'We'd all wish for COVID to be in the rearview mirror but, unfortunately, it's still here,' CDC Director Mandy Cohen told ABC News.
September 13, 2023, 2:10 PMIn this May 26, 2020 file photo Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, speaks during a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsedshots on Tuesday for Americans ages 6 months and older amid rising cases and hospitalizations across the country.
In a Tuesday night interview with ABC News Live, CDC Director Mandy Cohen stressed the importance of getting the updated shot and addressed concerns around its safety, saying the shots have been studied “more than any vaccine in history.” DAVIS: Fewer than half of adults older than 65 and just 1 in 5 Americans got the booster shot last fall. Many Americans view COVID as a mild threat now. Are you concerned that very few people will opt for boosters this fall?
DAVIS: Many Americans, as you know, have ditched their masks. As we head into the fall and winter, do you see a world where people should mask up again in crowded spaces and inside? A vial of coronavirus vaccine on a vaccination record card with a syringe on the side in this undated stock photo.DAVIS: You've just started this job. Beyond COVID and what we've already discussed with regard to the flu and RSV, what are your biggest health priorities at the CDC?
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