CDC

Why the CDC recommends new COVID-19 boosters for all

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 13-1 to recommend that everyone 6 months and older get the latest COVID-19 booster.

September 14, 2023

A helping hand for journalists digging into death data

An upcoming Poynter/CDC webinar will empower reporters to dive into death and morbidity databases for nuanced storytelling

August 23, 2023

CDC committee’s vote did not make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for schoolchildren

Tucker Carlson misrepresented the reach of the CDC’s immunization schedule. It is not a mandate.

October 24, 2022

What we know about how monkeypox is spreading — and what we still don’t know

Monkeypox spreads through close physical contact, which can occur during sex but does not happen exclusively during sex.

August 10, 2022

Image makes false claims about monkeypox and wasn’t shared by BBC News or the WHO

There’s no evidence the CDC classifies it as “airborne” or has said it can spread to people who are 15 feet away from someone who is infected.

August 8, 2022

The CDC’s pregnancy guidance brings vaccine data deficits full term

Its latest advisory on pregnant persons getting vaccinated emphasizes the cost-benefit analysis while it waits for more data

August 12, 2021

Harrison Mantas

How to cover the Zika virus responsibly

I don't know of any journalist who sets out to scare people, but reporters may…

February 8, 2016

Public fear and ‘an abundance of caution’

I wonder how George Orwell would react to a phrase that has been repeated time…

October 31, 2014

Roy Peter Clark

Why did the CDC try to embargo Ebola news?

Good morning. Here are 10 media stories. Why did the CDC place an embargo on…

October 1, 2014