covid-19 vaccine What You Need to Know After CDC Approves COVID Vaccine Boosters In a dramatic overruling, the CDC’s top official approved the recommendation of booster shots for Americans who have already received 2 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Kavita Patel says her practice is ready to administer a 3rd shot to those who want it – between 6 to 9 months after receiving their 2nd dose.
covid-19 vaccine We Can't Get Back to Normal Until We Unify, Says CDC Director “A lot of this depends on how well and how much of the American public wants to unify together against that common foe,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tells NBCLX about finally ending the fight against COVID-19. First Americans have to overcome their differences when it comes to the coronavirus vaccines, masks and other public health measures that limit spread of...
Anthony Fauci Not a ‘Flip-Flop': Fauci Says the Delta Variant Forced the CDC's Mask Shift The public may be tired of shifting guidance from the CDC about wearing face masks, but Dr. Anthony Fauci says the latest change wasn’t made arbitrarily. Rather, it was forced by the Delta variant. “It isn’t that they decided in a vacuum to flip-flop — the virus changed,” he explained in an interview with LX News Now host Eric Alvarez....
mask mandates Fauci Explains Why the CDC's Mask Messaging Was Flawed, But Also Right The CDC’s abrupt announcement that mask mandates could be lifted for fully vaccinated people caught many by surprise and has been criticized for creating unnecessary confusion. Dr. Anthony Fauci told NBCLX that he agreed the mask messaging was “suboptimal,” but also explained why it was still the right move.
CDC The COVID ‘Light at the End of the Tunnel' is Within Sight For months, Dr. John Torres was hesitant to talk about the “light at the end of the tunnel” or the end of the pandemic. He believes the nation is not out of the woods yet. But Thursday’s announcement from the CDC, which lifted many recommendations on masking, has him thinking differently for the first time in awhile.
covid-19 vaccine What You Should Know About Gathering After Your COVID Vaccine The CDC doesn’t want you going out with friends right after full vaccination, but is encouraging waiting two weeks for coronavirus antibodies to kick in. NBC News Medical Correspondent Dr. John Torres weighs in on those guidelines and also discusses the COVID-19 crisis in India, where hundreds of thousands of cases are being reported each day, and oxygen and...
covid-19 vaccine Under New CDC Guidelines, a Vaccine Is Your ‘Passport to the New Normal' The CDC released long-awaited guidelines on Monday that explain how people can change their behavior once they are vaccinated — for example, by opening the door to small group gatherings with other vaccinated people or those at low risk. Former Associate FDA Commissioner Peter Pitts joined LX News to explain the new guidance and why embracing the vaccine is the...
COVID-19 in pregnant women The CDC Is Warning Pregnant Women of Higher COVID-19 Risks: Here's What You Need to Know The CDC has warned that women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are at a higher risk of severe illness. Dr. Jennifer Haythe from Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center, explains what pregnant women need to know about their health and the health of their baby during the pandemic.
CDC The CDC Has Confirmed Coronavirus Can Be Airborne: Here's What This Means for You and Your Safety After the CDC released an update stating that the coronavirus can spread by airborne transmission, many Americans are wondering what else they can do to keep safe. Jose-Luis Jimenez, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, explains what this new guidance means and how it should change your behavior this winter.
COVID-19 The CDC Keeps Changing Its COVID-19 Guidance: Here's What the Science Says About Transmission and Testing The CDC has reversed its coronavirus recommendations yet again – this time backtracking on guidance about how the virus spreads through the air. But these changes may reflect political concerns rather than the latest scientific evidence, according to Alison Galvani, the Director of Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis at Yale University. She breaks down what the science says about COVID-19...
