Covid-19 vaccination rate is ‘lower than we’d like to see,’ CDC says
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination rate is ‘lower than we’d like to see,’ CDC says

CNN  

CNN — Respiratory virus season is ramping up across the United States, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that low vaccination rates are leaving many at risk. There are a number of reasons why it’s important for people to get the latest Covid-19 vaccine, CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen told CNN. “COVID-19 vaccines don’t prevent every infection – that’s true of lots of vaccines – but they can reduce illness severity in people who get vaccinated but still get sick, helping to save lives, reduce hospitalizations, and prevent trips to the doctor.” This winter’s respiratory virus season is just beginning, and now is a “great time” to get vaccinated, Cohen said. It does take about two weeks for your body to build up the maximum amount of antibodies, but it’s never too late.” The current Covid-19 vaccination rate is significantly higher among seniors, but more than two-thirds of this high-risk population has not gotten the latest vaccine, according to the CDC. The CDC also found racial and ethnic disparities in Covid-19 vaccination rates, with uptake about half as high among Black and Hispanic adults compared with White adults.

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COVID-19 gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect our preparedness for the next pandemic
1 week ago

COVID-19 gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect our preparedness for the next pandemic

NPR  

COVID-19 gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect our preparedness for the next pandemic SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Americans have become more polarized about vaccines in the five years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. NPR's Jude Joffe-Block reports on the challenge this poses to combating public health threats. Motta traces a direct line from Trump's comments five years ago to …

US flu season may have reached its peak, CDC says
1 month ago

US flu season may have reached its peak, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — The worst flu season the United States has had in more than a decade may have reached its peak, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s less than half as many as there were two weeks earlier, but still more than there have been at this point in the season in at least 15 …

Common COVID-19 Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing In Winter 2025
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Common COVID-19 Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing In Winter 2025

Huff Post  

elenaleonova via Getty Images Cough, congestion, fever and fatigue are among the most common signs of a COVID-19 infection. “COVID has continued to circulate year-round, and we’re starting to see patterns where there’s a clear uptick of activity in the winter,” said Dr. Graham Snyder, the medical director of infection prevention and hospital epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical …

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
2 months, 3 weeks ago

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Hindustan Times  

Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. The World Health Organization has said member countries reported more than 7 million deaths from COVID-19 but the true death toll is estimated to be at least three times higher. Scientists and vaccine-makers broke speed records developing COVID-19 vaccines …

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
2 months, 3 weeks ago

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The World Health Organization has said member countries reported …

Whooping cough cases in the US are the highest they’ve been in a decade
3 months ago

Whooping cough cases in the US are the highest they’ve been in a decade

CNN  

CNN — Whooping cough has been surging in the United States for months and the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests there are no signs of slowing. Like many respiratory illnesses, whooping cough cases dropped to low levels during the pandemic as people limited social interactions and took other precautions to defend against Covid-19. …

"Bad news for public health": Jay Bhattacharaya, Trump's pick to lead NIH, got COVID-19 all wrong
4 months ago

"Bad news for public health": Jay Bhattacharaya, Trump's pick to lead NIH, got COVID-19 all wrong

Salon  

By most accounts, President-elect Donald Trump bungled the federal response to COVID-19, publicly downplaying concern about a virus that he privately admitted was “deadly stuff.” “It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear,” Trump said in Feb. 2020, at the same time he was admitting to journalist Bob Woodward that the virus was …

Why Americans are opting out of getting a COVID booster shot
4 months ago

Why Americans are opting out of getting a COVID booster shot

Daily Mail  

A recent survey reveals that a significant number of Americans are unlikely to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine this season. Conducted by the Pew Research Center between October 21 and 27, the survey of 9,593 U.S. adults found that 60% of respondents said they would 'probably not' get an updated vaccine. A full 81% of Republicans said they probably wouldn't …

CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health
4 months, 1 week ago

CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health

Daily Mail  

International health agencies are raising the alarm over a surge in measles and a decline in vaccination rates against the deadly - and preventable - virus. The new report found only 83 percent of people worldwide in 2023 got the measles vaccine - mostly unchanged from a record low in 2021. Only about 81 percent of people got the measles …

Don’t wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it’s not too late. “Why not get a vaccine that’s going to help you reduce that risk?” Who needs a fall COVID-19 or flu vaccination? In addition, the CDC is recommending that people 65 and older get a second COVID-19 shot six months after their fall …

We're Doctors. Here Are 4 Things Parents Need To Understand About Vaccines.
5 months ago

We're Doctors. Here Are 4 Things Parents Need To Understand About Vaccines.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Chickenpox. Though vaccines against whooping cough work well, their effectiveness wanes over time, meaning that older children may be able to spread the disease again if they do not receive booster shots. “Some kids fell behind on their vaccines and just never caught up,” Dr. Kris Bryant of Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, told HuffPost. Reed …

California’s COVID surge is finally over. But expect another spike in the coming months
5 months, 3 weeks ago

California’s COVID surge is finally over. But expect another spike in the coming months

LA Times  

California’s protracted summer COVID surge has finally ended, a welcome window that provides a key opportunity to prepare for yet another expected resurgence of transmission this autumn and winter, doctors say. “We have an updated COVID vaccine, an updated flu vaccine, an RSV vaccine — all of those can help protect ourselves, our families, our communities.” California New COVID subvariant …

Health officials sound alarm over drop in flu vaccine uptake
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Health officials sound alarm over drop in flu vaccine uptake

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health officials have raised the alarm over a drop in flu …

What to know about the available Covid-19, flu and RSV vaccines
6 months, 1 week ago

What to know about the available Covid-19, flu and RSV vaccines

CNN  

CNN — It’s that time of year when any cough or sniffle could be Covid-19, flu or RSV — but there are ways to fend them off. Last year was the first year that the US had vaccines available to protect against all three major respiratory viruses — Covid-19, flu and RSV — but vaccine uptake was low for the …

Doctors Predict What COVID Cases Will Be Like This Fall And Winter
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Doctors Predict What COVID Cases Will Be Like This Fall And Winter

Huff Post  

d3sign via Getty Images The new COVID-19 shot is the best way to protect yourself from a bad infection this fall and winter. “I anticipate that we will see higher numbers of COVID beginning with the fall and winter months,” said Dr. Matthew Binnicker, the director of clinical virology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. “The fall and winter months …

For people without insurance, updated Covid-19 shots are no longer free of charge at pharmacies
6 months, 3 weeks ago

For people without insurance, updated Covid-19 shots are no longer free of charge at pharmacies

CNN  

CNN — The rollout of updated Covid-19 vaccines has begun in the United States, but for the first time, the shots will no longer be free of charge for people without insurance at their local pharmacy. Last year, as the shots transitioned to the commercial market, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Bridge Access Program provided free Covid-19 …

The new COVID vaccine is out — but you might not want to rush to get it
6 months, 4 weeks ago

The new COVID vaccine is out — but you might not want to rush to get it

Raw Story  

The FDA has approved an updated covid shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans: Get the shot now, with the latest covid outbreak sweeping the country, or hold it in reserve for the winter wave? “Covid is still very transmissible, very new, and people congregate inside in air-conditioned rooms during the summer,” …

‘Most people are confused’: What to know about the latest Covid shot
7 months ago

‘Most people are confused’: What to know about the latest Covid shot

Politico  

Even the Democratic National Convention turned into a superspreader event. And despite the virus’ prevalence — and the persistent threat of long Covid — public health officials are contending with a myriad of obstacles as they try to boost the population’s defenses, including dwindling enthusiasm for the shots, lackluster testing and the end of a program meant to help the …

As COVID wave wallops California, new vaccines arrive this week. Will it be a turning point?
7 months ago

As COVID wave wallops California, new vaccines arrive this week. Will it be a turning point?

LA Times  

New COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be available as soon as this week, a promising development amid California’s potent and enduring summer wave of the disease. “I have a tremendous empathy, having seen people struggle with long COVID in their 30s and 40s, people who you might think were otherwise low-risk,” Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s vaccine chief, said Friday. …

Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost
7 months ago

Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — On the heels of a summer wave of COVID-19 cases, Americans will be able to get free virus test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September. U.S. households will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests when the federal program reopens, according to the website, COVIDtests.gov. The announcement also comes as the …

The new COVID shot is now available. Here's what you need to know
7 months, 1 week ago

The new COVID shot is now available. Here's what you need to know

NPR  

The new COVID shot is now available. "But if we can prevent people from getting serious cases that end up in emergency rooms, hospitals or worse — dead — that’s what we’re trying to do with these vaccines.” Sponsor Message On average across all age groups, the two mRNA vaccines should cut the risk of having COVID-19 by 60% to …

The Covid-19 Summer Wave Is So Big, the FDA Might Release New Vaccines Early
7 months, 1 week ago

The Covid-19 Summer Wave Is So Big, the FDA Might Release New Vaccines Early

Wired  

The good news is that given the substantial accumulation of protection from past infections and vaccinations, the two most serious metrics—emergency department visits and deaths—have not shown similar rises. The weekly percentage of emergency department visits with a Covid-19 diagnosis is low and similar to last year's summer wave. Chart: CDC The FDA has firmly embraced a strategy to offer …

COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in US as infections continue ticking up
7 months, 1 week ago

COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in US as infections continue ticking up

China Daily  

LOS ANGELES - The KP.3.1.1 COVID-19 variant, now the predominant SARS-CoV-2 variant circulating in the United States, has been causing increasing infections in the country, the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed. For the two-week period ending Aug 17, KP.3.1.1 is predicted to account for between 31 percent and 43 percent of COVID-19 clinical …

COVID-19 infections not problematic, experts say
7 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID-19 infections not problematic, experts say

China Daily  

The number of people in China being infected with COVID-19 is fluctuating reasonably and won't be a burden on medical resources or the public, experts said. However, the National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases said the percentage of people catching flu and testing positive for COVID-19 rose from 8.9 percent in early July to 18.7 percent late last month. "COVID-19 …

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A top official said the number of people testing positive for Covid across 84 countries …

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 before the Presidential elections, the World Health Organisation has warned the public that Covid is still not over. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a warning, stating that vaccination rates among health professionals and the over-60s—two demographics most at risk of dying from COVID—are alarmingly falling. Globally, 9.8 million …

Covid-19’s back. Should you be worried?
8 months, 1 week ago

Covid-19’s back. Should you be worried?

CNN  

CNN — Covid-19 levels have been rising in the United States again. Wen: Many people have returned to their full pre-pandemic lives and are thinking of Covid-19 the way they consider other respiratory viruses: They don’t want to get these viruses, but they also don’t want to stop socializing and going to restaurants, the theater and religious services. CNN: A …

‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet

LA Times  

A large number of travelers make their way through Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX during the busy July 4 holiday. Each time you get COVID, he said, is “kind of like playing COVID roulette.” This underscores the need for caution during summer travel and activities, even though the overall risk remains relatively mild. and I can’t stand up for …

Here are the numbers: COVID-19 is ticking up in some places, but levels remain low
9 months ago

Here are the numbers: COVID-19 is ticking up in some places, but levels remain low

Associated Press  

Here’s a look at the state of COVID-19 in the U.S. as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention establishes its latest advice on vaccinations. Nearly 26,000 people died from COVID-19 in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 9, 2021 — the highest weekly toll in the pandemic. Cases Individual COVID-19 cases are no longer tracked, but health officials …

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign
9 months ago

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — With fresh COVID-19 cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign. What’s more, health officials have reported upticks this month in COVID-19-associated emergency room visits and hospitalizations, and a pronounced increase in positive test results in the southwestern U.S. It’s not clear whether that’s a sign …

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign
9 months ago

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign

The Independent  

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Between the flu, COVID and RSV, we have 'so many things circulating simultaneously'. Here's what the data says
9 months, 1 week ago

Between the flu, COVID and RSV, we have 'so many things circulating simultaneously'. Here's what the data says

ABC  

If it feels like everyone around you is getting sick, you're probably right. "We're not seeing a particularly extraordinary year in terms of flu or RSV in isolation," says infectious diseases physician and clinical microbiologist Paul Griffin. "It's really hard to know why we see the rates of all these infections that we do," Dr Griffin told ABC News. "I …

Signs of rising COVID in California as new FLiRT subvariants dominate
10 months ago

Signs of rising COVID in California as new FLiRT subvariants dominate

LA Times  

Travelers get boarding passes and check in baggage at the Delta Air Lines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday. “I have seen more than I would expect, of sick people in the hospital” for COVID, said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a UC San Francisco infectious diseases expert. “We are still seeing individuals hospitalized, and based on CDC data presented …

Despite its ‘nothingburger’ reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Despite its ‘nothingburger’ reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu

LA Times  

Since the earliest days of the pandemic, health officials have gauged the threat of COVID-19 by comparing it to the flu. Immunity from vaccines and past coronavirus infections has helped tame COVID-19 to the point that when researchers compared the mortality rates of hospitalized COVID-19 and seasonal influenza patients during the height of the 2022-23 flu season, they found that …

There’s a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant. Could FLiRT lead to a summer uptick?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

There’s a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant. Could FLiRT lead to a summer uptick?

LA Times  

Passengers with and without face masks travel through at Los Angeles International Airport in January. Two new COVID-19 subvariants, collectively nicknamed FLiRT, are increasingly edging out the winter’s dominant strain ahead of a possible summer uptick in coronavirus infections. “It’s been quite a while since we’ve had a new dominant variant in the U.S.,” said Dr. David Bronstein, an infectious …

After four years of pandemic, Covid virus to be seasonal flu in young population
1 year ago

After four years of pandemic, Covid virus to be seasonal flu in young population

Hindustan Times  

Monday marks four years since the World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 a pandemic. With the availability of Covid-19 vaccines and medicines, the virus will become much like a regular flu or seasonal infection in the younger population. Health experts claimed that the SARS-CoV-2 infection will now be much like a regular flu, respiratory syncytial virus and other seasonal infections in …

'Defences tend to fade over time': US health agency recommends older to get another COVID shot this spring
1 year, 1 month ago

'Defences tend to fade over time': US health agency recommends older to get another COVID shot this spring

India TV News  

Washington: Older US adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said on Wednesday. The panel voted 11-1 to say Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine that became available in September — if at least four months have …

Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate
1 year, 1 month ago

Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current U.S. winter flu season. The vaccines were around 40% effective in preventing adults from getting sick enough from the flu that they had to go to a doctor’s office, clinic or hospital, health officials said during a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccines meeting Wednesday. …

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend
1 year, 1 month ago

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. The advisory panel’s decision came after a lengthy discussion about whether to say older people “may” get the shots or if they “should” do so. “I am trying to make it …

Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, CDC recommends
1 year, 1 month ago

Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, CDC recommends

LA Times  

Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, federal health officials said Wednesday. The advisory panel’s decision came after a lengthy discussion about whether to say older people “may” get the shots or if they “should” do so. “Most people are coming in either wanting the vaccine …

FDA says current Covid vaccines may need to be overhauled this winter - and updated every year - to keep up with evolving strains
1 year, 1 month ago

FDA says current Covid vaccines may need to be overhauled this winter - and updated every year - to keep up with evolving strains

Daily Mail  

Top health officials in the US are making plans for a new updated Covid vaccine to be rolled out this winter. Officials believe that the Covid vaccine will need to be updated every year, like with flu shots, in order to shore-up protection against emerging variants. The agency added: 'Barring any new major changes to circulating virus, the FDA expects …

Global study quantifies rise in blood clots, heart inflammation following COVID-19 vaccination
1 year, 1 month ago

Global study quantifies rise in blood clots, heart inflammation following COVID-19 vaccination

The Hindu  

One of the largest assessments of its kind, spanning 99 million people and investigating reports of adverse reactions following COVID-19 vaccination, found that instances of Guillain Barre Syndrome, myocarditis, pericarditis and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis were at least 1.5 times more than expected following inoculation with mRNA and ChadOX1 vaccines. The Global Covid Vaccine Safety Project, which made the assessment, …

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds
1 year, 1 month ago

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines were 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults, according to the first U.S. study to assess how well the shots work. The 54% finding is similar to what’s been reported in other countries, and it’s also about what was reported for an earlier vaccine version, said the Ruth Link-Gelles of …

Winter brings surge in respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 variant: Here's how you can protect yourself
1 year, 2 months ago

Winter brings surge in respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 variant: Here's how you can protect yourself

Hindustan Times  

Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever — and, this year, a new COVID-19 variant is dominating the scoreboard. It’s important to take care of yourself if you’re a parent or caregiver of young children, said Sonney who is immediate past president of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. "Despite …

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says
1 year, 2 months ago

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — mostly in Europe and the Americas …

COVID-19 intensifies across California, with the worst probably still to come
1 year, 2 months ago

COVID-19 intensifies across California, with the worst probably still to come

LA Times  

The winter COVID-and-flu season is ramping up in California and nationwide, with doctors and other experts saying the worst of the respiratory illness season is still to come. “And we’re probably not quite to the zenith of it yet,” said Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. “Looking at some of the data that …

Flu and COVID are on the rise, but there are fewer severe COVID cases than last year
1 year, 2 months ago

Flu and COVID are on the rise, but there are fewer severe COVID cases than last year

NPR  

Flu and COVID are on the rise, but there are fewer severe COVID cases than last year Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Sison/AP Patrick Sison/AP In most U.S. states, respiratory illness levels are currently "high" or "very high," according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Friday. And while COVID levels are still higher than …

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
1 year, 2 months ago

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. “What we’re seeing right now, in the first week of January, is really an acceleration — of flu cases, in particular,” said Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease …

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
1 year, 2 months ago

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More U.S. hospitals are requiring …

Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says
1 year, 3 months ago

Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S. health officials say, with increases fueled by holiday gatherings, too many unvaccinated people and a new version of the coronavirus that may be spreading more easily. About 42% of U.S. adults had gotten flu shots by the first week of December, down from …

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