[ad_1] Oregon began rolling out COVID-19 vaccines on Monday to people aged 80 and older. This is the first step in the rollout of Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine to the elderly. Over the next four weeks, the number of people eligible to be vaccinated will more than double, as people 65 and over become eligible, one … Read more
[ad_1] When Dr Stanley Fineman started out as an allergist in Atlanta, he told patients they should start taking their meds and prepare for the dripping, sneezing onslaught of pollen season around St. Patrick’s Day. That was about 40 years ago. Now he’s telling them to start around Valentine’s Day. In the United States and … Read more
[ad_1] It is more and more evident that having COVID-19 may not protect against new infection with some of the newer variants. People can also get second infections with earlier versions of the coronavirus if they mount a weak defense the first time around, new research suggests. One of the big questions of the pandemic … Read more
[ad_1] By WRAL Journalists Mark Boyle and Nia Harden Durham, North Carolina – Plans for a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Durham have been put on hold. Durham County Health Director Rodney Jenkins said the state was not providing enough vaccines for the county to support the site, which was supposed to help vaccinate up … Read more
[ad_1] “We have some real overwhelming challenges in the Indian country,” said Stacy Bohlen, CEO of the National Indian Health Board. “We have a perfect storm for a pandemic like this to really knock us out. But we are also very, very resilient people.” It is important to note that there are 574 federally recognized … Read more
[ad_1] Anne Arundel County has canceled second-dose immunization clinics scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday due to “no vaccine coming from the Maryland Department of Health,” he said in a statement Press. Anne Arundel County has canceled second-dose immunization clinics scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday due to “no vaccine coming from the Maryland Department of Health,” … Read more
[ad_1] The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr Anthony Fauci, said in the Fox News Channel’s “special report” Monday that the level of coronavirus infections may be “so low” in late fall, Americans might stop being asked to wear masks. Baier asked, “Will there be a time when we don’t … Read more
[ad_1] Image via Getty The highly contagious strain of COVID-19 originating in the United Kingdom is expected to become the dominant strain in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the Washington post reports, the CDC released a forecast last month predicting that the variant would become the main … Read more
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and advice in Medscape Coronavirus Resource Center. The SARS-CoV-2 variant first detected in the UK is quickly becoming the dominant strain in several countries and doubling every 10 days in the US, new data shows. The findings of Nicole L. Washington, PhD, associate director of research at … Read more
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (KABC) – Amid a COVID-19 vaccine shortage, vaccination sites run by Los Angeles County will only administer second doses starting Tuesday and through the end of the week. The change is underway for people who have received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine and need the second after 21 days, said … Read more