U.S. CDC

• U.S. CDC panel recommends COVID-19 booster shots for kids aged 5-11

  The advisers considered CDC data that showed protection from two doses starts to wane over time, and that boosters in older age groups improved efficacy against severe COVID.

  Health

  May 19, 2022
  
• Biden administration will appeal mask mandate ruling if CDC deems it necessary

  The Justice Department said it will not appeal a federal district judge's ruling to drop a mask mandate on public transit unless the CDC believes it is still necessary.

  Health

  Apr 19, 2022
  
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• More than 2M U.S. school kids report using e-cigarettes in 2021, CDC says

  The data, published on Thursday in the U.S. CDC report, showed the use of the potentially addictive nicotine devices may have declined from 3.6 million students in 2020.

  Health

  Sep 30, 2021
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• CDC now recommends fully vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors in some places

  The changes mark a reversal of the CDC's announcement in May that prompted millions of vaccinated Americans to shed their face coverings.

  World

  Jul 27, 2021
• U.S. health officials not ready to blame illnesses on street-bought vaping devices

  The agency is recommending that people refrain from the use of any electronic cigarette or vaping device until there is more conclusive evidence of a cause, she said in an interview.

  Health

  Sep 10, 2019