5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) As an emergency physician, Dr. Eugenia South was in the first group of
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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
Read MoreWhy 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 MoreAverage life expectancy increases for fifth year in a row, CDC finds
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average U.S. life expectancy rose from 78.7 years in 2018 to 78.8 years
Read MoreAdults over 75, frontline essential workers should be in second Covid-19 vaccine priority group, says CDC advisory panel
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) An expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Sunday that
Read MoreHealth workers, long-term care facilities should get Covid-19 vaccine first, CDC advisory panel says
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A committee that advises the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to
Read MoreCDC to vote on who gets COVID-19 vaccine priority in emergency meeting
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ahead of a COVID-19 vaccine authorization, the CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
Read MoreCDC Director: ‘Very Aggressive’ Contact Tracing Needed For U.S. To Return To Normal
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin and Rob Stein for NPR) It’s the question on everyone’s minds: What will it take for us to come
Read MoreUp to 25% of coronavirus patients may not show symptoms, CDC director says
( By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CDC has “pretty much confirmed” that a significant number of people
Read MoreCDC developing serologic tests that could reveal full scope of U.S. coronavirus outbreak
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing tests that could provide public health
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