Many may not need booster doses

[ad_1] LONDON (AP) – Booster shots to extend protection from COVID-19 vaccines may be unnecessary for many people, a leading scientist behind the AstraZeneca vaccine said on Friday. Oxford University professor Sarah Gilbert told The Telegraph that the vaccine’s immunity held up well, even against the delta variant. While the elderly and those who are … Read more

New study finds unvaccinated people 11 times more likely to die from Covid, CDC says

[ad_1] Health workers examine an unvaccinated 45-year-old Covid-19 patient, after being flipped over from stomach to back, at the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, Calif., September 2 2021. Apu Gomes | AFP | Getty Images Unvaccinated people are 11 times more likely than vaccinated people to die from … Read more

Digital technology helps the city connect

[ad_1] By Neil Schulman Long branch – The website of the town of Long Branch, www.longbranch.org, and its technological infrastructure, has made it easier than ever for officials to connect with residents. The preferred feature of Board Chair Dr. Anita Voogt is the ability to sign up for a newsletter, overseen by Danna Kawut, who … Read more

Boy inducted into honorary Bowling Green firefighter E! News UK

[ad_1] BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local boy was recognized and dubbed the very first honorary firefighter in the Bowling Green Fire Department almost two years after his death. Cooper Waid was a teenager who volunteered with the fire department to help Fill the Boot in the past. Nearly two years ago, Cooper passed away … Read more

Vaccine protection crumbles for older Americans, works for younger

[ad_1] The CDC released new data on Friday suggesting that seniors do not have the same protection against hospitalization as others. According to a study, the effectiveness of the vaccine against hospitalization is only 75% in adults aged 75 and over, while it is 90% in those under 75. The reports, taken together, provide a … Read more

Valley News – Column: The day the world changed and I changed

[ad_1] On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, a bright, clear and hopeful day, I kissed a young Palestinian student at Logan International Airport in Boston. I had met him at a summer camp in Maine called Seeds of Peace and introduced him to Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, where my daughter was a student … Read more

Plasma therapy, FDA approved for emergency treatment of COVID, actually injured patients

[ad_1] The newly published research has cast doubt on whether plasma treatments can help critically ill COVID-19 patients, suggesting that they may in fact produce “negative” effects. The study results come after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month issued an Emergency Use Clearance (EUA) for convalescent plasma therapy to be used to treat … Read more