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COVID-19: Brand-New CDC Study Reveals Vaccines' Effectiveness Against Delta Variant COVID-19: Brand-New CDC Study Reveals Vaccines' Effectiveness Against Delta Variant
Covid-19: Brand-New CDC Study Reveals Vaccines' Effectiveness Against Delta Variant A study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines at preventing infection may have decreased as the delta variant has become the predominant strain in the United States. Health care personnel, first responders and other frontline workers across six states were tested weekly for COVID-19 over the course of 35 weeks, the CDC reported. The agency reported that throughout the study, full vaccination against COVID-19 was 80 percent effective at preventing infection among the frontline workers "further affirming the …

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: Food For Frontline Supports Hospitals, Restaurants In Fairfield County COVID-19: Food For Frontline Supports Hospitals, Restaurants In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Food For Frontline Supports Hospitals, Restaurants In Fairfield County A simple idea to show how one Fairfield County mom appreciated the work her daughter was performing as an EMT during the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into an entire movement to feed those on the frontlines. Nicole Straight, of Westport, wanted to thank, and offer a little comfort, to all of the doctors, nurses, EMTs, and first responders, while at the same time helping the struggling workers of the restaurant industry. Her solution, which turned out to be a fantastic success, was dreamed up “Food For The Front Lines,” a grassroots fundraising initiative that provides healthcare workers on …

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by Kathy Reakes