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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, CDC updated its recommendation for when many people can receive a booster shot, shortening the interval from 6 months to 5 months for people who …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that this week it has amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance tied to legal standards and best practices for improving …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the growing number of COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant, and consistent with current understanding of the disease trajectory, CDC released updated guidance for isolation and …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released two reports recently in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report highlighting the use of test-to-stay practices used in schools to …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it is endorsing updated recommendations made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the prevention of COVID-19, …
Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for AstraZeneca’s Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab and administered together) for the pre-exposure prophylaxis …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) worked to revise the current Global Testing Order to shorten the timeline for required testing for all …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced $143.5 million in American Rescue Plan funding to expand …
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