Hereโs what Michigan health systems warn about rising omicron variants
According to the CDC, the omicron variant BA.5 has consistently become more dominant since May. In fact, at the start of July, it officially became the most dominant strain accounting for 53% of isolates, increasing to 65% this week.
What to know about a potential Moderna vaccine for kids under 6
In kids, the first question is simply whether the vaccine is safe, and on that account, the answer is yes. Although the study wasnโt large enough to detect any infrequent side effects, most of those seen when a low dose Moderna vaccine was given to these young children were in the same range that we see with any other, as pediatric vaccine safety isnโt really the issue. The question is, how effective is it?
An essential option for the immunocompromised to fight COVID
If you couldnโt receive the vaccine because of an allergy or other reaction, or your immune system is severely compromised because, for example, youโve had a transplant or youโre on chemotherapy. The vaccine isnโt going to be as protective.
โCase rates are highest among those who are unvaccinatedโ: CDC director says omicron isnโt over yet
The White House COVID-19 Response Team held a briefing to update Americans on the effectiveness of the booster shot against the omicron variant and the free COVID test that is being administered by mail.
Flashpoint interview: Michiganโs chief medical officer discusses omicron, when surge could peak, COVID tests
This week on Flashpoint, the state of Michiganโs chief medical officer Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian discussed the COVID-19 pandemic in our state -- have we seen the worst of it or is it yet to come?
Surge of COVID cases prompts Rep. Debbie Dingell to hold virtual town hall
This was the chance for viewers to have a pretty intimate discussion with State Rep. Debbie Dingell and other leaders about COVID-19.Everyone involved had the chance to really speak their minds on where we are in the pandemic.
Biden pledges 500M free virus tests to counter omicron
President Joe Biden is announcing plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of coronavirus cases driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant.
'The fire that's here': US is still battling delta variant
While all eyes are on the new and little-understood omicron variant, the delta form of the coronavirus isnโt finished wreaking havoc in the U.S., sending record numbers of patients to the hospital in some states, especially in the Midwest and New England.