What to know about getting your second dose of vaccine in the Bay Area

[ad_1] But communication and procedures for planning these second doses can vary widely across the region, due to the chaotic vaccine rollout in California, unpredictable supplies and the complex system of providers. The Chronicle interviewed health workers and infectious disease experts in the Bay Area to answer some of the most pressing questions about second … Read more

How I wish I could have prepared for COVID-19

[ad_1] On December 31, my husband came home with news that we had both dreaded for months: he had tested positive for COVID-19. A seemingly common seasonal cold turned out to be the virus. Three days later, a doctor confirmed that I too was a COVID statistic from New York. Somehow, even after nine months … Read more

As vaccines spark hope, cold reality looms: Covid-19 likely to stay

[ad_1] Vaccination campaigns hold promise to curb Covid-19, but governments and businesses are increasingly accepting what epidemiologists have long warned: The pathogen will circulate for years, if not decades, leaving society to coexist with Covid-19 as she does. with other endemic illnesses such as influenza, measles and HIV. The ease with which the coronavirus spreads, … Read more

80 new cases of COVID-19, 2 deaths reported Saturday in North Dakota

[ad_1] Cass County of Fargo reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. Minot’s Ward County and Bismarck’s Burleigh County added 15 and 14 new cases, respectively. Grand Forks County, Morton County of Mandan and Williams County of Williston each reported six new cases. Adams, Barnes, Bowman, McHenry, Mountrail, Oliver, Pembina, Ramsey, Rolette, Stark and … Read more

Los Angeles County will prioritize second dose of vaccine next week due to supply shortage

[ad_1] NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (KABC) – There is more capacity in Los Angeles County’s five super vaccination sites than there is vaccines. Starting Tuesday, the county will shift its priorities from first-dose vaccinations to people who need a second dose. The change is underway for people who have received their first dose of Pfizer vaccine and … Read more

We were roasted on goat serum treatment for HIV – recalls Professor Dodoo

[ad_1] General news for Sunday February 7, 2021 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 02/07/2021 Prof Alexander Dodoo, head of the GSA The Director General of the Ghana Standards Authority, Professor Alexander Dodoo, recalled how members of the medical fraternity were reprimanded years ago for an alleged cure for HIV. Ghanaweb monitored his submissions on Joy FM’s Newsfile show … Read more

No more side effects reported after 2nd dose, but experts say there’s a reason

[ad_1] Extended interview: expert explains how COVID-19 vaccines work and side effects after injections Dr Williams Moss, epidemiologist and executive director of the Johns Hopkins International Vaccine Access Center, explains how mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna work and why side effects are more likely after the second dose. As the COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues … Read more

How I wish I could have prepared for COVID-19

[ad_1] On December 31, my husband came home with news that we had both dreaded for months: he had tested positive for COVID-19. A seemingly common seasonal cold turned out to be the virus. Three days later, a doctor confirmed that I too was a COVID statistic from New York. Somehow, even after nine months … Read more

US feels relief from influenza infections as COVID-19 pandemic rages on

[ad_1] February 6, 2021 3:01 PM Gabriella Bachara Posted: February 6, 2021 3:01 PM Updated: February 6, 2021 8:22 P.M. MADISON, Wisconsin. – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the United States, the country feels relief from another popular respiratory illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local doctors describe this flu … Read more