CDC Shortens Recommended COVID Isolation, Quarantine TimeThe CDC on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when they've tested positive for COVID-19 from 10 days to five days if they don't have symptoms — and if they wear a mask around others for at least five more days.
CDC Backs Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Shots For Millions Of Seniors And Some OthersThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans, opening a major new phase in the U.S vaccination drive against COVID-19.
Eviction Moratorium Update: Without An Extension, What Happens To Renters After July 31?The CDC's eviction moratorium ends on July 31, which leaves renters uncertain about their future in an economy still recovering from COVID.
Despite Updated CDC Guidance, California Will Still Require Masks In Schools For All StudentsWhile new CDC recommendations state that fully vaccinated teachers and students won't need to wear masks in school this upcoming academic year, California students will be keeping their masks on.
Some People Should Still Mask Up Even If Vaccinated Against COVID-19, Experts SayPeople who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer have to wear masks inside or outside, nor do they have to stay 6 feet away from others, according to new guidance released Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Local COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Start Opening For Kids As Young As 12Kids as young as 12 can now get vaccinated against COVID-19.
CDC Panel Recommends Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine For Kids 12 And Up
A panel of independent advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Wednesday to recommend Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents age 12 to 15, clearing one of the final remaining hurdles to making the shots available to all Americans as young as 12.
CDC: Anxiety, Not The Shots Themselves, Drove Vaccine Reactions Reported In California, 4 Other StatesIt was anxiety - and not a problem with the shots - that caused reactions in dozens of people at coronavirus vaccine clinics in five states, U.S. health officials have concluded.
Families Reunite As Travel Picks Up at Sacramento International AirportThe Sacramento International Airport is already reporting an uptick in travel, recently, as more people long for their loved ones. For Ella Rose and Gigi Andrade, their Friday afternoon hug was long overdue.
CDC: Salmonella Infections In California, 7 Other States Could Be Tied To Wild SongbirdsInvestigators are looking into an outbreak of salmonella infections in 19 people that could be associated with sick or dead birds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People May Resume TravelThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that Americans who have been fully vaccinated may safely begin traveling again, according to new guidelines posted on its "Travel During COVID-19" page, published just before the White House COVID-19 briefing Friday morning.
CDC Study: Virtual School Can Be Damaging To Children's Mental HealthVirtual instruction may pose more risks to the mental health and wellness of children and parents than in-person learning, according to a new CDC study.
CDC: Fully Vaccinated People Can Visit Unvaccinated Family, But Only One Household At A TimeFully vaccinated people should feel free to visit their unvaccinated family and friends without restrictions, but visits should be limited to one unvaccinated household at a time, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Monday.
CDC Releases New Guidelines For Americans Vaccinated Against COVID-19New guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely visit with other vaccinated people and small groups of unvaccinated people in some circumstances, but there are still important safety precautions needed.