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Biden: New CDC Guidance Should Spur Younger People to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine

The newly updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance stating that people who have been fully vaccinated can enjoy a range of activities outside without wearing masks should spur younger people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. The CDC now says people who have gotten their final COVID-19…


People Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Don’t Need to Wear Masks Outdoors: CDC

People who have been fully vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19 are no longer being advised to wear masks outdoors. People who have gotten two Moderna or Pfizer shots, or the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, can conduct a range of activities outside without wearing a mask, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…


CDC Says Children Can Get Within 3 Feet at Summer Camp

WASHINGTON—Children attending summer camp can get within 3 feet of each other but should wear masks to limit the spread of COVID-19, according to fresh guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC’s updated recommendations for camps, issued on Saturday, have been eagerly awaited by parents as the end of…


CDC Recommends Pregnant Women Get a COVID-19 Vaccine

Pregnant women should get a COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending. “CDC recommends that pregnant people receive the COVID-19 vaccine. We know that this is a deeply personal decision, and I encourage people to talk to their doctors or primary care providers to determine what is best for them and…


Members of Congress Question Why CDC Recommends Masks for Children as Young as 2

A bicameral group of legislators is questioning why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends children as young as 2 wear masks. The CDC first recommended that children aged 2 years or older wear masks in March 2020, advice that many states based their masking rules on. In January, President Joe Biden signed…


The CDC’s ‘Medical CIA’ Failed America on the Pandemic

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) deploys the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) to protect the nation against epidemics. In the throes of a pandemic, Americans have good cause to regard the vaunted “medical CIA” as a failure. As Diana Robeletto Scalera of the CDC Foundation explains, the EIS “works day and night domestically…


US to Add ‘Do Not Travel’ Advisories on 80 Percent of Countries Worldwide

The Department of State said on Monday that it will significantly increase the number of countries on its “Do Not Travel” advisory list to the tune of 80 percent of the nations worldwide due to risks associated with the pandemic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, commonly known as the coronavirus. The list had…


5,800 Fully Vaccinated Americans Have Contracted COVID-19, 74 Dead: CDC

Some 5,800 Americans contracted COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated against the virus that causes it, federal officials said Thursday. The Americans got the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, despite getting two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or the single-shot Johnson & Johnson jabs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…


CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee Says J&J COVID-19 Vaccine to Remain on Pause

The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine will remain on pause after an advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it needed more data to be able to vote on a recommendation, which may come in a week to 10 days. Federal health officials halted the use of the J&J…


CDC Investigates Death of Woman Who Took J&J Vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday confirmed that it is investigating the death of a woman who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, as part of its investigation into possible adverse events linked to the vaccine. A statement from the Virginia Department of Health said that the Virginia woman’s death in March was reported to the…