7/1/19: CBSN Evening News

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• Jul 1, 2019
• 45:09

FDA considers mixing and matching boosters

The Food and Drug Administration is considering giving the green light to mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Meanwhile, the death of former Secretary of State Colin Powell is focusing attention on so-called breakthrough COVID-19 cases among people with compromised immune systems. Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, joined CBSN to discuss.

• Oct 19, 2021
• 10:44

Report: FDA may OK mix-and-match boosters

The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly set to allow a mix-and-match approach for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. According to The New York Times, the agency could announce its decision Wednesday, when it's expected to authorize the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM to discuss.

• Oct 19, 2021
• 04:47

FDA and CDC may approve more boosters this week

The nation's top health agencies could approve boosters for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines this week. A CDC advisory panel is also meeting this week to discuss who should get the boosters. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM to discuss.

• Oct 18, 2021
• 04:55

CDC issues new COVID-19 guidance for the holiday season

The CDC is urging all who are eligible to get vaccinated, saying it's "the best way to minimize COVID-19 risk and keep your family and friends safer."

• Oct 18, 2021

FDA panel recommends booster shots

The FDA vaccine advisory panel is recommending booster shots for some Americans, and these recommendations will head to the FDA and CDC for further authorization. Dr. Ofer Levy, a voting member on that FDA vaccine panel, joins CBSN's Lana Zak for more on the story.

• Oct 17, 2021
• 08:34

N.Y. health officials investigating cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases

As of Saturday, one person has died from Legionnaires, two are hospitalized and seven have been released from the hospital.

• Oct 16, 2021

FDA panel recommends J&J booster shot

The FDA advisory panel unanimously voted to recommend the Johnson & Johnson booster shot on Friday. It comes a day after the same panel made the recommendation for a third Moderna shot. President Biden says full FDA and CDC approval for both boosters could come as early as next week. CBS News reporter Max Bayer and John Moore, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, join CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the FDA panel's vote.

• Oct 15, 2021
• 10:18

J&J seeks FDA approval of COVID booster shot

Johnson & Johnson has filed for emergency use authorization of its coronavirus booster shot. Meg Oliver explains the data behind the request. Then, Dr. Richard Besser, a pediatrician and the president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.

• Oct 5, 2021
• 07:19

CDC revising guidelines for holiday gatherings

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it will share additional guidance on whether families should gather for the holidays. Nikki Battiste shares more.

• Oct 4, 2021
• 01:53

Dr. Gottlieb on CDC coronavirus response failures

As the coronavirus pandemic gripped the U.S., former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb worked alongside key players to track the virus. He joins CBSN AM to discuss why he believes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were unable to mount an effective response to a massive crisis and offers the latest details on the coronavirus.

• Oct 4, 2021
• 14:47

CDC: Pregnant women should get vaccinated

Federal health officials are appealing to pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and they're trying to make the case that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the known or potential risks. As Mireya Villarreal reports, the resistance to get vaccinated has brought heartache to some families.

• Oct 2, 2021
• 03:57

CDC says COVID deaths will likely decrease

The CDC is predicting deaths from COVID-19 will likely decrease in the coming weeks. It comes as Pfizer and BioNTech submits their data to the FDA on a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Adam Brown, an emergency physician and the COVID national task force chair at Envision Healthcare, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the rest of the day's COVID-19 headlines.

• Sep 29, 2021
• 06:42

Schools without mask mandates more likely to have COVID outbreaks, CDC finds

One study in two of Arizona's most populous counties found that schools were 3.5 times more likely to have outbreaks of COVID-19 if they started the school year without mask requirements.

• Sep 27, 2021

CDC director explains move to recommend boosters for front-line workers

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the CDC, says there was "some real scientific discussion and a scientific close call was for those people who are at high risk by virtue of where they live or where they work."

• Sep 26, 2021
• 11:26

ICU beds run low states with low vaccination rates

Despite this week’s CDC approval of booster shots for some demographics, many states are still experiencing low first dose vaccination rates. And in those states, hospitals are being pushed to the brink. Michael George has the details.

• Sep 25, 2021
• 02:23

Millions now eligible for COVID-19 booster in U.S.

Millions of Americans are now eligible for a Pfizer's coronavirus booster shot after the CDC director endorsed an expert panel's recommendation. Omar Villafranca brings us the latest on the decision. Then, Dr. Shale Wong, a professor of pediatrics and the executive director of the Farley Health Policy Center at the University of Colorado, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with her analysis.

• Sep 24, 2021
• 08:16

Guidelines on Pfizer vaccine booster shots

The CDC director has endorsed booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine for people 65 and older and others at higher risk of COVID-19. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports on the decision and how it differs from the CDC advisory panel's recommendations. Then Dr. John Moore, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss.

• Sep 24, 2021
• 09:20

CDC chief expands COVID booster shot recommendation

The CDC director expanded who is eligible for a Pfizer booster shot. Anyone 65 and older, those who are an increased risk for exposure or have high-risk conditions are among the eligible. Omar Villafranca has more.

• Sep 24, 2021
• 02:57

CDC backs Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for millions

The CDC director defended the decision, after differing on one key point with a panel of vaccine advisers

• Sep 24, 2021

Experts weigh who should get booster shots

A CDC panel is meeting to determine who will qualify for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. On Wednesday, the FDA authorized it for people ages 65 and over and others at higher risk. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports. Then Dr. Amesh Adalja, senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the factors health officials are considering.

• Sep 23, 2021
• 07:36

Doctor discusses booster shots guidelines

The CDC director overruled agency advisers to expand the number of people who are eligible for Pfizer's booster shots. At-risk workers are now included under the new guidelines, as well as people over 65 and those with underlying medical conditions. Dr. Nick Hysmith joined CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers to discuss the latest.

• Sep 24, 2021
• 10:46

CDC panel recommends Pfizer booster for some

A CDC panel has voted in favor of coronavirus booster shots for people aged 65 and older and those at high risk for severe COVID-19. Omar Villafranca has the details on this long awaited decision. Then, Dr. Bhavna Lall, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Houston College of Medicine, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with her analysis.

• Sep 23, 2021
• 08:28

Anti-domestic violence advocate on Petito case

The Gabby Petito case has put a new focus on the problem of domestic violence in the U.S. The CDC says 1 in 4 women have experienced some type of violence at the hands of their partner. Kiersten Stewart from the nonprofit group Futures Without Violence joins CBSN AM's Laura Podesta to discuss this issue.

• Sep 23, 2021
• 05:21

U.S. daily COVID deaths top 2,000

The U.S. is once again seeing more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths per day. But as CBS News' Nancy Chen reports, some experts still believe the nation is heading in the right direction. Then, Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne, an emergency physician and an adjunct assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the coronavirus headlines of the day.

• Sep 22, 2021
• 09:53

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