Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to...
Arizona nonprofit awarded $250k grant for COVID-19 prevention in refugee communities
The International Rescue Committee's Tucson office received a $250,000 federal grant from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help...
Doug Ducey announces program to ensure in-person learning will continue in...
Gov. Doug Ducey has announced a program to make sure that in-person learning continues to be an option for all Arizona families...
Omicron upends return to U.S schools and workplaces
Some school systems around the U.S. extended their holiday break Monday or switched back to online instruction because of the explosion in...
After massive bust, Arizona lawmaker wants to beef up fentanyl-dealing punishment
An Arizona lawmaker wants to strengthen the penalty for drug dealers whose narcotics kill someone.
State Rep. Quang Nguyen,...
Pushing COVID-19 boosters, Joe Biden says ‘we need to be ready’
With rising numbers of COVID-19 cases predicted this winter, President Joe Biden on Thursday appealed for Americans to get their boosters and...
1st U.S. case of COVID omicron variant confirmed in California
A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron...
FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and...
White House details plan to vaccinate 28 million children age 5-11
Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy, and potentially...
Border residents rejoice as U.S. says it will lift travel ban
Beleaguered business owners and families separated by COVID-19 restrictions rejoiced Wednesday after the U.S. said it will reopen its land borders to...
