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CDC: Uptake in Flu Vaccination is Down in Groups at High Risk for Complications

March 4th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 3, 2022

March 4th 2022

Drops in flu vaccine coverage this season have been recorded among young children and pregnant people and racial/ethnic gaps in uptake continue, says CDC.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 2, 2022

March 3rd 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

CDC: Americans Living in Low- or Medium-Risk Areas Can Leave Mask at Home

March 2nd 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 1, 2022

March 2nd 2022

Approximately 70% of Americans live in areas deemed low or medium risk for severe COVID-19 and can go maskless, according to new formula used by CDC.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 28, 2022

March 1st 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 25, 2022

February 28th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 24, 2022

February 25th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 23, 2022

February 24th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 22, 2022

February 23rd 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 21, 2022

February 22nd 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 18, 2022

February 21st 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 17, 2022

February 18th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 16, 2022

February 17th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Pediatric Vaccination Lost in the Shuffle During COVID-19: A Quiz

February 16th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Terry Brenneman, MD

February 16th 2022

How did up-to-date pediatric routine vaccination rates fare during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before?

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 15, 2022

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 14, 2022

February 15th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 11, 2022

February 14th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 10, 2022

February 11th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 9, 2022

February 10th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 8, 2022

February 9th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 7, 2022

February 8th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

What has COVID-19 Taught the US About Flu?

February 7th 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Study: Prior Oral Corticosteroid Use, Hospitalization Raise Risk for Poor COVID-19 Outcomes in Adults with Asthma

February 7th 2022

Vaccination against flu is the best protection from the infection according to 61% of US adults surveyed by NFID. How do the rest feel about the threat?

COVID-19 Hospitalization 23 Times Higher for Unvaccinated During Omicron Surge

February 3rd 2022

Adults with asthma who had a prior hospitalization or required 2 or more courses of oral corticosteroids were at increased risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes, according to a new study.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 3, 2022

February 3rd 2022

The COVID-19 Omicron variant may cause milder disease than the Delta variant, but its rapid spread in Los Angeles County still singled out unvaccinated Angelinos.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 2, 2022

February 3rd 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 1, 2022

February 2nd 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

FDA Approves Second COVID-19 Vaccine, Moderna's Spikevax

February 1st 2022

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.