55 h. ago Mask mandates return in wealthy blue state county, leaders cite 'risk of COVID' and up vaccine recommendations

A California county known for its vineyards is reinstating a mask mandate and strengthening vaccine guidance, citing “greater COVID risk" as flu season begins.

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58 h. ago Kotzebue issues evacuation order as Western Alaska braces for storm

Kotzebue issues evacuation order as Western Alaska braces for storm  Alaska's News Source

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3 d. ago LIVE: Flood, wind, and storm warnings issued as Western Alaska braces for storm

LIVE: Flood, wind, and storm warnings issued as Western Alaska braces for storm  Alaska's News Source

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3 d. ago LIVE: Kotzebue issues evacuation order as Western Alaska braces for storm

LIVE: Kotzebue issues evacuation order as Western Alaska braces for storm  Alaska's News Source

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3 d. ago LIVE: Evacuation orders issued as Western Alaska braces for storm

LIVE: Evacuation orders issued as Western Alaska braces for storm  Alaska's News Source

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3 d. ago LIVE: Governor issues disaster declaration as powerful storm batters Western Alaska

LIVE: Governor issues disaster declaration as powerful storm batters Western Alaska  Alaska's News Source

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3 d. ago Washington State's vaccine numbers down after CDC changes recommendation

Washington State's vaccine numbers down after CDC changes recommendation  KNDU.com

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4 d. ago The CDC says people must consult a health professional before COVID shot

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accepted a controversial recommendation from outside vaccine advisers to tighten guidelines for the COVID vaccine.

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4 d. ago CDC recommends coronavirus vaccine with a new caveat. Here’s what to know.

CDC recommends coronavirus vaccine with a new caveat. Here’s what to know.  The Washington Post

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1 week ago COVID virus still circulating in Alaska, while access to recommended vaccines varies

COVID virus still circulating in Alaska, while access to recommended vaccines varies  Alaska Beacon

Science

2 w. ago Amid confusion over U.S. vaccine recommendations, states try to ‘restore trust’

Amid confusion over U.S. vaccine recommendations, states try to ‘restore trust’  Healthbeat

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2 w. ago Pressured on Gaza and Ukraine, Trump focuses mainly on migration in U.N. address

President Trump accused the United Nations of contributing to a problem of "uncontrolled migration" — an issue he said amounts to an "assault on Western countries and their borders."

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3 w. ago Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Votes to Limit Access to Covid Shots

The panel recommended that people consult a health professional before receiving a Covid vaccine. Left unclear was whether Americans can still walk into pharmacies for shots.

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3 w. ago RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Votes Down Its Own Proposal to Require Prescriptions for Covid

In a chaotic meeting, ACIP voted not to recommend a prescription requirement for Covid-19 vaccines. Some panelists seemed unaware of the point of the meeting, while others went on strange tangents.

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3 w. ago CDC panel abandons COVID vaccine recommendation, saying it's a personal choice

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, called ACIP, on Friday voted to abandon its recommendation for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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3 w. ago CDC advisers vote to add new COVID vaccines rules that could discourage uptake

The group voted to require people who want a shot to be briefed on harms and benefits and tried but failed to pass a requirement for a prescription.

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3 w. ago RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel backs away from plan to require an Rx for a COVID shot

The group voted to require people who want a COVID shot to be briefed on harms and benefits, but in a close vote, the panel failed to pass a change that would have asked states to require people to get a prescription.

Events

3 w. ago CDC vaccine panel adds new rules for getting the COVID vaccine in a tense meeting

The group voted to make people who want a COVID shot to be briefed on harms and benefits, but in a close vote, it failed to pass a proposal that states should require people to get a prescription.

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3 w. ago Vaccine panel delays vote to end recommendation of hepatitis B shot at birth

Vaccine panel delays vote to end recommendation of hepatitis B shot at birth  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago CDC advisers expected to vote on hepatitis B, COVID vaccine recommendations Friday

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s hand-picked panel of advisers will vote on their recommendations for the hepatitis B and COVID vaccines on the second day of the highly anticipated meeting.

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