Nov. 9, 2021 — As the U.S. rounds out its second year of the pandemic, many people are trying to figure out just how vulnerable they may be to COVID-19 infection, and whether it’s finally safe to fully return to all the activities they miss. On an individual basis, the degree and durability of the … Read more
Prof Ajit Lalvani, of Imperial College London, UK, who co-led the study, said: “The ongoing transmission we are seeing between vaccinated people makes it essential for unvaccinated people to get vaccinated to protect themselves from acquiring infection and severe Covid-19, especially as more people will be spending time inside in close proximity during the winter … Read more
THURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The cost of providing hospital care for unvaccinated Americans has reached $5.7 billion in just three months, CBS News reported. Between June and August, about 287,000 people who were not vaccinated were hospitalized for COVID-19 in the United States, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation … Read more
Out of 51,000 Covid deaths in England between January and July, only 256 occurred after two doses. Source link
Maisy Evans, 17, is in hospital and is so short of breath she can barely talk. Source link
By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent image sourceGetty Images Millions of children are being offered a Covid vaccine, including all 16- 17 year olds and at risk 12-15 year olds. NHS organisations in England have been told to prepare for a possible decision to offer the jab to all 12 to 15-year-olds. Which children are … Read more
Aug. 16, 2021 — Minnesota resident Sheletta Brundidge, 49, expected her son to ask for an Xbox or a pair of LeBron James shoes for his 15th birthday. Instead, he had one simple request: that his mother get vaccinated against COVID-19. “What’s going to happen to us if you get sick? Or if you … Read more
In Saturday’s Instagram post, accompanied by a selfie in which she is wearing a sticker showing she has had her vaccine, Mrs Johnson said nearly 200,000 pregnant women in the UK and US had now had a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine “without safety concerns”. Source link
Jonathan Hyman, Berea, OH. James Simmons, South Florida. Melissa Martin, Atlanta. Leana Wen, MD, emergency medicine doctor; public health policy professor George Washington University. Eric Jaffe, Florida. Elif Akcali, Florida. Shon Neyland, senior pastor, Highland Christian Center church, Portland, OR. Ed Berliner, Florida. The New York Times: “Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and … Read more
By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fully vaccinated U.S. travelers will be allowed into Canada as of Aug. 9, Canadian officials announced Monday. Canada’s 14-day quarantine requirement will be waived for people who are residing in the United States and are fully vaccinated with a … Read more