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CDC Recommends Second Dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine …
October 23, 2024 - Today, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation for people 65 years and older and those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised to receive a second dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months after their first dose. These updated recommendations also allow for flexibility for additional doses (i ...
Investigation Update: - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
5 days ago · CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7infections.. Epidemiologic and traceback data show that fresh, slivered onions served at McDonald's were ...
E. coli Outbreak Linked to Onions Served at McDonald’s
Oct 22, 2024 · CDC, FDA, and public health officials in multiple states are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. Most people in this outbreak reported eating the Quarter Pounder hamburger at McDonald's before getting sick.
CDC Recommends Lowering the Age for Pneumococcal …
October 23, 2024 - Today, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation for lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination from 65 to 50 years old. Lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination gives more adults the opportunity to protect themselves from pneumococcal disease at the age when risk of infection substantially increases.
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infections Have Been Increasing
Oct 18, 2024 · Promote CDC recommendations for core prevention strategies to prevent respiratory illness, including practicing good hand hygiene and covering coughs and sneezes. For the public. Learn about M. pneumoniae symptoms such as fever, headache, and a slowly worsening cough. Stay aware of who might be at higher risk of …
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CDC drops 5-day isolation guidance for Covid-19, moving away …
Mar 2, 2024 · People who test positive for Covid-19 no longer need to routinely stay away from others for at least five days, according to new guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and...
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Transcript for CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
Feb 25, 2022 · We’re in a stronger place today as a nation with more tools to protect ourselves in our communities from COVID 19, like vaccination, boosters, broader access to testing, availability of high quality masks, accessibility to new treatments, and improved ventilation.