If there is a reasonable possibility that the world faces a mounting threat, its best to intervene as early and aggressively as possible, because even a few weeks of delay could make a huge difference.
Unvaccinated 11-year-olds are going to have to make some judgment calls at summer camp this year. The CDC issued its coronavirus guidance for summer camps on Friday, NBC reports,.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that vaccinated adolescents don't need to wear face masks if they attend camps this summer, and younger unvaccinated campers can generally go maskless when outdoors.Why it matters: This spring's evolving public health recommendations have made it difficult for camps to plan programming, the Washington Post reports. The updated guidance aims to standardize the guidance.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeWhat they're saying: If everyone is fully vaccinated prior to the start of the program, the camp can return to full capacity without mask or social distancing requirements.At camps where not everyone is vaccinated, inoculated people do not need to wear face coverings, but unvaccinated people are "strongly encouraged" to wear masks indoors. They should also wear masks outdoors when in close proximity to others.If there is no way to know who i
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Breakthrough COVID-19 cases are rare and most infections are pretty mild.
The COVID-19 vaccines have been rightly celebrated for driving cases and hospitalizations down across the United States, but no vaccine on the planet offers absolutely perfect protection.
As of late April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there had been around 10,000 “breakthrough” cases among more than 100 million Americans who had been fully vaccinated at that time. (For those curious, that equates to less than 0.01% of people who got vaccinated.)
Because those infections have been so rare, however, there is a fair amount experts are still learning about the small number of cases that do happen. And one of the biggest questions right now is if you do experience a breakthrough case, is there a chance you could have long-haul COVID-19?
27 May 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved a Celebrity Cruises ship to set sail with passengers, marking the first official CDC-approved for-profit cruise since the crackdown on the cruise industry in the United States. However, there is one major caveat: all guests 16 and older must be fully vaccinated.
In a press release, Celebrity Cruises announced the
Celebrity Edge as the “first cruise ship to sail from US waters in more than a year,” beginning June 26. Because the CDC determined the ship as meeting all health standards, it will depart from Port Everglades in Florida, led by Captain Kate McCue, described as “the first and still only American female Captain.”