CDC recommends updated COVID-19 and flu vaccinations ahead of fall and winter virus season

Due to a recent uptick in reported cases and new variants of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending updated vaccines for both COVID and the flu ahead of the fall and winter virus season. "Make a plan now for you and your family to get both updated flu and COVID vaccines this fall, ahead of the respiratory virus season," CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen said in a statement on Thursday. Are there new COVID variants? Yes. The CDC is tracking the growth of multiple variants...