June 29, 2022 – Kendall Johnson, of Sioux Falls, SD, was a teenager when he had surgery to try to restore his hearing. While he and his friends lighted up fireworks on the Fourth of July one summer, one exploded right in front of his face. Johnson says he lost nearly all his hearing that … Read more
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 4:28 p.m. March 29, 2022 — The FDA said Tuesday that it approved fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines for many Americans to protect the most vulnerable people against severe COVID-19 illness, hospitalization, and death. According to an FDA news release, anyone over 50, and people over 18 who … Read more
March 15, 2022 — The CEO of vaccine maker Pfizer made news over the weekend when he said people who have already gotten three shots of his company’s COVID-19 vaccine will need a fourth dose. Albert Bourla, PhD, said data the company has submitted to the FDA — but has not yet released publicly — … Read more
“Vaccination has been our most effective tool against coronavirus. However, the degree of protection offered wanes over time, which is why booster vaccination is needed to maintain the best protection against COVID-19 for those at highest risk of severe effects of the virus. Source link
Nicola Bruce, director of operations at Gateshead Health Foundation Trust, said: “The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is now spreading rapidly in the local community and whilst we have been trying to maintain some visiting because we realise how important this is to patients and relatives, unfortunately, the increase in cases does now pose a greater … Read more
The government closed Israel’s borders to foreign nationals last month in response to Omicron and has now forbidden Israeli citizens and permanent residents from travelling to more than 50 countries on a “red list”, including the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and much of Africa. Source link
Image copyright PAcemaker Image caption Twenty members of staff at Craigavon Area Hospital have tested positive for Covid-19 The chief executive of the Southern Health Trust has apologised following the death of a fourth haematology patient at Craigavon Area Hospital who had tested positive for Covid-19. Shane Devlin said he and the trust were “truly … Read more