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COVID vaccinations remain low amongst most Americans
Coronavirus
Only 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
In the late summer, government health officials made the nation's COVID-19 vaccination campaign more like the annual flu campaign.
Vaccine
Rock Island County Health Department expanding offerings for COVID boosters
Children between the ages of six months to 11 years old can register for a COVID booster. Parents will need their insurance card, or $35 to get the vaccine.
Vaccine
CDC no longer requiring COVID vaccine cards
Recently the CDC announced they will no longer distribute COVID vaccine cards. This decision comes after the federal government and other countries stopped re
Vaccine
Hy-Vee pharmacies receive updated COVID vaccines
Across our News 8 viewing area Hy-Vee pharmacies have received the updated COVID boosters. Appointments for the new booster is restricted to people 12 and older.
Nation World
RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a second option to protect newborns
The recommendation comes a month after the CDC recommended another option: lab-made antibodies given to infants younger than 8 months as way to prevent severe RSV.
Vaccine
Updated COVID boosters delivered this week
As COVID hospitalizations rise in the US, the CDC is rolling out an updated COVID vaccine for anyone above six months old.
Vaccine
CDC approving FDA decision for next round COVID boosters
For Americans six months old and older, the CDC is recommending getting updated COVID boosters.
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Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine
CDC advisers endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency's director quickly signed off Tuesday on the panel's recommendation.
Vaccine
FDA announces this week recommendations for COVID boosters
As COVID-19 hospitalizations increase in recent weeks, the FDA is approving updated COVID boosters. With FDA approval, the decision heads to the CDC.
Vaccine
Moderna releasing updated COVID booster shot, combat new Omicron subvariant
The Omicron subvariant, named Pirola, is causing alarm due to the number of mutations. Cases in Iowa and Illinois have jumped 20% since last week.
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The CDC did not say a new COVID strain is not more contagious among vaccinated than unvaccinated people
Social media posts claim that the CDC said a new COVID subvariant is more contagious in vaccinated people than in unvaccinated people. That’s false.
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