Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, December 30, 2022 The claim: The FDA said Pfizer vaccines cause blood clotting The Food and Drug Administration limited the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in early May due to the risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia …
Health experts expect spike in COVID-19, flu, and RSV cases following holidays
Brianna Hamblin, WTVF, December 28, 2022 Health experts have been warning of a tripledemic of COVID-19, the flu, and RSV since the fall and expect cases to ramp up even further after holiday gatherings. They said respiratory illnesses were finally …
It’s not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults
Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, December 28, 2022 The U.S. has come a long way from two years ago when COVID-19 vaccines first became available and people were cutting the line to get their shots. Now, many have shrugged off the need to get …
Updated COVID booster shots reduce the risk of hospitalization, CDC reports
Ashley Ahn, NPR, Dec. 18, 2022 New bivalent COVID booster shots are more effective at reducing risk of hospitalization than boosters of the original vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in two new studies Friday. The CDC recommended a bivalent booster …
‘Tripledemic’ viruses still spreading. What science shows about being contagious.
Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, Dec. 18, 2022 How can we stop the winter “tripledemic” of respiratory viruses from wrecking upcoming holiday travel and family gatherings? People know when they have Covid symptoms, but do minor sniffles at the end of a coronavirus …