Hospitals’ Rocky Rollout of Covid Vaccine Sparks Questions of Fairness
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Last week, after finishing inoculations of some front-line hospital staff, Jupiter Medical Center
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Emerging Health Issues
Why You Should Still Wear A Mask And Avoid Crowds After Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine
(By Joanne Silberner for NPR) It may seem counterintuitive, but health officials say that even after you get vaccinated against
Read MoreIs Your Covid Vaccine Venue Prepared to Handle Rare, Life-Threatening Reactions?
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) As the rollout of covid-19 vaccines picks up across the U.S., moving from
Read MoreScientists are monitoring a coronavirus mutation that could affect the strength of vaccines
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) As scientists try to track the spread of a new, more infectious coronavirus variant around
Read MoreIn Los Angeles and Beyond, Oxygen Is the Latest Covid Bottleneck
(By Rae Ellen Bichell and Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) As Los Angeles hospitals give record numbers of covid
Read MoreHow COVID-19 Attacks The Brain And May Cause Lasting Damage
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Early in the pandemic, people with COVID-19 began reporting an odd symptom: the loss of
Read MorePfizer vs. Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: What’s the same & what’s different
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two COVID-19 vaccines, one from Moderna and one from Pfizer, have been given emergency
Read More1st case of highly infectious COVID-19 variant identified in US
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Colorado officials reported the nation’s first known case of the COVID-19 variant that has
Read MoreCOVID-19 immunity can last up to 8 months, studies suggest
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) COVID-19 patients may maintain immunity to the virus for up to eight months after
Read MoreStill Disinfecting Surfaces? It Might Not Be Worth It
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) At the start of the pandemic, stores quickly sold out of disinfectant sprays and wipes.
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