Why the CDC recommends everyone get a new COVID shot this fall
Vaccine experts considered narrower recommendations for only higher-risk groups, but decided almost all Americans could benefit.
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Vaccine experts considered narrower recommendations for only higher-risk groups, but decided almost all Americans could benefit.
Dr. Céline Gounder shares what you need to know about protecting yourself from COVID, RSV and the flu in the season ahead.
The new shots are similar to previously approved formulas but were updated to target strains of the virus descended from Omicron.
The new COVID-19 vaccines for fall 2023 started rolling out this week.
Reformulated vaccine is already available at some pharmacies and will be more widely accessible starting next week.
The CDC has recommended updated COVID-19 vaccines that will be available for all people older than 6 months old. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano spoke with CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen about the decision to include children in the recommendation.
The CDC recommends a new shot, targeting more a recent variant, for virtually all Americans to reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalization or death.
The CDC is recommending the new COVID booster shot universally for anyone older than 6 months after its panel of outside vaccine advisers endorsed it. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joined CBS News to talk about the new booster shots.
The FDA has approved new COVID-19 boosters designed to target the current dominant variant. The new shots could roll out as early as this week if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also approves them.
Schools are starting back up again with a new wave of COVID cases on the rise. Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, an internal medicine physician and the host of the podcast "Ted Health," joined CBS News to discuss how to keep your kids safe.
The White House says Jill Biden is experiencing mild symptoms and quarantining at the Biden home in Delaware after testing positive for COVID-19. President Biden has tested negative for COVID-19. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on precautions the president is taking and how this could affect his schedule.
First lady Jill Biden is isolating at the Biden family's Delaware beach house after testing positive for COVID-19. Biden, 72, was experiencing mild symptoms, the first lady's communications director, Elizabeth Alexander, said in a statement. The president has tested negative. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
The first lady's positive test came two days after she and President Biden traveled to Delaware from Florida, where they had been visiting communities ravaged by Hurricane Idalia.
A summer rise in COVID-19 cases has led to an increase in hospitalizations and deaths from the disease nationwide. As Elaine Quijano reports -- health officials are suggesting Americans "mask up" this Labor Day weekend.
Retailers and pharmacies are subsequently seeing increased demand for in-person and at-home COVID testing.
COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased significantly over the past month and are expected to continue rising, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meanwhile, demand for in-person and at-home COVID tests is also surging. Elaine Quijano has details.
On social media, the variants have been nicknamed "Eris," "Fornax" and "Pirola."
Back to school can often mean back to germs. But experts say there are ways to keep kids protected — and make vaccinations less scary, too.
Officials say testing should still work for the new COVID variant.
The end of summer brings the new school year and it may also bring a new spike in COVID-19. One way school officials have been looking to keep students and teachers safe is by improving the air quality in the classroom. Joseph Allen, director of Harvard University's Healthy Buildings program, joins CBS News to discuss the benefits of improved air quality in schools.
New COVID variant BA.2.86 has been detected around the world, including in the U.S. Dr. Owais Durrani, an emergency medicine physician in Houston, Texas, joined CBS News to discuss the new strain.
There has been a rise in COVID hospitalizations, and as cooler weather approaches, the CDC revealed its timeline for updated boosters. Dr. Celine Gounder explains what to expect this fall.
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not announced new mask mandates, some experts say you may want to consider it, depending on your situation.
In some places, the emergence of new COVID-19 variants is spurring the return of mask requirements and other safety measures.
A summer uptick in COVID cases has sparked interest in new vaccine boosters. CBS News' Errol Barnett explains when they will be available and who should get one.