Respiratory syncytial virus vial. Manjurul | Istock | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a recommendation for adults aged 60 and above to receive a single dose of RSV vaccines from Pfizer and GSK after consulting their doctors. The recommendation, which was made by an advisory panel of outside …
In a recent interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rochelle Walensky, the outgoing director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), offered advice to her soon-to-be successor Mandy Cohen. As Cohen prepares to assume the new role next month, Walensky advised her to “keep your head down” in navigating the challenges of the position. …
Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, speaks during a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on May 26, 2020. Ethan Hyman/The Raleigh News & Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The White House has announced the appointment of Dr. Mandy …
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, made a contentious statement on Tuesday when she rejected an offer from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky to clarify the reporting procedure on COVID-19 vaccines for her staff. Greene used her time to interrogate Walensky in front of a House committee, attempting …