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CDC: Fully Vaccinated People Don’t Have to Wear Masks Inside

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday eased mask-wearing guidance and said that people vaccinated against COVID-19 can stop wearing masks inside most places. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said there are instances where individuals may need to wear masks such as in a healthcare setting or at a business that requires…


CDC Director ‘Enthusiastic’ About Updating Guidance After Criticism of Slow Lifting of Mask Restrictions

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said in interviews Wednesday that she looks forward to updating the agency’s guidance on COVID-19-related public health measures following criticism that the CDC was moving too slowly to recommend further easing of masking requirements for vaccinated people in outdoor settings. The CDC…


Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to More Blood Clot Cases: CDC

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed more cases of rare blood clots tied to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, saying that more than two dozen cases have been reported. Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, with the CDC’s vaccine task force, said in an update (pdf) Wednesday that 28 total cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia were reported…


CDC: Report of 2-Year-Old Dying After COVID-19 Vaccination Is False

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deemed a report of a 2-year-old dying after getting a COVID-19 shot not true. The agency, known as the CDC, runs the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) with the Food and Drug Administration. VAERS is a passive system to which anyone can submit reports of adverse reactions…


CDC Ban on Evictions Overturned; California Remains Protected

Commentary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) did not have the legal authority to place a moratorium on evictions during the pandemic, a federal judge ruled May 5. While the news won’t affect Californians, it does highlight the challenges the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have brought upon both renters and landlords. According to the…


Top Teachers Union’s Suggested Language Part of School Reopening Guidance

The second largest teacher’s union in America was in close contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on school reopening guidance, even successfully getting some of its recommendations inserted into the official guidance, newly released records show. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its president, Randi Weingarten, spoke multiple times with…


CDC Adopted Language From Top Teachers Union in School Reopening Guidance

The second-largest teacher’s union in America was in close contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on school reopening guidance, even successfully getting some of its recommendations inserted into the official guidance, newly released records show. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its president, Randi Weingarten, spoke multiple times with top…


CDC Director Defends Guidance for Summer Camps: Kids Playing Outside Should Wear Masks

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who heads the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on Wednesday defended guidance for summer camps that recommends campers to wear masks indoors and outdoors at all times while maintaining at least three feet of social distance. “We’re trying to make sure that there’s not a lot of heavy breathing around…


Federal Judge Sides With Landlords, Vacates CDC’s Eviction Moratorium

A federal judge Wednesday vacated a nationwide freeze on evictions that was handed down by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help some renters remain in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The moratorium had been implemented as millions of people lost work due to lockdowns caused by the pandemic. The move,…


Fully Vaccinated Older Adults Are Far Less Likely to Be Hospitalized: CDC

A new CDC review shows that fully vaccinated adults 65 years and older are 94 percent less likely to develop symptoms from the CCP virus that require them to be hospitalized than people of the same age who are not vaccinated. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, causes the…