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Gov. DeSantis and Florida surgeon general warn against new COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine
1 year, 3 months ago

Gov. DeSantis and Florida surgeon general warn against new COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine

Associated Press  

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday criticized recent efforts across the U.S. to tamp down a recent jump in COVID-19 cases through temporary restrictions or masking, and his state surgeon general warned against getting the latest COVID-19 vaccine, which is expected to be available this month. The criticism from DeSantis at news conference in Jacksonville, Florida, arrived …

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Outgoing CDC director says resignation spurred by sense of accomplishment and exhaustion
1 year, 6 months ago

Outgoing CDC director says resignation spurred by sense of accomplishment and exhaustion

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr. Rochelle Walensky surprised many in public health …

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Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for telling CDC chair: ‘I dont want my staff educated’
1 year, 6 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for telling CDC chair: ‘I dont want my staff educated’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Marjorie Taylor Greene got into an argument with the outgoing …

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Marjorie Taylor Greene lashes out at CDC director: 'I don't want my staff educated'
1 year, 6 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene lashes out at CDC director: 'I don't want my staff educated'

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene battled CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Tuesday about the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. During a House Oversight Committee hearing, Greene asked the CDC director about the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. "I do want to talk a minute about the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System," she continued. Any adverse event, if you got hit by …

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CDC’s Rochelle Walensky resigns, citing pandemic transition
1 year, 7 months ago

CDC’s Rochelle Walensky resigns, citing pandemic transition

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, submitted her resignation Friday, saying the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic was a good time to make a transition. Walensky, previously an infectious-diseases specialist at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, had no experience running a government health agency when she was sworn …

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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky says she will step down in June
1 year, 7 months ago

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky says she will step down in June

LA Times  

Walensky sent a resignation letter to President Biden and announced the decision at a CDC staff meeting and her last day will be June 30. Walensky’s last day will be June 30, CDC officials said, and an interim director wasn’t immediately named. “No CDC director in history inherited the set of challenges she faced coming into the job,” said Jason …

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US agencies debunk Florida surgeon general’s vaccine claims
1 year, 9 months ago

US agencies debunk Florida surgeon general’s vaccine claims

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. health agencies have sent a letter to Florida’s surgeon general, warning him that his claims about COVID-19 vaccine risks are harmful to the public. The letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was sent Friday to Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Ladapo last year released guidance recommending …

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Everyone Is Sick Right Now
2 years ago

Everyone Is Sick Right Now

Wired  

If cold and flu season seems to be hitting your household harder this year, you’re not alone. “We’re at the mercy of time.” The problem goes beyond making everyone feel sluggish and icky. Now these viruses are roaring back, and hitting a burned-out health care system that’s spent three years treating Covid infections. “By doing that, you prevent all these …

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COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in infants under 6 months, CDC director says
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in infants under 6 months, CDC director says

LA Times  

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old who are too young to be vaccinated. COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging mothers to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of infection …

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Covid hospitalizations rising in kids under 6 months, CDC Director Walensky says
2 years, 1 month ago

Covid hospitalizations rising in kids under 6 months, CDC Director Walensky says

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging mothers to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of infection in those not yet eligible for shots, Director Rochelle Walensky said. “We’re seeing more and more of those younger babies getting hospitalized,” Walensky said in an exclusive interview at …

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First on CNN: Unvaccinated individuals 14 times more likely to get monkeypox than vaccinated, new US data shows
2 years, 2 months ago

First on CNN: Unvaccinated individuals 14 times more likely to get monkeypox than vaccinated, new US data shows

CNN  

CNN — Eligible individuals who did not receive the monkeypox vaccine were around 14 times likelier to become infected with the virus than those who were vaccinated, according to federal government data posted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That figure reflects the first wave of authoritative data collected by the Biden administration on the efficacy of …

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Nation’s first MPX case in healthcare worker exposed on the job is reported in L.A. County
2 years, 3 months ago

Nation’s first MPX case in healthcare worker exposed on the job is reported in L.A. County

LA Times  

Licensed vocational nurse Sophia Mineros, left, administers a dose of the Jynneos MPX vaccine to a person at an L.A. County vaccination site in East Los Angeles on Aug. 10. “This is the first case of monkeypox in a healthcare worker in the United States that has been linked to a worksite exposure.” Singhal said the county has consulted about …

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CDC endorses booster shots that target Omicron for Americans 12 and up
2 years, 3 months ago

CDC endorses booster shots that target Omicron for Americans 12 and up

LA Times  

The United States will replace most of its COVID-19 booster shots with updated versions that target the dominant Omicron strains and streamline its ongoing vaccination campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. Going forward, Americans will be considered “up to date” with their COVID-19 vaccinations after receiving the bivalent booster, regardless of the total number of shots …

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US CDC announces reforms after poor COVID response
2 years, 4 months ago

US CDC announces reforms after poor COVID response

Al Jazeera  

The CDC said that it ‘did not reliably meet expectations’ during the coronavirus pandemic and has released plans for reform. The planned changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — CDC leaders call it a “reset”— come amid criticism of the agency’s response to COVID-19, monkeypox and other public health threats. “For 75 years, CDC and public health …

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After Biden’s recovery from COVID-19, his administration launches a new booster push
2 years, 4 months ago

After Biden’s recovery from COVID-19, his administration launches a new booster push

LA Times  

President Biden removes his mask as he arrives to speak in the Rose Garden of the White House on July 27, 2022. President Biden’s administration is launching a renewed push for COVID-19 booster shots for those eligible, pointing to the enhanced protections they offer against severe illness as the highly transmissible BA.5 variant spreads across the country. The initiatives include …

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Monkeypox: WHO chief advises men who have sex with men to reduce partners to limit exposure to virus
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: WHO chief advises men who have sex with men to reduce partners to limit exposure to virus

CNN  

CNN — The vast majority of cases in the growing monkeypox outbreak are among men who have sex with men, according to the World Health Organization. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus advised members of this community Wednesday to limit their exposure to the virus by reducing their number of sex partners and reconsidering sex with new partners. “For men who …

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Monkeypox is spreading faster than the data about it, hindering mitigation efforts
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox is spreading faster than the data about it, hindering mitigation efforts

CNN  

CNN — Two months after the United States’ first monkeypox case was confirmed, the total has risen to about 2,900. As the US battles another public health challenge amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Walensky said she is “struck” by “how little authority we at CDC have to receive the data.” “We very much want to get as much information and …

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CDC chief insists monkeypox is not out of control in the United States
2 years, 5 months ago

CDC chief insists monkeypox is not out of control in the United States

Daily Mail  

The director of the CDC insisted warnings that the monkeypox is out of control were 'misinformed and off base' on Monday despite cases in the U.S. quadrupling over two weeks. But Dr Scott Gottlieb, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, made the warning this weekend as case numbers continued to accelerate Insisting monkeypox could still be contained, Walensky said …

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White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters
2 years, 5 months ago

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots for those who are eligible and wearing masks indoors as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country. “If you’re over 50 and you haven’t gotten the shot this year, you should go get a …

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US to roll out COVID vaccines for youngest children next week
2 years, 6 months ago

US to roll out COVID vaccines for youngest children next week

Al Jazeera  

US to begin vaccinating children as young as six months after CDC clears Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s shots for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has approved COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months, allowing a nationwide rollout to start next week. The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Moderna …

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CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months
2 years, 6 months ago

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months

LA Times  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared the way Saturday for the nation’s youngest children to gain protection against COVID-19 with two vaccines specially formulated for recipients as young as 6 months. “We know millions of parents and caregivers are eager to get their young children vaccinated, and with today’s decision, they can,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. …

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California coronavirus cases remain elevated as wave continues
2 years, 6 months ago

California coronavirus cases remain elevated as wave continues

LA Times  

The number of newly reported coronavirus cases remains elevated across California as health officials continue to wrestle with the pandemic’s latest wave. “I do anticipate that with many schools closed for the summer, there’ll be significantly less routine testing and that will probably contribute to decreases in the daily case numbers and increases in test positivity over the next few …

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U.S. Reaches Devastating 1 Million Deaths From COVID-19
2 years, 7 months ago

U.S. Reaches Devastating 1 Million Deaths From COVID-19

Huff Post  

The nation has reached a heartbreaking milestone of 1 million confirmed deaths from COVID-19 since the coronavirus pandemic began over two years ago. Each leaving behind a family, a community, and a nation forever changed because of this pandemic.” The president asked Americans to “remain vigilant against this pandemic and do everything we can to save as many lives as …

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How to get more people vaccinated? ‘You stop talking and you listen,’ Walensky says
2 years, 7 months ago

How to get more people vaccinated? ‘You stop talking and you listen,’ Walensky says

LA Times  

Allan Fernandez, 7, center, reacts after Dr. David Bolour, left, gives him a COVID-19 vaccine as Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looks on at Ted Watkins Memorial Park on Thursday. “It’s Cinco de Mayo, there are balloons and guitars, there are children playing in sunshine in the park, and then there’s information …

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