Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RFK Jr. Senate confirmation hearing highlights
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, testified Wednesday before a c [...]
McDonald’s shares fall after CDC says E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders
McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgerGetty ImagesMcDonald's shares dropped in premarket trading Wednesday morning after the Centers for Disease Control [...]
What to know about human cases, vaccines
Cows are seen standing in a feedlot on June 14, 2023 in Quemado, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesU.S. health officials are monitoring and preparing t [...]
Moderna moves three vaccines into final stage trials
Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesModerna has more to offer beyond its Covid vaccine.The biotech company Wednesday announced positive clini [...]
FDA, CDC back Novavax updated Covid vaccine
A vial labelled "Novavax V COVID-19 Vaccine" is seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2022. Dado Ruvic | ReutersNovavax's updated Covid vaccine [...]
Uninsured Americans can find free Moderna, Pfizer shots
Pharmacist Aaron Sun administers new vaccine COMIRNATY® by Pfizer, to Jimmy Smagula at CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, CA.Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | [...]
CDC recommends updated Covid vaccines for everyone ages 6 months and up
A vial of the Moderna coronavirus booster vaccine targeting BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants is pictured at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Penns [...]
FDA approves new shots from Pfizer, Moderna
A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Mass [...]
How to check if expired tests still work as cases rise
In this photo illustration, Abbott's at-home covid-19 rapid test kits are seen on display in Orlando.Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty ImagesAs Covi [...]
When to wear masks as cases rise, new variants emerge in U.S.
Michael Nason, 29, left, and Donna Nason, 25, right, both of Bakersfield are wearing a face mask in Union Station on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Los A [...]
Updated Covid vaccines should have ‘reasonable’ prices: HHS
A nurse prepares doses of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccination event at Josephine's Southern Cooking in Chatham, Illinois, Dec. 30, 2021.B [...]
Biden HHS to provide free Covid vaccines for uninsured through 2024
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massa [...]
What you need to know
Barrington Sanders, a Miami-Dade Mosquito Control Inspector, sprays a pesticide to kill adult mosquitos on June 29, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle [...]
CDC recommends Pfizer, GSK shots for older adults
Respiratory syncytial virus vial.Manjurul | Istock | Getty ImagesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that adults ag [...]
Moderna files for FDA approval of updated Covid vaccine for fall
A vial and a medical syringe seen displayed in front of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Moderna biotechnology company's logos.Pavlo Gonchar [...]