Tag: COVID
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Trump nominates Marty Makary, who opposed COVID vaccine mandates, to head FDA
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Marty Makary Friday to lead the Food and Drug Administration, selecting a surgeon and author who opposed vaccine mandates and some other public health measures during the coronavirus pandemic. Makary, a Johns Hopkins University professor, is the latest in a string of Trump nominees who have declared the U.S. health…
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Now’s the perfect time for your flu and COVID shots, according to doctors. Here’s why.
If you still haven’t gotten your COVID or flu shot, don’t fret – experts say it’s the perfect time to get vaccinated before the holidays are in full swing. “It’s not too late, and you can get them both at the same time, according to the CDC,” CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook…
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Many more seniors are getting COVID shots this year, CDC reports
Nearly 4 in 10 seniors have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine so far this year, new survey data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests, marking a steep increase in vaccination rates compared with the same time last year. The data from the CDC’s National Immunization Survey estimates that 37.6% of Americans ages…
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Do I have COVID, the flu or something else? 2024 symptoms and testing to know.
Breaking out the tissues? It’s that time of year! But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? As the weather changes, we can start feeling under the weather too — but while each illness has a typical set of symptoms, it’s important to understand you can’t diagnose on your own, Dr. Céline Gounder,…