vaccines
FDA experts are still puzzled over who should get which covid shots and when
At a meeting to simplify the nation’s covid vaccination policy, the FDA’s panel of experts could agree on only one thing: Information is woefully lacking about how often different groups of Americans need to be vaccinated. That data gap has contributed to widespread skepticism, undervaccination, and ultimately unnecessary deaths from covid-19. The committee voted unanimously […]
Arkansas hospitals and health advocates urge vaccinations during harsh flu season
Several Arkansas hospitals joined forces with the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement to urge Arkansans to get vaccinated against influenza, according to a Wednesday news release from ACHI. Baptist Health in Central Arkansas, Mercy Hospitals in Northeast Arkansas, Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville and St. Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro signed onto ACHI’s statement encouraging […]
Twitter’s decision to stop enforcing COVID-19 misinformation policy is irresponsible, dangerous
Twitter recently made the irresponsible decision to stop enforcing its policy against COVID-19 misinformation. This decision is especially disappointing in light of Twitter’s formerly laudable efforts to protect its users from health misinformation. In a 2021 report, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy cited Twitter as an example of a social media platform that had made […]
College officials attend White House meeting on how to curb monkeypox on campus
WASHINGTON — The White House held a virtual meeting Thursday with more than 1,000 college and university officials to help them prepare for a school year when monkeypox cases are expected to crop up on campus. The Biden administration’s monkeypox and COVID-19 response teams as well as representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Biden administration proposes changing how monkeypox vaccine is administered
The Biden administration has begun encouraging health care providers to change the way they’re administering vaccines to protect against monkeypox.