Vaccination
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them
It's the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out.
Oct 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The COVID-19 emergency is over, but the need for awareness remains, experts say
The official word on COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization and the U.S. government, is that it's no longer an emergency. But while that's a milestone, it's hardly an all-clear for everyone to behave as if the ...
May 26, 2023
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US to relax COVID testing rules for travelers from China
The Biden administration is preparing to relax COVID-19 testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday, according to two people familiar with the decision.
Mar 8, 2023
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China's loosened COVID-19 policies—following aggressive lockdowns and quarantines—have left the country vulnerable
After nearly three years of aiming to eliminate COVID-19 through mass lockdowns, robust contact tracing programs and international travel bans, the Chinese government has announced it is rolling back the "zero-COVID" policies ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Polio is back in Indonesia, sparking vaccination campaign
Children in school uniforms and toddlers with their parents lined up Monday for polio vaccinations in the Sigli town square on the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, after four children were found infected ...
Nov 28, 2022
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First death linked to monkeypox reported in US
Texas authorities on Tuesday confirmed the first US death linked to monkeypox, but said they are still determining what role the disease played in the demise of the "severely immunocompromised" patient.
Aug 31, 2022
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US rules out summer COVID boosters to focus on fall campaign
U.S. regulators said Friday they are no longer considering authorizing a second COVID-19 booster shot for all adults under 50 this summer, focusing instead on revamped vaccines for the fall that will target the newest viral ...
Jul 29, 2022
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Health
Feds hope new website can prevent deaths from worsening heat
The federal government hopes a new website can help people and local governments beat the increasingly deadly heat of an ever-warming world.
Jul 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak
Reacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus.
Jun 29, 2022
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Vaccination
Moderna COVID-19 shots now an option for older kids in US
There is now a second COVID-19 option for kids ages 6 to 17 in the U.S.
Jun 24, 2022
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