CDC weighing end to universal COVID vaccine recommendations
A majority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's work group on COVID-19 vaccines now supports ending the agency's pandemic-era recommendation for virtually all Americans to get vaccinated against the virus each year, officials said Tuesday.
Instead of the agency's longstanding "universal" recommendation, most of the CDC's advisers and health officials favor shifting to guidance based on people's individual risk of more severe disease.
Ex-NIH director and truck driver explore how to bridge divisions deepened by the pandemic
Americans were sharply divided over the public health response to COVID-19, including masking, remote learning, business closures and vaccines. Five years after the start of the pandemic, Judy Woodruff sat down with two people on opposing sides of that divide trying to figure out how to move forward. It's part of her series, America at a Crossroads.
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Americans were sharply divided over the public health response to COVID-19, things like masking, remote learning, business closures, and later vaccines.
Are adult immunization rates in Nevada lower than the national average?
Adult vaccination rates in Nevada are below the national average, and at least one analysis ranks the state last in the country for vaccination rates among adults and the elderly. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on The Nevada Independent.