Almost exactly 18 months after the first coronavirus vaccine was authorized for adults, and after months of scientific hiccups, the youngest Americans may finally get their shots. Over discussions scheduled…
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C.D.C.’s Pandemic Team Will Surrender Some Responsibilities
Just weeks after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a comprehensive internal review with an eye toward restructuring, the agency’s director announced on Friday that the team that…
CDC’s independent vaccine advisers will meet to discuss Covid-19 boosters for kids
The committee will vote in the afternoon on whether or not this age group should be eligible for a booster. The committee made up of vaccine experts regularly meets to…
Legal battle over mask mandate is crucial to CDC’s ability to respond to future outbreaks
A federal court judge in Florida said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had overstepped its authority in requiring masks on public transportation, a mandate that legal experts considered…
The C.D.C.’s New Challenge? Grappling With Imperfect Science
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was long revered for its methodical and meticulous scientific approach. Agencies in other nations modeled themselves after the world’s most highly regarded public…
CDC’s COVID booster shot reversal: Is the Biden administration following the science?
The Facilities for Illness Command and Prevention’s (CDC) training course reversal on booster shot assistance for Us citizens is elevating concerns on no matter if or not the Biden administration…