Now is time to get flu, COVID vaccines
CDC chief pitches COVID-19, flu vaccines during Cleveland visit; here’s what to know about shots & a new at-home test
Families have new weapons against winter viruses this year. The arsenal includes the 2024-25 updated COVID-19 vaccine, an updated flu vaccine, a new at-home test that detects both flu and COVID-19, and the return of free rapid COVID-19 tests from the government.
New CDC website shows if COVID or flu is on the rise in 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new way for Americans to look up how high or low levels of viruses like COVID-19 and flu are in their local area for 2024.This year's new "community snapshot" is the CDC's latest attempt to repackage its data in one place for Americans deciding when to take extra precautions recommended in its guidelines,
What to know about COVID, flu and RSV vaccines for fall virus season
Infections caused by the latest variant have symptoms including fever, chills, fatigue, cough, congestion and headache.
Public shunning ‘tripledemic’ vaccines for COVID-19, flu, and RSV
Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendations, vaccine rates against COVID-19, RSV, and the flu are projected to be low for the 2024 illness season.
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CDC urges covid, flu shots, but public interest is flagging
The CDC anticipates 800,000 flu, covid and respiratory syncytial virus hospitalizations in the coming months, on par with last year.
It’s time to get flu and Covid-19 shots
Respiratory virus season has arrived in the United States and health officials say that October is a prime time to get vaccinated.
Doctors: Now is the time to get flu, COVID vaccines
The beginning of October officially marks the start of flu season and while there hasn’t been a large number of cases reported in central Ohio this early in the season, doctors said that doesn’t mean the flu isn’t out there.
Free COVID tests return as CDC says this one variant now accounts for nearly 60% of cases
As free tests are now available, one COVID-19 variant continues to be the most prevalent in the United States.
Science Fact Check: Was the Definition of COVID Vaccine 'Changed'?
Vaccine skeptics have said changes were introduced to "accommodate" the shortcomings of the COVID-19 vaccines.
Why does COVID seem to be picking up? It's the KP.3.1.1 variant
KP.3.1.1 is currently estimated to be the predominant variant across many parts of the country, according to the CDC.
How the CDC tests wastewater for Covid — and what it found in your state
The agency now tests sewage to keep tabs on the virus. See how the process works and how viral activity in your state ...
Vaccine exemptions are rising among kindergarteners, CDC reports
A growing number of kindergarteners are starting school without vaccinations due to rising exemptions, according to new data ...
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Chair File: The Best Defense Against Flu and COVID-19
Autumn is here, and that means cooler weather and also the start of flu season. We know the best way to prevent influenza is ...
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COVID-era CMO Paul Kelly to retire later this month
Professor Paul Kelly was appointed CMO in 2020, having joined the department one year earlier, in 2019, just before the ...
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COVID Map Update: 'Very High' US Virus Wastewater Activity Shifts North
New data from the CDC reveals a northward shift in the highest detection levels, with significant variability between different states.