Influenza, Respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, tuberculosis and monkeypox are among a number of viruses to have spiked and exhibited strange behaviors in recent months.
Ten million pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses will be available for states, Tribes and other jurisdictions to pre-order in anticipation of vaccinations for kids ages 5 and younger beginning before the end of the month, the White House announced Thursday.
Studies have found a wide range in the number who suffer from long COVID, but some experts estimate it could be as high as 10%. Children's National Hospital is conducting a three-year study to learn more about the long-term effects.
CNN — Vaccine advisers to the FDA decided Tuesday that authorizing Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine – which uses different technology from the three vaccines currently in use in the US – for emergency use in adults would be beneficial.
Moderna on Wednesday said that a new version of its vaccine provided a superior immune response against the COVID-19 omicron variant, making it the lead candidate for a booster shot this fall.
An abrupt change in CDC guidance underscores a little-known phenomenon: On occasion, monkeypox can be transmitted through aerosols, similar to the coronavirus.