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Africa CDC expects Mpox vaccines to arrive within 2 weeks

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US kindergarten vaccination rate dropped again, data shows

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Can you get a COVID booster and flu shot at the same time?

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African continent finally to receive 1st mpox vaccines

The continent this year has recorded 202 deaths from mpox — formerly known as monkeypox — with a fatality rate of 19.3% across 13 countries.
/ December 3, 2022

Africa CDC chief urges more COVID-19 testing as cases rise

COVID-19 has infected 12.1 million people across Africa’s 54 nations, accounting for 2% of cases globally, and at least 256,000 have died.
/ November 19, 2022
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Report: Pregnant, vaccinated people more vulnerable to COVID

A new study finds breakthrough COVID cases more likely to occur in pregnant people who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
/ April 13, 2022
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Where in the world can Americans travel to now?

Travel’s finally back on the table, and many of us are ready to go. Wherever in the world that may be, here’s what you’ll need.
/ March 27, 2022

Hospitalization risk for Black adults quadrupled that of white adults during the omicron wave’s peak, CDC says

Data shows that hospitalization for Black patients reached higher rates compared to other groups since the onset of COVID-19.
/ March 19, 2022

New York state COVID rate hits new high at New Year’s start

The rate of positive COVID-19 tests in New York increased to 22.2 percent and the seven-day average to nearly 20 percent.
/ January 1, 2022
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Michigan up nearly 50 percent

COVID-19 infection rates in Michigan have reportedly soared this month and it’s putting a major strain on the state’s hospitals.
/ November 23, 2021