The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just updated its COVID-19 guidance for Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs). The guidance “supplements and does not replace any federal, state, tribal, local, or territorial health and safety laws, rules, and …
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On 12/9/2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the use of a single Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine booster dose to individuals 16 and 17 years of age at least six months after completion of primary vaccination with the Pfizer …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) designated the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529, named Omicron, as a Variant of Concern (VOC) on 11/26/2021. WHO has asked countries to enhance surveillance and sequencing efforts, submit complete genome sequences and associated metadata to a publicly …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently amended the emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. The FDA is now authorizing use of a single booster dose for all individuals 18 years of age and older …
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) provides a consumer help site on Coronavirus Scams. The site includes information on phone and text scams that offer to pay for a vaccine, make a vaccine appointment, provide free home test kits, and …
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