MMRV Vaccine CDC update: Large-scale Covid, hepatitis B vaccination drive in U.S. on the cards. What to know?Under U.S. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s leadership, the Department of Health and Human Services has made several sweeping change...
19 Sep, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
RFK Jr., proud anti-vaxxer, drops COVID vaccine recommendation for kids and pregnant women as new variants spreadU.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children and pregnant women fr...
28 May, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
COVID is back in a big way: Over 350 people are dying from the coronavirus in the U.S. each week, says CDC dataDespite available vaccines and treatments, COVID-19 continues to cause an average of 350 deaths weekly in the U.S., according to the CDC. L...
24 May, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
Planning to have a blast at New Year's eve? Be careful; 13 U.S states have been listed as having "very high" respiratory virus activityAs the New Year’s Eve comes pretty close, the respiratory illness activity in the US has gone up and CDC at the same time have issued a war...
31 Dec, 2024, 06.46 PM IST
WHO sees 'incredibly low' COVID, flu vaccination rates as cases surgeIn the United States, several European countries, and other parts of the world, there have been reports of rising hospitalizations linked t...
12 Jan, 2024, 11.48 AM IST
New Pfizer and Moderna Covid boosters now available nationwide, US resumes free testing programPfizer and Moderna Covid boosters are now available at pharmacies in the US, while the country has also reinstated its free Covid test prog...
16 Oct, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
Do I need to worry about COVID again?New data from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech suggests that the highly mutated variant of the COVID-19 virus, known as BA.2.86 or "Pirola," is ...
08 Sep, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
US President Biden to follow CDC guidelines during his India visit for G20 Summit: White HouseUS President Joe Biden will adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines set by the CDC during his upcoming visit to India for the G20 Summit and his ...
06 Sep, 2023, 08.12 AM IST
Covid 19 vaccines' updated versions to be available in US market in September, say CDC, FDA officials. Check age limit, where to getCovid-19 vaccines' updated versions will be available in the US by mid-September and will be distributed through the commercial market, CDC...
25 Aug, 2023, 10.01 PM IST
New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant risesA new COVID vaccine is due out next month, but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalizations ...
14 Aug, 2023, 04.26 PM IST
What is 'Eris', the new Covid variant?The World Health Organization (WHO) classified EG.5, which has been nicknamed by some as "Eris", as a "variant of interest," indicating tha...
14 Aug, 2023, 03.54 PM IST
US CDC issues 'Level One' COVID-19 travel health notice for IndiaThe new travel advisory issued on Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of 'Level One' which is considered safe...
16 Nov, 2021, 11.04 AM IST
Travellers vaccinated with Covaxin can enter USThe US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Wednesday acknowledged the World Health Organisation's (WHO) granting emergency use listing (EU...
04 Nov, 2021, 10.01 AM IST
What happens if you get fully vaccinated and develop Covid symptoms?The recent studies show vaccinated people face very little risk of serious disease.
03 Jun, 2021, 05.20 PM IST
US advises its citizens to avoid travelling to India due to COVID spikeThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) on Monday released travel recommendations by destination. It uses science-based Trav...
20 Apr, 2021, 11.09 AM IST
Do you still need to wear mask and maintain social distancing? Here's what comes next after getting Covid-19 vaccineA person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last required dose.
18 Mar, 2021, 06.25 PM IST
US public health agency makes a U-turn, says coronavirus can spread indoors in updated guidanceFor months, the CDC has said that the virus spreads mainly through small airborne droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Most ...
06 Oct, 2020, 04.13 PM IST