More seniors are being vaccinated in the community
Progress is being made on vaccinating residents in senior living facilities in Yuma County as Johnson and Johnson’s single-dose vaccine is deemed…
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Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective, FDA analysis finds
In an analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration said the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has met the requirements for…
Continue Reading Questions remain on J&J Covid-19 vaccine rollout as authorization decision approaches
Johnson & Johnson says that it has 4 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine ready to ship “immediately” once it receives emergency use…
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ADHS reports more than 220 COVID vaccines wasted
Of those 220 doses wasted, 20 of them belong to Yuma…
Continue Reading FDA says Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine meets requirements for emergency use authorization
In an analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration said the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has met the requirements for…
Continue Reading Covid-19 antibodies may protect against reinfection later, study suggests
There’s new evidence that connects testing positive for Covid-19 antibodies from a prior infection with a significantly lower risk of becoming…
Continue Reading Experts worry variant-fueled surge of Covid-19 could be weeks away but cases will likely fall again by summer
Coronavirus infections across the US are still on the way down, and more Americans are getting vaccinated — but variants could cause…
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Mexican president says Mexico doing better than the U.S. on virus
López Obrador said Tuesday that comparing countries is in “bad taste,” but went on to say “the most powerful nation on earth, our neighbor,…
Continue Reading Family rifts seem on the rise. Here’s why they happen and how to cope
Each week, Sheri McGregor gets hundreds of emails from parents shut out of their children’s lives. Every story is different, she said. What the…
Continue Reading Pfizer, Moderna, J&J pledge 240 million total Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of March
The United States can expect to see a total of 240 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine by the end of March, drug companies told a House subcommittee…
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California OKs $600 stimulus payments for 5.7 million people
People who are eligible for the money should get it between 45 days and 60 days after receiving their state tax…
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Newsom signs $7.6 billion coronavirus relief package
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a $7.6 billion coronavirus relief package. …
Continue Reading Night owls may be twice as likely as early risers to underperform at work, study suggests
The traditional working day doesn’t benefit night owls, with people who prefer to stay up late twice as likely to underperform at work as early…
Continue Reading After a devastating milestone, Covid-19 vaccine makers pledge hundreds of millions of doses through July
After Covid-19 took the lives of half a million victims in the US, the nation’s top infectious disease expert said the mass tragedy was…
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Imperial County moving on to the next phase of vaccine rollout
Imperial County received 3,700 viles of the vaccine. It’s the most the county has ever received.…
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COVID saliva testing available at AWC this weekend
Yuma County and ASU partner up once again for a COVID testing this…
Continue Reading States to get 14.5M doses of vaccine this week
States will receive about 14.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine this…
Continue Reading Talking on the phone for 10 minutes could make you feel less lonely, study says
Talking to someone on the phone for 10 minutes multiple times a week — if you’re in control of the conversation — can decrease…
Continue Reading FDA advisers to consider recommending single-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Friday to discuss whether to recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19…
Continue Reading 8 ways to fall back asleep after waking in the night
It could be nature’s call, the pitter-patter of little feet (No, honey, it’s not daytime yet, go back to bed) or a squirrel scampering…
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