Oct 22nd, 2021 - Note that some links may require registration or subscription. In briefing documents submitted ahead of an FDA advisory committee meeting, Pfizer said its lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine showed 90.7% efficacy (95% CI 67.7-98.3) against symptomatic infection for kids ages 5 to 11. No end in sight -- at least, not yet -- for emergence of new COVID variants. (AP) India just passed the 1 billion-dose m...

Oct 21st, 2021 - Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Pfizer announced the first data from its phase III COVID-19 booster trial involving 10,000 individuals ages 16 and up. The study showed 95.6% efficacy (95% CI 89.3-98.6) for those who received a booster shot 6 months following their primary series: with five cases in the boosted group versus 109 in the non-boosted group. After a flu...

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective at reducing your risk of severe illness from COVID-19. CDC does not recommend one vaccine over another. In general, you should get the first COVID-19 vaccine that is available to you. More COVID-19 information in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J More COVID-19 information in English text: https://www.cdc....

Research studies show that the COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized and recommended for use in the United States work well at preventing COVID-19. More COVID-19 information in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J More COVID-19 information in English text: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ Development of these materials was supported by a grant ...

The v-safe health checker is a tool that is available to you after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination More COVID-19 information in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J More COVID-19 information in English text: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ Development of these materials was supported by a grant from the CDC Foundation, using funding provided...

COVID-19 vaccines help prevent COVID-19, especially severe illness and death. Getting vaccinated will help protect you and may also help protect people around you, including people at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccination is an important tool to help stop the pandemic. More COVID-19 information in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61...

A number of COVID-19 variant viruses are spreading in the United States and throughout the world. Variants are versions of the virus that have changed or mutated. So far, current information shows that COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the United States provide protection against most variant viruses. More COVID-19 information in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQ...

COVID-19 ASL Video Series: What To Expect After Getting Vaccine

Tests that check to see if you have the virus that causes COVID-19 are called viral tests, and they are available in most communities. More COVID-19 information in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J More COVID-19 information in English text: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ Development of these materials was supported by a grant from the CDC F...

Travel increases your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. CDC recommends that you do not travel until you are fully vaccinated. More COVID-19 information in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J More COVID-19 information in English text: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ Development of these materials was supported by a grant from the CDC Fo...

If you have COVID-19 or think you might have COVID-19, it is important to stay home and away from other people. More COVID-19 information in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J More COVID-19 information in English text: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ Development of these materials was supported by a grant from the CDC Foundation, using fundin...

Planning safer outings and visits during COVID-19. More COVID-19 information in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J More COVID-19 information in English text: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays/celebrations.html Development of these materials was supported by a grant from the CDC Foundation, using funding prov...

CDC staff give their reasons for wearing a mask. More COVID-19 information in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J More COVID-19 information in English text: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/wcms/video/low-res/coronavirus/2020/296296wear-mask-60-asl.mp4

CDC staff give their reasons for wearing a mask. More COVID-19 information in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J More COVID-19 information in English text: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/wcms/video/low-res/coronavirus/2020/849849319830_I-Wear-A-Mask-ASL-34.mp4

CDC staff give their reasons for wearing a mask. More COVID-19 information in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J More COVID-19 information in English text: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/videos/ASL-I-wear-a-mask-because/319830_I-Wear-A-Mask-ASL-143-low-res.wmv

When to Get Medical Care for COVID-19 in American Sign Language Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/video/socialmedia/316132-D_ParentsSupportingChildren_COVID19_ASL.mp4

Parents Supporting Children presented in American Sign Language Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/video/socialmedia/316132-D_ParentsSupportingChildren_COVID19_ASL.mp4

Oct 20th, 2021 - Ivermectin taken to prevent or treat COVID-19 led to toxic effects, including severe episodes of confusion, ataxia, seizures, and hypotension, a small observational study showed. Of 21 callers to the Oregon Poison Center in August -- including 11 people who said they used ivermectin to prevent COVID-19 and 10 who used the drug to treat COVID symptoms -- six were hospitalized for toxic effects f...

Oct 20th, 2021 - Note that some links may require registration or subscription. So far, one in seven seniors have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. (CNN) Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine, MD, was sworn in as a four-star admiral, making her the the nation's first openly transgender four-star officer across any of the eight uniformed services, as well as the first female four-star admiral in t...

Oct 20th, 2021 - COVID-19 patients classified as overweight or obese had more symptoms of the illness, and their symptoms tended to last longer, researchers found. In a prospective study, 59% of COVID-19 patients who were overweight or obese were symptomatic versus 47% of those who were not, reported Pia Pannaraj, MD, of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues. These patients also s...