CDC Urges Flu Shots as Survey Shows Half of Americans Do Not Plan on It
FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new survey showing that nearly half of U.S. adults are not likely to get a flu shot this season has prompted federal health officials to urge all Americans to get the flu vaccines.Even more troubling is that …
Learn MoreLos Angeles Passes Country’s Strictest Vaccine Mandate
THURSDAY, Oct. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One of the strictest COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the United States has been approved in Los Angeles.The city council on Wednesday voted 11 to 2 in favor of a measure that requires proof of full vaccination f…
Learn MorePfizer Seeks FDA Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine in Children 5 to 11
THURSDAY, Oct. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer announced Thursday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency approval for its COVID-19 vaccine to be given to children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. The agency has sch…
Learn MoreU.S. to Buy $1 Billion Worth of Rapid COVID-19 Tests
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration said Wednesday that it plans to purchase $1 billion worth of rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests and take other actions to quadruple the number of tests available to Americans by December….
Learn MoreWHO Approves First Malaria Vaccine, a Lifesaver for Children Worldwide
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The first vaccine to protect against malaria has been endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and could prevent the deaths of tens of thousands of children a year. Malaria kills about half a million …
Learn MoreNearly 200,000 COVID-19 Home Tests Recalled Over False Positives
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Almost 200,000 Ellume COVID-19 home testing kits have been recalled because they may be more likely to give a false-positive result.The problem with the rapid antigen tests was identified in mid-September an…
Learn MoreMedtronic Expands Recall to Include More Than 463,000 Insulin Pumps
TUESDAY, Oct. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Medtronic has expanded a recall of its MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps to include more than 463,000 of the devices.The pumps may deliver incorrect dosing of insulin, and the recall has been identified by the …
Learn MoreJohnson & Johnson Seeks FDA Emergency Approval for Its Booster Shot
TUESDAY, Oct. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Johnson & Johnson announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve emergency use of its COVID-19 booster shot.The request to authorize an extra vaccine dose for people who h…
Learn MoreInfectious Diseases Society of America, Sept. 29-Oct. 3
The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held virtually this year from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 and attracted participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals. The conferen…
Learn MoreNIH Director Francis Collins to Retire by Year’s End
TUESDAY, Oct. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Francis Collins, M.D., the longest-serving director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, plans to step down from his leadership post by the end of the year, the institute is expected to announce on Tuesd…
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