[ad_1] New York had some of the lowest vaccination rates for nursing home staff and workers in any part of the state, according to new data released by the state this week. Sixty-five percent of residents and 40% of workers had received gunfire on Wednesday. The regions of the North Country and the Capital had … Read more
[ad_1] As more Americans receive the COVID-19 vaccine, some are sharing their excitement with friends and family by posting a selfie with their vaccination card on social media. It might not be such a good idea, warns the Better Business Bureau. The BBB reminds people that the vaccination record contains personal information, and posting a … Read more
[ad_1] The World Health Organization on Friday rescinded its guidelines on pregnant women receiving the coronavirus vaccine created by Moderna, now saying it recommends the vaccine for pregnant women. “While pregnancy puts women at a higher risk of severe COVID-19, very little data is available to assess the safety of vaccines during pregnancy. Nonetheless, based … Read more
[ad_1] The process for obtaining a COVID-19 vaccine varies from county to county. We sort out the steps to sign up for your first dose and make sure you get the second. First, check to see if you qualify at myturn.ca.gov or check your county’s public health website. You can also view the state table … Read more
[ad_1] Los Angeles has seen more cases and deaths of the coronavirus than any other county in the United States. The majority of LA infections have been recorded during a deadly winter outbreak in the past two months. Epidemiologists say a few factors have made Los Angeles a coronavirus epicenter: the emergence of a local … Read more
[ad_1] Chris Guido, pharmacist at Gorham Community Pharmacy, says about 10 people a day get vaccinated at the store. The pharmacy received its last shipment, of 600 doses, earlier this week. Derek Davis / Staff Photographer Walgreens has only completed 25% of its COVID-19 vaccination clinics in long-term care facilities in Maine, and its performance … Read more
[ad_1] HHealth officials have identified the first US cases of Covid-19 caused by a rapidly spreading form of the coronavirus initially seen in South Africa, in two people in South Carolina. Neither person has traveled to countries where the variant has been confirmed and there is no connection between the two, South Carolina health officials … Read more
[ad_1] “There really is no theoretical reason to believe that it will harm the mother or her unborn child and we are very confident that it will bring tremendous benefits to the mother and the baby,” Beigi said, president of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh. Only a few people, such as those with severe allergies, … Read more
[ad_1] Can you take pain relievers like Tylenol after being vaccinated against COVID-19? Click to enlarge FOLLOWING Avoid pain relievers right before getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but they’re “ perfectly good ” to take afterwards, experts say. Headache, fever, body aches and chills. While these are quite normal side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine – … Read more
[ad_1] © Provided by people Getty A freezer malfunction in Seattle has created a race against time to ensure that the dead from the rapidly expiring Moderna COVID-19 vaccine do not get lost. At around 9 p.m. Thursday night, a Kaiser Permanente Washington freezer containing about 1,600 first doses of the vaccine malfunctioned, according to … Read more