[ad_1] A new mega vaccine site will launch this month at NRG Stadium, according to the White House COVID-19 response team. Houstonians can expect around 10,000 shots a day to be administered at NRG Stadium, according to the Biden administration. NRG Stadium will be one of three mega venues in Texas, including Fair Park in … Read more
[ad_1] In the states race to administer Covid-19 vaccines to residents, Alabama has always followed the pack. Alabama administered 10,013 doses per 100,000 people as of Tuesday, the lowest rate among states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meanwhile, it had one of the highest rates in the United States for positive … Read more
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA – People who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus – at the moment that means with two doses of the Pfizer / BioNTech or Moderna vaccine – can skip quarantine if exposed to someone infected with the virus, the Centers for Disease US Control and Prevention said Wednesday. That doesn’t mean they … Read more
[ad_1] The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is now opening appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine to people 65 and older. County health officials say the decision comes on the recommendation of the local vaccine task force, based on the current vaccine supply and the risk of severe consequences from COVID-19. Meetings for next … Read more
[ad_1] California’s coronavirus-related death toll topped New York’s in the past day to become the highest in the country. The state added 487 new deaths to reach 45,496 total deaths this week, and has a test positivity rate of 7.51%, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. New York’s test positivity rate is 4.39% and … Read more
[ad_1] A new study in Canada has found that the risk of death from Covid-19 is three and a half times higher than the threat posed by the flu, while dispelling the myth that the disease tends not to affect young people. The results were published in the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association (CMAJ) … Read more
[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday that those who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and “meet the criteria” will no longer be required to quarantine after being exposed to someone with COVID-19. The CDC said the update applies to fully vaccinated people who received the last dose within … Read more
[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidelines that say people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus no longer need to quarantine if exposed to someone infected with COVID-19. “Fully vaccinated people who meet the criteria will no longer be required to quarantine after exposure to someone with … Read more
[ad_1] A pharmacist presents a box of tocilizumab, which is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, at the hospital pharmacy in Cambrai, France, April 28, 2020. Pascal Rossignol | Reuters A drug used to treat people with rheumatoid arthritis appears to reduce the risk of death in hospitalized patients with severe Covid-19, especially when … Read more
[ad_1] Dr Anthony Fauci said on Thursday the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations was accelerating – and that by April, it would be the “open season” for virtually everyone to receive the vaccine. Fauci, who is the scientific adviser to President Joe Biden, told NBC “Today” that the vaccination rate will accelerate dramatically over the next … Read more