Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Bivalent COVID Booster Eligibility Extended to Children Aged 5 and Older
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media
State officials have announced eligibility for the updated Moderna COVID-19 booster and the Pfizer-BioNTech booster has been expanded.
Now...
It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots
By Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer
Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for...
Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says
By Amanda Seitz, The Associated Press
At-risk people who received a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine in U.S. efforts against the virus appeared to...
Study: Too few kids with sickle cell get stroke screen, care
By Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer
Too few U.S. kids with sickle cell anemia get a needed screening for stroke, according to a study released...
Suicide’s on the Rise in the Black Community. Here’s How You Can Help Stop...
By Alexa Spencer, Word In Black
Suicide deaths in the Black community have been on the rise since before the COVID-19 pandemic started — and unfortunately, Black...