Latest Immunizations News
Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and annual flu shot, the White House said Saturday. The White House physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, said in a memo that Biden received both shots on Friday. O'Connor said Biden, 80, also was vaccinated...
RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a second option to protect newborns
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday recommended RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be, a second new option to protect newborns from serious lung infections. The shots should be given late in pregnancy but only during RSV season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Some people seeking the newest COVID-19 vaccine are running into high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to coast. Millions of the newly formulated vaccines have shipped out since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on them...
Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
The Advocate. September 15, 2023. Editorial: Vaccines, both new and old, are lifesavers for kids and their families By more than 9 to 1, Louisiana families believe in rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated. We hope that percentage, though, inches up...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
Post and Courier. September 16, 2023. Editorial: Don’t be fooled by updated snake oil, even if our legislators are A reporter for S.C. Public Radio summed up the public display that occurred at the Statehouse on Tuesday with this social media post: “Turned on the...
An Idaho man has measles. Health officials are trying to see if the contagious disease has spread.
An Idaho man has contracted measles, and health officials are working to contact anyone who may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease. The man was unvaccinated, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare said in a news release Wednesday afternoon, and he was exposed...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
Orlando Sentinel. September 13, 2023. Editorial: Florida Supreme Court justices parrot fiction on 15-week abortion ban When lawyers opposing Florida’s 15-week limit on safe, legal abortions arrived at the majestic state Supreme Court building Friday, they knew they...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. September 16, 2023. Editorial: More guns, more problems and our growing unease in public spaces Two personal disputes this summer got a lot of attention, not because they ended in shootings but because of where those shootings occurred:...
Mexican president defends inclusion of Russian military contingent in Independence parade
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president on Monday defended the participation of a contingent of Russian soldiers in a military parade over the weekend. The presence of the Russian contingent in the Independence parade Saturday drew criticism because of Russia’s invasion of...
Editorial Roundup: Georgia
Dalton Daily News. September 13, 2023. Editorial: Get your flu shot It’s that time of year again for flu shots. Health care experts say it is not too early to get your flu shot. Here are the recommendations from the Centers for Disease...
