Posts Tagged ‘CDC’
What’s coming at us: More Division? Or more Democracy? Not time to say “Uncle” yet – Michael Fine
By Michael Fine © Michael Fine 2021 Take-home points I have a recurring nightmare. I fear that on or about January 15, when the Omicron variant has us on our knees, Russia will invade the Ukraine, and the loss of the Ukraine will create political instability here. There is plenty of evidence that Russia is…
Read MoreOmicron COVID-19 variant calls for nations “acting fast, early, hard and strong”
Omicron. It is the name chosen from the Greek alphabet to identify the latest strain (B.1.1.529) of concern of COVID-19. While there are cautions that the world not overreact, at first glance the variant identified in the South African region seems to be easier to transmit and its response to the vaccine is not yet…
Read MoreGov. McKee: Get your COVID-19 boosters before Thanksgiving gatherings
Reiterating their encouragement from earlier this week for all eligible adults to get COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, and following the announcement from federal health officials today formally expanding eligibility to all fully vaccinated adults, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are urging all fully vaccinated adults who plan to gather…
Read MoreNEW: CDC recommends immunocompromised get additional vaccine 28 days after 2nd vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People What You Need to Know People with moderately to severely compromised immune systems are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, and may not build the same level of immunity to 2-dose vaccine series compared to people who are not immunocompromised. CDC recommends that people with moderately to severely compromised…
Read MoreCDC recommends urgent action to protect pregnant women and their babies/infants from COVID-19
Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends urgent action to increase Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination among people who are pregnant, recently pregnant (including those who are lactating), who are trying to become pregnant now, or who might become pregnant in the future. CDC strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccination either before or during…
Read MoreBREAKING: FDA approves Pfizer boosters for 65+ and high risk. Once CDC confirms, could start immediately.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to allow for use of a single booster dose, to be administered at least six months after completion of the primary series in: individuals 65 years of age and older; individuals 18 through 64 years of age at…
Read MoreBooster shots for you, and you – but not you, not yet…
The FDA’s action on boosters came yesterday and proved to be another confusing set of recommendations, all set to change sooner rather than later. A scientific advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration on Friday recommended booster shots for recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine who are 65 or older or are at high…
Read MoreRI Governor, Health, Education leaders: “required masking” in schools for students, staff, faculty – regardless of vaccination status
Governor Dan McKee, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Director of the Department of Health Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH today released an updated PreK-12 Health and Safety Guidance for the 2021-2022 School Year, which aligns with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent update to recommend universal mask use within school settings and issued…
Read MoreVaccinating children, as young as 6 months, may be focus by the fall
Moderna’s CEO said at a professional conference yesterday that he predicted that its COVID-19 vaccine will likely be available for children as young as five by the early fall. “I think it’s going to be early fall, just because we have to go down in age very slowly and carefully,” the Cambridge-based company’s CEO Stéphane…
Read More6 cases out of 6 million causes a pause for J&J vaccine
6 women out of 7 million people who have received the Johnson & Johnson 1-shot vaccine have developed serious blood clots that need to be treated in a special way. One woman has passed away, and one is in serious condition in a hospital in Nebraska. All six cases occurred among women between the ages…
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