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CDC recommends new vaccine to help protect babies against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness after birth October 3rd, 2023Nicolas Kennedy

CDC recommends new vaccine to help protect babies against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness after birth

October 3, 2023News & UpdatesAfter, Against, Babies, Birth, help, illness, protect, Recommends, respiratory, severe, syncytial, Vaccine, virusNicolas Kennedy

Today, CDC recommended the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for pregnant people to protect their newborn from severe RSV illness. RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for U.S. infants. This new vaccine, Pfizer’s bivalent RSVpreF vaccine (trade name Abrysvo TM), has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by … Continue reading CDC recommends new vaccine to help protect babies against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness after birth →

CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season September 13th, 2023Isabel Ford

CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season

September 13, 2023News & UpdatesCOVID19, Fall/Winter, Recommends, season, Updated, Vaccine, virusIsabel Ford

CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter. Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna will be available later this week.

CDC Recommends a Powerful New Tool to Protect Infants from Leading Cause of Hospitalization August 5th, 2023Jacqueline Carpenter

CDC Recommends a Powerful New Tool to Protect Infants from Leading Cause of Hospitalization

August 5, 2023News & UpdatesCause, from, hospitalization, Infants, Leading, Powerful, protect, Recommends, ToolJacqueline Carpenter

CDC is recommending a new immunization starting this fall to help protect all infants under 8 months and some older babies at increased risk of severe illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

CDC Recommends RSV Vaccine For Older Adults July 3rd, 2023Deana Bowman

CDC Recommends RSV Vaccine For Older Adults

July 3, 2023News & Updatesadults, Older, Recommends, VaccineDeana Bowman

CDC Recommends RSV Vaccine For Older Adults.

CDC Recommends the First Updated COVID-19 Booster September 2nd, 2022Isabel Ford

CDC Recommends the First Updated COVID-19 Booster

September 2, 2022News & UpdatesBooster, COVID19, First, Recommends, UpdatedIsabel Ford

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendations for use of updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech for people ages 12 years and older and from Moderna for people ages 18 years and older.

CDC Recommends Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents August 23rd, 2022Jerry King

CDC Recommends Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents

August 23, 2022News & Updatesadolescents, COVID19, Novavax, Recommends, VaccineJerry King

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo that Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine be used as another primary series option for adolescents ages 12 through 17.

CDC Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Children and Adolescents June 26th, 2022Jacqueline Hopkins

CDC Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Children and Adolescents

June 26, 2022News & Updatesadolescents, children, COVID19, Moderna, Recommends, VaccineJacqueline Hopkins

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be used as an option for children ages 6 through 17 years.

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children June 20th, 2022Jose Sibley

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children

June 20, 2022News & Updateschildren, COVID19, Recommends, Vaccines, YoungJose Sibley

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that all children 6 months through 5 years of age should receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

CDC Recommends Additional Boosters for Certain Individuals April 2nd, 2022Yolanda Dubois

CDC Recommends Additional Boosters for Certain Individuals

April 2, 2022News & UpdatesAdditional, Boosters, Certain, Individuals, RecommendsYolanda Dubois

Data continue to show the importance of vaccination and booster doses to protect individuals both from infection and severe outcomes of COVID-19.

CDC Recommends Moderna Booster at 5 Months January 10th, 2022Arturo Bravo

CDC Recommends Moderna Booster at 5 Months

January 10, 2022News & UpdatesBooster, Moderna, months, RecommendsArturo Bravo

CDC is adjusting our recommendation for when people can receive a booster shot, shortening the interval from 6 months to 5 months. Earlier this week CDC made this recommendation for recipients of a Pfizer-BioNTech primary series and, after FDA action this morning, we’re extending this recommendation to recipients of a Moderna primary series.