Peak flu season

The CDC says the flu is "widespread" in 43 states as health officials are recording nearly 14,000 cases per week. Dr. Jon LaPook reports on some of the outbreaks.

• Feb 10, 2017
• 1:43

New CDC mask guidance expected

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to announce updated guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans. Weijia Jiang reports.

• Apr 27, 2021
• 1:38

U.S. coronavirus vaccine demand slips

The Biden administration says it's planning to share its AstraZeneca vaccine stockpile with other nations. It comes amid mounting concerns of vaccine hesitancy in the U.S. As CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports, more than 5 million people have not shown up for their second doses. Then, Dr. Leo Nissola, a physician and immunotherapy scientist, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on the fight against the COVID pandemic.

• Apr 26, 2021
• 11:42

U.S. lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

A CDC advisory committee held its second meeting to review the significance of rare blood clots occurring after patients received the Janssen vaccine.

• Apr 25, 2021

Johnson & Johnson vaccine to resume distribution

The CDC is lifting its pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccines after a nearly 10-day pause due to concerns about blood clots. New vaccines will come with an FDA warning. Johns Hopkins International Vaccine Access Center executive director Dr. Bill Moss joins CBSN to discuss the vaccine.

• Apr 24, 2021
• 10:22

Johnson and Johnson vaccine back in production

Johnson and Johnson has resumed production of its coronavirus vaccine after the CDC and FDA lifted a pause to review safety issues. The vaccines will now come with a warning about the potential risk of rare, but dangerous blood clots. Danya Bacchus reports.

• Apr 24, 2021
• 2:20

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy

The new guidance comes days after a study suggested there was no evidence that the shot caused safety concerns among pregnant people.

• Apr 24, 2021

Puerto Rico and Zika

Tyler Sharp is a CDC epidemiologist working in Puerto Rico. He says fighting the virus there is the frontline of protecting the continental U.S.

• Nov 6, 2016
• 1:17

CDC panel recommends resuming J&J vaccine

A CDC panel recommended Friday to end the pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. But the shot will come with a warning about the potential risk of rare, but dangerous, blood clots. Nikki Battiste has the details.

• Apr 23, 2021
• 3:54

U.S. lifts pause on J&J vaccine

Federal health officials have given the green light to resume use of Johnson and Johnson's coronavirus vaccine. A CDC panel recommended Friday to resume using the vaccine, more than a week after it was put on pause over reports of blood clots. As Nikki Battiste reports, the vaccine will now come with a warning for some women. Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician at the Universy of Michigan's Medical School, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the decision.

• Apr 23, 2021
• 9:36

Memphis courts overrule CDC eviction moratorium

Eviction rates in Memphis could preview what's next after the CDC's eviction ban expires. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Irina Ivanova spoke to one mother who is fighting to stay in her home after a federal court overruled the CDC's ban. Ivanova spoke to Tanya Rivero about the case and where it stands now.

• Apr 23, 2021
• 6:00

What the new J&J vaccine warning means for women

Dr. Jon LaPook explains why the new warning with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is primarily for women under the age of 50.

• Apr 23, 2021
• 1:33

CDC discusses Johnson & Johnson vaccine

A CDC advisory committee reconvened on Friday to discuss whether it's safe to resume administering the Johnson and Johnson one-dose COVID-19 vaccine. This comes after several people reported developing blood clots after receiving the shot. At least two people have died as a result of those clots. Tanya Rivero spoke with Dr. William Schaffner, professor of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, about what outcome we can expect from the meeting.

• Apr 23, 2021
• 8:27

Panel to rule on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

A CDC advisory committee meets Friday to review a possible link between the Johnson & Johnson shot and rare but dangerous blood clots. Dr. Bob Lahita joins CBSN to discuss the future of the vaccine.

• Apr 23, 2021
• 10:11

Decision to resume J&J vaccine expected today

A CDC advisory committee will meet today to decide whether it is safe to resume public use of the single-dose COVID-19 Johnson and Johnson vaccine. It was paused last week to investigate reports of a rare and potentially deadly blood-clotting disorder in at least nine vaccine recipients. CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. David Agus discusses the latest on vaccine safety and what's next for the JandJ vaccine.

• Apr 23, 2021
• 3:09

Experts meet on J&J vaccine

A panel of medical experts will meet today to make a decision on whether to end the pause on the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. If approved, doses could begin again almost immediately. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins "CBSN AM" with details.

• Apr 23, 2021
• 3:35

CDC and FDA leaning toward resuming J&J vaccine, sources say

A decision is expected Friday, more than a week after the vaccine's distribution was paused following reports of rare but dangerous blood clots in eight people under the age of 50.

• Apr 23, 2021

Decision expected on J&J vaccine

The CDC and FDA are leaning toward resuming the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after it was halted following reports of blood clots, sources told CBS News. Janet Shamlian has more.

• Apr 22, 2021
• 4:36

U.S. COVID vaccination pace slows

A slowing pace of coronavirus vaccinations in the U.S. is fueling concerns that vaccine supply will soon exceed demand. As Janet Shamlian reports, efforts are lagging in the South and Midwest. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.

• Apr 22, 2021
• 10:35

You've been vaccinated. So do you need a vaccine card?

Millions of Americans are getting CDC-issued "vaccination record" cards. Here's what to do with them.

• Apr 21, 2021

Dog sniffs out superbugs

According to the CDC, even many of the nation's leading medical institutions are losing the battle against superbugs. The most common bacteria, known as C. diff, is considered a "hazard level urgent," costing the health care industry as much as $5 billion a year. But one hospital in Vancouver, Canada, came up with a dog-sniffing approach to the crisis. John Blackstone reports.

• Aug 26, 2016
• 4:09

Zika hits Miami Beach

A second site of the Zika virus has now been confirmed in Miami Beach. Officials say five people in the Miami Beach zone have been infected, bringing the total number of infections in two areas of the city to 36. Both neighborhoods are popular with tourists. On Friday, the CDC warned pregnant women to stay away from the Zika zones, as the virus is known to cause severe birth defects. David Begnaud reports from Miami Beach.

• Aug 20, 2016
• 2:08

U.S. officials combat COVID vaccine hesitancy

As U.S. officials combat vaccine hesitancy. Dr. Anthony Fauci is urging Americans to look at the data. He says vaccines are the "highway to normalcy." Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Michigan medical school, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.

• Apr 20, 2021
• 4:51

Inside your "brain clock"

Nearly 30 percent of Americans average six hours of sleep or less per night, below the seven to eight hours recommended by the CDC. A new study has revealed exactly how sleep deprivation can impact different parts of the brain and the body. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Tara Narula joins CBSN to discuss.

• Aug 15, 2016
• 3:40

Zika fight in Florida

The CDC has issued a travel advisory for pregnant women to avoid part of South Florida due to the Zika virus. Unfortunately, efforts to kill mosquitoes carrying the virus are not proving as effective as officials hoped. CBS News' David Begnaud has the latest.

• Aug 2, 2016
• 4:59

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