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Former Chief Medical Advisor to the President Anthony Fauci is telling his side of the story in a new autobiography titled “On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service.” Former Chief Medical Advisor to the President Anthony Fauci joined WTOP on Wednesday to discuss his public health career, including what he says it was like … Read more
(NewsNation) — Routine vaccination rates for kindergarteners haven’t rebounded since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to KFF. At the same time, exemptions from school vaccination requirements are climbing, possibly contributing to surging measles cases. Shifts in public opinion and rising vaccine hesitancy rooted in misinformation are contributing to the lower vaccination rates, KFF reported. About three-quarters … Read more
President Joe Biden has contracted COVID-19 and will be recovering at his home in Delaware with reportedly mild symptoms. He is one of many from the D.C. area experiencing the surge in coronavirus cases. President Joe Biden has contracted COVID-19 and will be recovering at his home in Delaware with reportedly mild symptoms. He is … Read more
Are you spending more time inside due to this extreme heat? A local virus expert has tips on how you can keep yourself healthy while indoors. The extreme heat that’s been making its way across the D.C. region in the last few weeks is causing many people to remain indoors, which one virus expert said … Read more
Health care providers plan to discuss a slew of telehealth topics at the third National Telehealth Conference on Tuesday. As in-person doctor’s visits return to pre-pandemic levels, some virtual medical visits are not dwindling. In fact, some research shows mental health patients prefer visiting health care providers from the comforts of their own homes. More … Read more
The District of Columbia’s Department of Employment Services violated its own overtime policy by paying employees for OT that wasn’t authorized, according to a report from the Office of the D.C. Auditor. D.C.’s Department of Employment Services violated its own overtime policy by paying employees for OT that wasn’t authorized, according to a report from … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending all Americans receive an updated COVID-19 shot this fall. The recommendation comes amid a slight uptick in COVID cases in some parts of the U.S., according to CDC data. The agency recommends everyone 6 months and older receive an updated 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine “to protect … Read more
The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to develop a pandemic vaccine that could be used to treat bird flu in people as cases in dairy cows continue to mount across the country, federal officials announced Tuesday. The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to accelerate development … Read more
Soldier fights National Guard over COVID vaccine Defense Dept.: Soldier’s disease may be caused by vaccine Veterans advocate: ‘Not surprised’ by initial Guard response Updated: Jun 24, 2024 / 10:56 PM CDT (NewsNation) — Army National Guard Specialist Karoline Stancik, 24, says she’s in $70,000 of medical debt after being hospitalized for heart complications. She … Read more
Kansas AG Kris Kobach: Pfizer violated state Consumer Protection Act Pfizer: Case has ‘no merit’ and company will respond in ‘due course’ Dr. John Moore: Political vaccine misinformation deadly to citizens Updated: Jun 20, 2024 / 09:45 PM CDT (NewsNation) – Dr. John Moore, Cornell University virologist and researcher, says “Red COVID” is a “statistically proven … Read more
