Only Alabama state with less than 40% of eligible population vaccinated

[ad_1] Alabama is the only state in the country with less than 40% of eligible residents vaccinated against COVID-19. Data from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that only 39.6% of people aged 12 and older in Alabama are fully vaccinated. Children under 12 are not currently eligible for any of … Read more

UNC, Duke and other hospital systems requiring vaccinations for workers

[ad_1] RALEIGH, NC (WITN) – Two major hospital systems in the state today told employees they need to get their COVID-19 vaccine soon. Duke University Health System and UNC Health announced the mandatory vaccinations in emails to their workers. Both systems have said employees must receive their vaccine by September 21. The UNC announcement is … Read more

Excela considers a covid vaccine mandate for hospital workers as the delta variant spreads; nearly 40% of workers are not vaccinated

[ad_1] Westmoreland County’s largest hospital and employer system is considering requiring healthcare workers to be vaccinated against covid-19 as concerns grow over the rapid spread of the delta variant among the unvaccinated. Excela Health, which employs around 4,300 people in three hospitals and more than a dozen outpatient, testing and therapy providers, has no imminent … Read more

Comal County Reports 118 New COVID-19 Cases

[ad_1] COMAL COMAL, Texas – Comal County reported 118 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, for a total of 12,049 cases since the start of the pandemic. There are currently 505 active cases of COVID-19, according to the county. Comal County last had more than 500 active cases on February 12. “Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients … Read more

World leaders challenge health experts to mix up COVID-19 vaccines as fears over Delta variant grow

[ad_1] BARCELONA – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has done it. Just like the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and the Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. They have resisted advice from health agencies and mixed up their COVID-19 vaccines after doubts about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca version against the Delta variant began to circulate. … Read more

Where Covid-19 Hospitalizations Rise in the United States

[ad_1] As the most contagious Delta variant sows more coronavirus infections among the nation’s unvaccinated, it has also started sending more unprotected Americans to hospital, straining health centers across the country. parts of the Midwest, West and South. Covid-19 hospitalized patients per 100,000 people 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 No data Displays the … Read more

Stephen Harmon, 34, member of Hillsong anti-vax church, dies of Covid after posting “I have 99 problems but a vax isn’t one”

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[ad_1] A VOCAL Covid vaccine denier who joked, “I have 99 problems but a vax isn’t one” died from the virus after battling it for a month. Stephen Harmon lost his battle on July 21 – after posting a moxie-filled tweet in June: “IF YOU HAVE EMAIL PROBLEMS, I FEEL BAD FOR YOU SONS. I … Read more

NFL teams now face package deals and fines for unvaxed COVID outbreaks

[ad_1] With vaccines readily available in the United States, the National Football League is quelling any outbreak of COVID-19 caused by unvaccinated players. Under the new rules announced Thursday, teams facing a COVID outbreak will be forced to forgo all games that cannot be rescheduled during the 18-week season. “For the purposes of the playoff … Read more