Police trying to piece everything together. The injured officers have been identified this afternoon by Boston Police commissioner as Police Officers Richard Cintolo and matt morris both longtime members of the Boston Police department and rushed to mass general with multiple gunshots and went into surgery overnight tonight and listed in critical but stable condition. As for the shooter, 33yearold Kirk Figueroa. He was wearing a bulletproof vest at the time all this went down and armed with a tactical rifle. All this street here in east boston. He was eventually shot and killed by police in a ferocious firefight. Now investigators have been trying to peace all this together through the day and what led to figueroa opening fire on police. Boston Police Commissioner evans explaining today it was other officers who dragged the injured officers to safety, saving their lives. Both officers at this time condition. Mayor walsh and myself visited the officers this morning and, you know, theyre
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) A respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults could soon be available after an advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend them Wednesday.
During a meeting, the agency s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices looked at clinical trial data for two vaccines, one by Pfizer and the other by GSK.
Short of a full recommendation, the committee said adults aged 60 and over may get the vaccines based on individual needs and after consultation with a doctor.
The vaccines have already received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, so the final step is for CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky to sign off on the recommendations, which she is expected to do.
Here s what the panel s vote could mean for older Americans:
Why is RSV so dangerous for older adults?
RSV can affect people of all ages, though some age groups are at higher risk, including adults a
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) A respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults could soon be available after an advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend them Wednesday.
During a meeting, the agency s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices looked at clinical trial data for two vaccines, one by Pfizer and the other by GSK.
Short of a full recommendation, the committee said adults aged 60 and over may get the vaccines based on individual needs and after consultation with a doctor.
The vaccines have already received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, so the final step is for CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky to sign off on the recommendations, which she is expected to do.
Here s what the panel s vote could mean for older Americans:
Why is RSV so dangerous for older adults?
RSV can affect people of all ages, though some age groups are at higher risk, including adults a
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