The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that adults 50 and older receive a second COVID-19 booster shot. "This is especially important for those 65 and older and those ...

WASHINGTON -- People with certain health conditions that make them moderately or severely immunocompromised may get a fourth mRNA COVID-19 shot, according to updated guidelines from the US Centers for ...

A public health expert breaks down the most important public health issues on the agenda for the CDC's vaccine advisory ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Here are the latest updates about COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in North Carolina. President Joe Biden arrived in Raleigh just about 15 minutes later than ...

A lot has changed in recent weeks regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The arrival of the highly infectious, but likely less severe, omicron variant has forced U.S. health officials to re-examine guidance ...

The Centers for Disease Control now says all adults "should" get a COVID-19 booster shot once they become eligible. The agency changed its previous guidance, which said some adults, who are considered ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted recommendations last week from its advisory panel on vaccines, signaling official guidance for pharmacists and patients ...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Friday endorsed COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for millions of Americans at risk for severe infection, clearing the way for ...