NEW: Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN reports.
In Florida, which was reporting high transmission in every county during the summer, is now only reporting high transmission in two of its 67 counties. Cases in Louisiana, Georgia, Texas and Mississippi are also improving.Public Health employees help with COVID-19 vaccine booster forms at Cameron County Public Health's booster clinic, Oct. 30, 2021, in Los Fresnos, Texas.
Although new fatalities are down by approximately 36.4% since mid-September, when about 1,800 deaths were reported daily, the death toll still remains high, with nearly 1,200 deaths reported each day.Share to TwitterThe CDC has updated its website urging parents of children ages 5 and older to get the vaccine"as soon as you can."A six year old child receives the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine for 5-11 year old kids at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn., Nov. 2, 2021.
The CDC is also reminding parents not to give kids a pain reliever before the vaccination to try to mitigate side effects. The CDC says pain relievers prior to a shot are not recommended because it’s not known how it might affect the vaccine. Instead, the agency urges parents to talk to their doctor about a non-aspirin pain reliever after the shot if needed.
In general, the CDC also recommends that people who have recovered from COVID-19 still get the shot.
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