CDC To Vote On Pfizer Vaccine This MorningThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the Prizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. A CDC committee will vote on the vaccine in a meeting later Saturday morning.
COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Department Of Health Aligns Quarantine Guidance With CDCThe Pennsylvania Department of Health is changing its COVID-19 quarantine guidance to align with the CDC.
CDC Urges Americans To Stay Home For The Holidays Or Get Tested TwiceHealth officials on Wednesday urged Americans to stay home over the upcoming holiday season and consider getting tested for coronavirus before and after if they do decide to travel.
CDC Decreasing COVID-19 Quarantine Time From 14 To 7-10 DaysThe Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, informed Vice President Mike Pence and White House Coronavirus Task Force members on Tuesday that the CDC will soon issue new guidelines reducing the number of days close contacts should quarantine following exposure to a Covid-19 positive individual
CDC Cautions Against Traveling During Thanksgiving Due To Surging COVID-19 CasesThe CDC urged Americans not to travel during the Thanksgiving holiday as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country.
CDC Updates Coronavirus Holiday Guidance, Saying Small Household Gatherings Are Contributing To Worsening PandemicOn Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its holiday guidance, noting the virus crisis is worsening and that small household gatherings are “an important contributor.”
CDC Warns Of Multi-State Listeria Outbreak Linked To Deli MeatsA Listeria outbreak has sickened 10 people across three states, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes deli meats are the cause.
CDC Says Coronavirus Can Spread Indoors In The Air Beyond 6 FeetThe CDC released new information that suggests six feet isn't enough room when it comes to social distancing.
CDC Offers Thanksgiving Guidelines, Calls Travel And Big Gatherings ‘High Risk’ Activities That Can Spread CoronavirusThe U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention released their Thanksgiving guidelines Monday.
CDC Discourages Trick-Or-Treating, Costume Masks And Halloween Parties This YearThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued its first guidance for the holidays, including Halloween.
Local Chief Medical Officer Calls CDC's Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Plan 'Encouraging,' But Concerns RemainThe CDC has put out its playbook on how to distribute a coronavirus vaccine.
People Are Drinking Hand Sanitizer And Dying, CDC SaysPeople are getting sick and even dying after swallowing hand sanitizer, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
Red Onions Linked To Salmonella Outbreak That Has Sickened People In Pennsylvania And 30 Other StatesA multistate outbreak of salmonella poisoning that has sickened almost 400 people in 31 states has been traced back to red onions, federal health officials said.
FDA Warns Public Of Potentially Toxic Hand Sanitizer BrandsThe FDA is warning consumers and health care providers about the growing number of hand sanitizers that contain methanol, which can be toxic.