The state health department will close the COVID-19 mass vaccination center at the Arthur Ashe Center on March 25, after months of low demand and declining cases and hospitalizations. Residents who need a vaccine can still receive it at a pharmacy, at a vaccination event sponsored by the Richmond andRead More →
(Saul Loeb/Pool/AP) President Biden outlined his plan to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic during his State of the Union address, calling for a bipartisan ‘reset’ of the polarization of the past two years as the nation begins the return to normal. As CNN reported, the administration is expected to announceRead More →
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic during the February vacation. The clinic will be at Bounce! Trampoline Park at 1250 St. James Avenue. This clinic will take place fromRead More →
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The former Shelby County COVID-19 vaccine rollout manager speaks to Action News 5 about the lawsuit she filed against Shelby County. Dr. Judy Martin says she has never falsified information about expired vaccine doses and believes this lawsuit is her only option to clear her name.Read More →
When U of T announced plans to resume in-person activities in February, many students and campus groups raised concerns about inadequate security and accommodations. However, there is one important point that has received little attention so far: the need for booster shots to return to campus. The university was rightlyRead More →
Physician Information Staff Here’s what the editors of Physician’s Briefing have chosen as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of January 31 to February 4, 2022. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other reliable sources that is mostRead More →
Pennsylvania Department of Health officials on Friday provided an update on the 2021-2022 flu season and encouraged Pennsylvanians to get their flu shot as soon as possible. “With the increasing number of flu cases amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to remind Pennsylvanians to take preventative measures, including getting theRead More →
Calling all essential workers of the Victorian era: Reserve your booster dose, as they are about to become mandatory. It’s the second part of vaxxed summer, baby. The Victorian government introduced a new set of restrictions, the most impactful being a recall mandate for essential workers. Mandatory vaccines are nothingRead More →
The Oklahoma State Department of Health said more than half of the population is fully vaccinated. Leaders in the medical field have said this is an important step in the fight against COVID-19. Health experts told News On 6 that, like the common cold, increases in COVID-19 cases could beRead More →
Georgia’s Department of Public Health is urging residents to avoid gatherings over the New Year’s holidays and get tested for COVID-19 before attending events if they cannot be avoided. Spokesman Logan Boss of the Northwestern Georgia 10 County Health District said testing before going out to celebrate the holidays isRead More →
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 24, 2021. Medicine Hat pharmacies have confirmed the vaccine dose is low this week, but have said more will be on their way next week – NEW PHOTO KENDALL KING [email protected] Several vaccination sites in Medicine Hat are running out orRead More →
NEW YORK (CBSNew York) – Another pandemic record has been broken. More than 44,000 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified in New York State in one day. The astonishing rise prompted Gov. Kathy Hochul to relax quarantine guidelines for essential workers as the state issued another warning regardingRead More →
Colorado is a long way from March 2020, when the first two suspected cases of coronavirus were detected in the state. There are vaccines that have been shown to be very effective in preventing hospitalizations and death. And there are treatments and therapies for COVID-19 that can be given inRead More →
The Waterloo Region Medical Officer of Health offered a grim look at the days ahead as an “Omicron Tsunami” is expected to sweep through the community and the province as a whole. “Projections indicate that this will likely be our toughest wave yet,” Medical Officer of Health Dr. Hsiu-Li WangRead More →
Free, at-home COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy is now available through the Florida Department of Health and DeliveRxd. Free, at-home COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy is now available through the Florida Department of Health and DeliveRxd. Those who want this option do not need to be homebound or bedridden. In addition, DeliveRxdRead More →
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department announced Thursday that it will expand COVID-19 booster dose clinics to include people aged 16 and older starting Friday, December 10. The announcement follows the approval Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of Pfizer COVID-19 booster doses forRead More →
BREVARD COUNTY – With approval from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines can now be given to children aged 5 to 11. Previously, Pfizer vaccines were approved for minors aged 12 and over. Pfizer COVID-19 for ages 5 and up is also offered at many clinics andRead More →
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – Residents who want to receive COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment can receive it at their homes, according to the Florida Department of Health, according to a press release. DeliveRxd Pharmacy will provide the treatment to those who may need it and will live in the following counties:Read More →
CHARLESTON, Va. (WV News) – The Mercer County health department has temporarily halted administration of the COVID-19 vaccine after a recent dosing error, state officials confirmed on Friday. State health worker Dr Ayne Amjad explained at Governor Jim Justice’s COVID press conference on Friday that the Department of Health hadRead More →
COLUMBIA, Missouri (KMIZ.) The Missouri Department of Health and Seniors’ Services adopted the CDC recommendation for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children on Wednesday. According to the CDC, starting November 8, children between the ages of 5 and 11 are eligible for a low-dose Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination. Experts say the vaccine forRead More →
10,000 coronavirus vaccines ordered, but how the rise in other childhood illnesses will affect the medical situation MADISON (WKOW) – The CDC is set to clear pediatric COVID-19, which could soon mean the deployment of a vaccine. Health experts say the timing couldn’t be more perfect, especially here in Wisconsin,Read More →
In summary As the global demand for refrigerated drugs overvoltages, direct relief triples its cold chain capacity. At the request of Mexican government, the organization helped carry an additional 3.4 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from the United States to Mexico. The direct relief was re-accredited speak National Association ofRead More →
Imagine learning from the local news that your son or brother, a US Army paratrooper stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, has died. For a family in California, this was just the start. The shock and confusion only worsened when the military opened – and then closed – an investigationRead More →