[ad_1] Vaccinations are starting to rise in some states where COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing, White House officials said Thursday, a sign that the summer wave is attracting the attention of Americans hesitant about vaccines as hospitals in the South are invaded by patients. Coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters that several states with the highest … Read more
[ad_1] Health workers in three Bay Area counties announced Thursday that they want all employers to require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with a few exceptions. “With the increase in COVID-19 cases leaving unvaccinated people at risk of serious illness and death, health workers in Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Francisco counties … Read more
[ad_1] A group of independent advisers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday urged federal regulators to act quickly to determine whether people with weakened immune systems should receive an additional dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to boost their response to the shots. The exhortations came after a presentation by the CDC … Read more
[ad_1] Florida reported 12,647 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest daily number of cases since the end of January, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The last time Florida exceeded that number was on January 30, when it recorded 14,654 cases. The United States recorded 55,132 cases … Read more
[ad_1] SAINT ANTHONY – Forty-two people are now in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 at an assisted living facility in San Antonio, confirms a management company at the facility. Positive cases were reported among 31 residents and 11 staff members last week at Heartis San Antonio Assisted Living and Memory Care in the far … Read more
[ad_1] Over the past year and a half, immunocompromised people have been at extremely high risk of contracting the virus. And for many, the COVID vaccine hasn’t changed that. This is why a group of independent experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at a meeting on Thursday broadly expressed support for allowing … Read more
[ad_1] Even if Vaccines against covid-19 are over 90% effective in preventing serious illness, millions of people vaccinated will likely have a breakthrough infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So far, most cases have been mild, with little or no symptoms. Of more than 160 million fully vaccinated people in the … Read more
[ad_1] Twenty-nine new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Humboldt County today. The total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus now stands at 4,853. The state of California-contracted OptumServe testing service will close its county-wide mobile test sites at the end of July. COVID-19 tests will continue to be available … Read more
[ad_1] A panel of health experts advising the U.S. government on vaccines has expressed preliminary support for administering Covid-19 boosters to immunocompromised people, but said it was waiting for regulatory action before making a formal recommendation. A working group of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices also approved the continued use of J & J’s … Read more
[ad_1] The Sioux Falls, SD-based health system is the only one in the region to impose such a requirement, according to a survey of health systems such as Mayo Clinic and Essentia Health by Forum News Service. Sanford Health chief medical officer Dr Jeremy Cauwels said on Thursday the healthcare system is moving forward with … Read more