'We Will Not Boost Our Way Out Of This Pandemic,' CDC Director Says As 70 Million Eligible Americans Remain Unvaccinated
The CDC on Friday approved a third shot of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine to an expanded group of Americans.
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The CDC on Friday approved a third shot of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine to an expanded group of Americans.
Currently, Covid-19 vaccines are only approved for children 12 and older, which has stirred concern among health experts as cases in children increase, school years begin and the more transmissible Delta variant spreads.
With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they're confident there will be enough for both qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young children for whom initial vaccines are expected to be approved in the not-too-distant future.
As the Delta variant continues to fuel the rise in COVID-19 cases in Maryland, vaccines clinics were held across Baltimore Saturday to meet people where they are in the community, address vaccine hesitancy and provide access to those interested in rolling up their sleeves.
"I think this Delta wave may be the last major wave of infection, assuming nothing unexpected happens, (such as getting) a variant that pierces the immunity offered by prior infection (and) by vaccination," former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNN Thursday.
Maryland reported 1,363 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths, according to state health department data released Friday morning.
Calling federal approval of COVID-19 booster shots "long overdue," Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday said Maryland will make the shots available immediately to any residents who need them.
COVID-19 booster shots are approved for select, high-risk Americans and the CDC Advisory Panel backs the decision.
For the second year in a row, Anne Arundel County Public Schools have been forced to alter their homecoming plans because of the pandemic.
With Maryland's hospitals grappling with staffing shortages, Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday announced the state is taking action to shore up the medical workforce.
Maryland reported 1,405 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths, according to state health department data released Thursday morning.
The pace of people getting first doses of Covid-19 vaccines is the slowest it has been since July 23, according to data released Wednesday from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Thousands of central Maryland students are in quarantine as more students and staff are testing positive for COVID-19.
A new study from the University of Maryland finds COVID variants are actually more airborne.
GBMC Health Partners announced that they will be offering drive-thru flu vaccinations for primary and specialty care patients beginning Tuesday, Sept. 28.
