Tag: CDC-
CDC Director Says New Mask Guidance Is Based on Science
New guidelines say that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings
CDC Revises Website Info on How COVID-19 Spreads
Virus most commonly caught by standing near someone who is infected and when virus particles land on the face or are inhaled
Little Change Seen in Rx of Opioids for Those at Risk for Misuse
After CDC guideline publication, there was a 14 percent decrease in oxycodone prescriptions, but not for other Schedule II opioids
U.S. Incidence of Distant-Stage Prostate Cancer Up, 2010 to 2017
Five-year survival for distant-stage prostate cancer improved from 2011 to 2016
CDC Removes New COVID-19 Guidelines Just Days After Posting Them
Updated guidelines were posted Friday but removed Monday because they were posted in error
Chief of U.S. Vaccine Initiative Says October Timeline ‘Extremely Unlikely’
Slaoui says there is 'no intent' to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine before clinical trials are completed
CDC Alerts Nation to Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine by Early November
CDC has notified officials across all 50 states that limited vaccine doses might be available by late October
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Peaches Has Now Sickened 78 People
23 people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported
Changes to CDC COVID-19 Testing Guidelines Trigger Concern
Guidelines changed this week and prompted concern among infectious disease professionals
CDC Removes Prescribing Guidelines for Antimalarial Drugs
Guidance statement is now shorter than the previous version and no longer provides dosage information
