By Adrianna Rodriguez, August 23, 2024 As the U.S. enters another respiratory virus season, Americans are likely to encounter the COVID-19 virus – again. For many, this might be their second, third or even fourth time getting sick. So, what …
Back-to-school immunizations: What parents need to know about vaccines this year
By Adrianna Rodriguez, August 19, 2024 Little coughs, feverish naps and runny noses. Nothing tugs at the heartstrings more than a sick child. And it’s all the more troubling to contend with that when classes are in session. To best …
Updated COVID vaccines and flu shots recommended for fall: CDC panel
By Eduardo Cuevas, June 27, 2024 People 6 months old and older should update their COVID-19 and flu shots this fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The unanimous vote by a CDC advisory panel indicates that, …
No link between COVID vaccine, cardiac arrest in young people, new CDC study finds
By Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, April 12, 2024 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new data addressing the link, or lack thereof, between the COVID-19 vaccine and sudden cardiac death in otherwise healthy young adults. The assessment, conducted between June …
Latest COVID shots are 54% effective against symptomatic infection in adults, CDC says
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, February 2, 2024 A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that adults who received the updated COVID-19 vaccine were 54% less likely to get COVID-19. The new shots, that became available …