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Senate Finance Committee advances RFK Jr. nomination for HHS secretary
The Senate Finance Committee Feb. 4 voted 14-13 to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
View the AHA's latest United Against the Flu toolkit celebrating fall
AHA's latest social media toolkit for encouraging vaccination against the flu and COVID-19 provides fall-themed social media posts and graphics.
CDC recommends two doses of COVID-19 vaccine for older individuals, lowers pneumococcal vaccine age
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week endorsed a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for people aged 65 and older along with individuals moderately or severely immunocompromised to receive a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months following their first dose.
CDC reminds hospital and health system workers to protect themselves, patients during respiratory virus season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding clinicians and other health care workers to take necessary steps to keep themselves and their patients safe during respiratory virus season.
Survey: Less than 20% of U.S. adults concerned for themselves or family receiving infection ahead of respiratory virus season
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Sept. 25 released a survey showing that less than one in five U.S. adults are concerned about themselves or a family member getting a respiratory virus infection this fall and winter.
FDA authorizes combination tests for flu, COVID-19
The Food and Drug Administration Aug. 22 granted emergency use authorization for two new combined COVID-19 and influenza tests.
NASEM releases evidence review on COVID-19 vaccine safety
Stay up-to-date on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines with the recent evidence review released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Learn about the potential side effects of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, including myocarditis.
CDC encourages older adults to get additional COVID-19 vaccine dose
Adults age 65 and older are encouraged to receive an updated dosage of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced April 25.
CDC invests $2.1 billion in infection prevention
Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced $2.1 billion in American Rescue Plan funding will be used to improve infection prevention and control activities across
CDC recommends additional dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine for older adults
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Mandy Cohen, M.D., Feb. 28 endorsed a recommendation by its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that adults ages 65 years and older receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose.