When Was the Last Bird Flu Outbreak? Chart Shows Spike in Cases
The only other human case of bird flu in the U.S. occurred in 2022 and may not have caused any illness, with the CDC stating that the "detection may have been the result of contamination of the nasal ...
ACIP immunization schedules issued for children, adults
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)-approved immunization schedules for children and adolescents and for ...
COVID vaccination rates rose in NYS, U.S. in '24 as Long Island deaths, hospitalizations fell
In New York, the vaccination rate among people 65 and older for surveys taken between Oct. 27 and Nov. 30 was 36.8%, up from ...
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CDC widens pneumococcal vaccine recommendation to all over 50
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that American adults over the age of 50 receive the ...
Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns
If taking charge of your health is among your New Year’s resolutions, you might consider getting your 2024–25 seasonal influenza shot if you haven’t already. While it won’t protect you from H5N1 bird ...