CDC Director: Enjoy the Holidays, But Take a COVID Test First

CDC Director: Enjoy the Holidays, But Take a COVID Test First

[MUSIC PLAYING] SPEAKER: How does a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine work? COVID vaccines are now available. Some of the COVID-19 vaccines are mRNA vaccines, but what does this mean? mRNA vaccines are different from traditional vaccines. mRNA vaccines don’t expose you to any real virus instead, they’re made with messenger Ribonucleic Acid or mRNA. This is … Read more

Experts Offer Holiday Safety Tips for Pets

Experts Offer Holiday Safety Tips for Pets

Dec. 13, 2021 — While the upcoming flurry of holiday parties, house guests, and firework celebrations, should be a time for cheer and laughter, they can be incredibly stressful for our pets. New sights and smells, combined with schedule changes and an influx of strangers into the home, can trigger anxiety or aggression resulting … Read more

New Google Maps Tool Can Help Make Your Holiday Shopping Safer

New Google Maps Tool Can Help Make Your Holiday Shopping Safer

Dec. 8, 2021 — With millions of Americans vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, many are anxious to take part in more normal holiday gatherings for the first time in nearly 2 years. But with COVID-19 still a concern, especially amid the new Omicron variant, staying safe is key. And a new trends tool from Google … Read more

Fauci: ‘Too Soon to Tell’ on Major Holiday Gatherings

Fauci: ‘Too Soon to Tell’ on Major Holiday Gatherings

Oct. 4, 2021 — It’s too early to determine whether Americans should avoid large family gatherings for Christmas and other holidays due to COVID-19, Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Sunday. COVID-19 cases and deaths have begun to plateau, but vaccination rates have dropped nationwide, and … Read more