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Covid-
19: Info On Masks Among Students, Vaccines For School Personnel Outlined By Hochul
When the new school year begins in New York, it’s going to look very similar to how it ended in the spring as incoming Gov. Kathy Hochul lays out her plans for students and staff amid the latest surge of new COVID-19 cases. On her first day in office, the new governor said that she will be directing the state’s Department of Health to require universal masking for anyone entering school buildings, while all staff will have to be vaccinated, or submit to weekly testing. Earlier report - COVID-19: Schools Must Require Vaccines For All Personnel, Hochul Says “Priority number one is getti…
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19: CDC Announces Starting Date For Booster Shots
Federal health officials have set a date for when they plan to begin rolling out COVID-19 booster shots to help curtail the spread of new variants of the virus. Citing new data that showed Pfizer and Moderna vaccines’ effectiveness wanes over time, President Joe Biden’s administration announced that beginning the week of Monday, Sept. 20, booster shots would be made available for many Americans. Earlier story - COVID-19: US Expected To Announce Time Frame For All Americans To Get Booster Shots The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sa…
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Covid-
19: US Expected To Announce Time Frame For All Americans To Get Booster Shots
Federal health officials have outlined their plans for when most Americans should get COVID-19 booster shots after becoming fully vaccinated. Pending authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a plan still being developed would advise Americans to get a COVID-19 booster shot eight months after becoming fully vaccinated to help stave off variants of the virus. Both Pfizer and Moderna, two of the three shots currently being administered in the US, have already submitted initial data to the FDA regarding their booster doses of their COVID-19 vaccines and are awaiting appro…
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19: FDA Aims To Give Final Approval To Pfizer Vaccine Next Month
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to determine whether or not to give full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next month. As the Delta variant rapidly rages through the country, causing spikes in new COVID-19 cases, the FDA is reportedly accelerating its timeline to fully approve the Pfizer vaccine, which was the first shot available. Currently, the Pfizer - as well as the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna - vaccines have been given emergency use authorization. Under the current timeline, the FDA hopes to have full approval by Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 6). It…
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19: FDA Expected To Authorize Booster Shots For Immunocompromised People
The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to move forward quickly with authorization of COVID-19 booster shots for some Americans who are immunocompromised, according to reports. Health officials said that the third shot of the current two-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccine could be authorized within the next 48 hours, though no official timetable has been set as variants of the virus and COVID-19 mutations continue to cause a surge in new cases. Before a vaccine can be used in new ways outside existing authorization it requires new approval from the FDA. Currently, the Moderna, Pfizer…
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19: Unvaccinated Are More Than Twice As Likely To Get Virus A Second Time, CDC Says
A new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that COVID-19 vaccines offer better and more protection against reinfection of the virus than just natural immunity among those who already have been infected. On Friday, Aug. 6, the CDC released the findings of a new study of nearly 1,000 Americans who previously tested positive for COVID-19 but remained unvaccinated. According to the study, those who were unvaccinated proved to be more than twice as likely to become infected for a second time than those who were fully vaccinated against the virus. Researchers …
Lifestyle
Back-to-School Check-Ups
As many kids return to in-person school this fall, a back-to-school health check-up will help make sure they are on track for a successful academic year. Why Annual Check-Ups are Important A yearly back-to-school check-up allows your family physician to give your child a thorough physical examination and address any emotional, developmental, or social concerns. For teens, the check-up is also a good opportunity for them to ask any confidential health questions, including topics like drinking, drug-use, sex, and depression. What Do Check-Ups Include? In addition to providing health-related…
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19: Cape Cod Cluster Linked To Delta Variant Grows To 430 Cases
Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Cape Cod Cluster Among Vaccinated Led To Mask Shift; CDC Says 'The War Has Changed' The highly contagious Delta variant has become a major cause of concern in a Cape Cod community following a recent breakout of new COVID-19 infections. There are now more than 430 active cases of COVID-19 in Provincetown as of Tuesday, July 27, more than triple the cases reported last week, most of which have been linked to the variant. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, genetic sequencing of initial samples associated with the recent …
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19: FDA To Announce J&J Vaccine Has Been Linked To Rare Disorder, Report Says
The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly getting ready to announce a warning that the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has been linked to a rare autoimmune disorder. The Washington Post reported on Monday, July 12, that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said about 100 reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome have been detected among people who have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the United States. More than 12.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been administered in the U.S., the CDC reported. The Mayo Clinic said…
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Covid-
19: Mixed Messaging About Booster Shots From CDC, Pfizer Causing Confusion
Pfizer has announced plans to submit data on a COVID-19 booster vaccine it is developing to regulatory agencies in the coming weeks. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are pushing back, saying booster vaccines are not needed at this time. Confused? You're not alone. On Thursday, July 8, Pfizer and European partner BioNTech said in a news release that the companies are working on a third vaccine dose to combat COVID-19 and its variants, including the Delta variant. The companies said they expect clinical studies will begin in A…
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19: New Variant May Be More Resistant To Vaccines Than Other Strains, Scientists Say
A new strain of the COVID-19 virus may be more resistant to vaccines than other variants, scientists are now warning. The C.37 strain, known as the Lambda variant, was first identified in Peru in December 2020, when it accounted for less than one percent of new cases. It now accounts for about 80 percent of new infections in Peru and has spread to about 27 countries in the last month, according to a report in the Financial Times. The World Health Organization said the strain carries a number of mutations that may have prompted potential increased transmissibility or possible increased resi…
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Covid-
19: New Study Reveals How Long Protection From Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Could Last
Claims that booster shots could be required in several months for those receiving the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine may have been overblown, according to new reports. New findings in a study published this week showed that both COVID-19 vaccines have shown a “persistent” immune response to the virus that could potentially last years. The last looming question is how effective the vaccines are against variants of the virus, specifically the more transmissible Delta strain that has become dominant in the US and is present in 49 states. Related story - COVID-19: Parts Of US With Low Va…
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