Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder, US News & World Report, March 11, 2024 Much has changed since the World Health Organization first called COVID-19 a pandemic four years ago today. As the U.S. enters its fifth year with the coronavirus, vaccines are available and have …
USPS will stop accepting orders for free COVID tests on March 8
Alexander Tin, CBS News, March 5, 2024 Two government-run efforts to distribute free COVID-19 tests and to offer free courses of Pfizer’s Paxlovid antiviral are set to end Friday, as trends of the virus have largely slowed. The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, or ASPR, …
CDC updates COVID isolation guidelines for people who test positive
Erika Edwards, NBC News, March 1, 2024 People who test positive for Covid no longer need to isolate for five days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The CDC’s new guidance now matches public health advice for flu and other …
CDC updates and simplifies respiratory virus recommendations
CDC, March 1, 2024 CDC released today updated recommendations for how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory viruses, including COVID-19. The new guidance brings a unified approach to addressing risks from a range of common respiratory viral illnesses, such …
Older adults now able to receive additional dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine
CDC, February 28, 2024 Today, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for adults ages 65 years and older to receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose. The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk …