About 36M American adults have received the updated COVID vaccine: CDC Wednesday, November 15 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- An estimated 36 million adults in the United States have received the updated COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday, according to new data from the federal government.Additionally, about 3.5 million children have also gotten the updated shot, according to the survey, which is... Read More.
Moderna doses 1st participant in phase 3 clinical trial of combo flu, COVID vaccine Tuesday, October 24 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Moderna announced Tuesday it has dosed its first participant in a phase III clinical trial of a combination influenza and COVID-19 vaccine.This phase will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combo vaccine compared to flu and COVID vaccines that are... Read More.
First on ABC: 4M Americans have gotten latest COVID shot — on par with last fall’s vaccine rollout Friday, October 6 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- More than 4 million Americans have been vaccinated with the newest COVID shot as of Thursday, according to the latest government data, putting the uptake about equal to that of the COVID vaccine rolled out in October of last year.While vaccination... Read More.
Almost half of US adults plan to get new COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds Wednesday, September 27 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Nearly half of all adults in the United States plan to get the newly recommended COVID-19 vaccine, according to results from a survey released Wednesday.The latest poll conducted by the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor found that 23% of U.S. adults say... Read More.
Why the CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 6 months get the updated COVID vaccine Friday, September 22 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- An independent panel of advisers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that everyone over the age of 6 months get the updated COVID vaccine this fall."Even children and adults with no underlying conditions can still experience severe... Read More.
Weekly COVID hospitalizations reach 20,000 for 1st time since March but new vaccine could help: Experts Wednesday, September 20 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 hospitalizations are continuing to climb in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.For the week ending Sept. 9, hospitalizations increased 7.7% from 19,068 to 20,538 weekly hospitalizations.This marks the first time COVID hospitalizations have... Read More.
FDA approves first maternal RSV vaccine to help protect infants Wednesday, August 23 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first maternal vaccine intended to help protect newborns against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The vaccine would be given during late pregnancy to reduce the risk of severe RSV infection among newborns.However, the... Read More.
1 in 6 toddlers have not completed childhood vaccine series, study finds Thursday, July 27 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Several routine childhood vaccines require multiple doses to be effective, but a new study finds children are not receiving all of them.The study, published in the journal Pediatrics Wednesday, found one in six toddlers between ages 19 months and 35 months started... Read More.
CDC says infants should get extra measles vaccine prior to traveling abroad as cases rise Friday, June 23 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- Infants eligible for a measles vaccine should receive one prior to international travel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said amid rising cases of the highly contagious disease during the summer travel season.The guidance came as part of a Health Alert... Read More.
CDC advisors recommend RSV vaccine approval. What it means for older adults Friday, June 23 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults could soon be available after an advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend them Wednesday.During a meeting, the agency's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices looked at... Read More.
