Making changes to the Centers for Disease Control recommendations is typically a lengthy and laborious process requiring evidence-based research and multiple discussions with experts and associations before they are published.

"Political directives should not prevent individuals from seeking safe and effective care that they desire and deserve," authors from the American College of Physicians (ACP) write.

NB.1.8.1 — have been detected in Washington, according to federal surveillance data. Why it matters: The variant has been gaining ground globally, according to the World Health Organization, and first appeared in the U.

A new, highly transmissible COVID subvariant has been detected in California—heightening the risk of a potential summer wave as recent moves by the Trump administration threaten to make vaccines harder to get,

Investor sentiment toward Moderna Inc. turned sour during the weekend, despite obtaining FDA authorization for its newest COVID-19 vaccine, mNEXSPIKE (mRNA-1283). Moderna shares ended Friday down 1.4% at $26.

The CDC's new COVID-19 vaccine guidelines have caused confusion, as the removal of some groups from the recommended list raises concerns about access, cost, and public health risks for vulnerable populations.