All states reported minimal flu activity in the week ending Jan. 30, with lower flu season activity than usual for this time of year, according to the CDC's FluView report published Feb. 5.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped significantly in states with mask mandates in the weeks after implementing the statewide order, according to the CDC's Feb. 5 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Seattle Children's Hospital canceled 1,300 COVID-19 vaccine appointments amid access equity concerns, reports CNN.
After a clinical therapist was denied the COVID-19 vaccine at a Kane (Ill.) County Health Department location because she was breastfeeding, the health department changed its policy on vaccine eligibility for pregnant and breastfeeding women Feb. 5.
In recent influenza seasons, clinicians across the United States administer 140–150 million doses of influenza vaccine to people across the age span. CDC recommends an annual flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age or older.
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The nation's seven-day COVID-19 case average is down 47.5 percent since peaking Jan. 12, reports The COVID Tracking Project.
While the overall number of emergency department visits decreased during the pandemic, the median number of visits for mental heath conditions, suicide attempts and substance abuse were higher compared to the same period in 2019, according to research findings published…
Three of the nation's leading healthcare associations issued a public service announcement Feb. 4 encouraging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when it's their turn.
Based on what is known at this time, pregnant women have an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 compared to non-pregnant women, according to CDC information updated Feb. 4.
In many parts of the U.S., Black people live farther away from a pharmacy or healthcare organization that administers COVID-19 vaccines than white people, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and West Health Policy Center,…