by Jordana Choucair | Dec 1, 2021 | D.C. News
The White House is preparing to tighten COVID-19 testing rules for all travelers to the U.S. in an effort to curb the spread of the new omicron variant. Officials plan to require that all travelers be tested one day before their flights, regardless of their...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 1, 2021 | D.C. News
President Biden today plans to release an updated national strategy to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The goal of the strategy is to reduce new HIV infections by 90 percent by 2030 by shoring up funding for research, increasing access to treatment, and addressing...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 30, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
The CDC strengthened its COVID-19 booster recommendation Monday, saying that all American adults “should” get booster doses of the available COVID-19 vaccines. The agency had previously said that Americans over age 50, as well as those ages 18 and older living in...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 30, 2021 | Providers
A federal court in Missouri blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers at federally funded facilities in 10 states. Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Wyoming, Alaska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and New...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 30, 2021 | Life Sciences
Pfizer is planning to ask the Food and Drug Administration to approve its COVID-19 booster for 16- and 17-year-olds. According to sources, the agency could authorize extra shots within roughly a week. The request comes as President Biden seeks to reassure the nation...
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