 22, 2023, CBS News A top-ranking Food and Drug Administration official, responsible for overseeing the approvals of the new vaccines now rolling out for this fall and winter’s three respiratory virus threats, said this month he is personally …
Looking for the new COVID vaccine booster? Here’s where to get the shot.
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, September 14, 2023 Pharmacies across the U.S. have started administering new COVID-19 booster formulations from drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna. The Food and Drug Administration approved the revised mRNA vaccine shots Monday as several COVID variants spread and hospitalizations …