CDC Panel Signs Off on Pfizer Vaccine for Younger Kids
Latest Healthy Kids News By Dennis Thompson and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s vaccine advisory panel voted unanimously on Tuesday to recommend the emergency use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine in kids ages 5-11. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is widely […]
U.S. to Reopen Borders to Vaccinated Travelers from Canada, Mexico
Latest Travel Health News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) Beginning in November, the United States will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from Canada and Mexico for the first time since pandemic closures began 19 months ago, the Biden administration will announce Wednesday. […]
COVID Hospitalizations Hit 100,000 Daily Average in US – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 In another grim reminder of the toll that the pandemic continues to take on Americans, the daily average for hospitalized COVID-19 patients is now higher than any previous case surge except last winter. As that daily average topped […]
White House Outlines Effort to Vaccinate Young as Schools Start to Reopen
Latest Healthy Kids News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) Worried about low vaccination rates among the young as the new school year looms, the White House on Thursday unveiled a new initiative to get shots into the arms of more students. The push will […]
White House Considering Stronger Measures to Boost COVID Vaccinations
Latest Coronavirus News By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, AUG. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) Tougher steps to compel long-term care facilities, universities and other institutions to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations are being considered by the Biden administration. It’s looking at using federal regulatory powers and the threat of withholding federal funds […]
Moderna Vaccine’s Protection Does Not Wane After 6 Months: Report
Latest Coronavirus News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) Moderna Inc. announced on Thursday that the potency of its vaccine does not dim in the first six months after the second dose. The news came in a statement that contained little actual data, but the […]
Biden Weighs ‘Vaccine or Testing’ Mandate for Federal Employees
Latest Coronavirus News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, July 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) President Joe Biden is considering a mandate that would require all civilian federal employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine or submit to regular testing, masking and travel restrictions. White House officials said Tuesday they would reveal […]
Federal, State Moves Begin to Mandate COVID Vaccines for Workers
Latest Coronavirus News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, July 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) In a sign that the United States has reached a “tipping point” in its campaign to vaccinate Americans, California and New York City announced vaccine or testing mandates for their employees on Monday while the Department […]
Ambitious Plan to Guard Against Future Pandemics
Latest Infectious Disease News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) In an effort to avoid another pandemic in the coming years, Dr. Anthony Fauci wants to launch an ambitious plan to make prototype vaccines that could protect against pathogens from 20 families of viruses that […]
Many States Move to Ban Vaccine Mandates, Passports in Public Schools
Latest Healthy Kids News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, July 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) As schools around America begin to prepare for reopening this fall, many states are taking steps to stop public schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccination or proof of vaccination. At least seven states — Alabama, Arkansas, […]