Brazil tops 600,000 virus deaths amid doubts about delta
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil has topped 600,000 virus deaths as it bids to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. Relief…
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Pfizer seeks FDA approval for vaccine for kids 5-11
Pfizer is officially asking the Food and Drug Administration to approve its Covid vaccine for emergency use in five to…
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More than 40% of Americans won’t get flu shot
In a new study by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, more than 40% of people in the U.S. do not plan on getting a flu shot this…
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Some children’s hospitals see another surge in rare Covid-19 complication MIS-C
Scientists still don’t know a lot about a rare and serious Covid-19 complication that impacts children, but what they do know is that when there is a…
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Doctors warn of possible rise of debilitating nervous-system disorder in patients with long COVID-19
Doctors are warning of the possibility of a surge in cases of a debilitating nervous-system disorder that may be associated with long…
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Imperial County to offer flu and COVID-19 vaccines in one place
The Imperial County Public Health Department wants to make sure residents are fully protected as we head into flu season. It will offer both flu…
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Study shows Pfizer vaccine immunity wanes
Two new studies suggest Covid-19 immunity from Pfizer’s vaccine wanes after about two…
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Maryland man accused of killing his pharmacist brother wanted to confront him for administering the Covid-19 vaccine, court documents say
A Maryland man accused of killing his pharmacist brother, his sister-in-law and an 83-year-old woman told his mother he wanted to “confront” his…
Continue Reading Here’s how one college system kept Covid-19 cases down as they surged throughout the state
Students began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college experience, one without…
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Pfizer’s request to OK shots for kids a relief for parents
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press Pfizer is asking the U.S. government to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children…
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Ellume recalls 427,000 of home coronavirus test…
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FDA lays out side effects of third booster shot
The side effects of getting a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine are largely similar to those from a second…
Continue Reading HHS vaccination ads use a new tactic to increase Covid-19 vaccination rates: fear
With vaccination rates only inching forward slowly, the federal government is trying a new marketing tactic:…
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Study shows heart inflammation cases are rare after Covid vaccine
New research suggests developing a heart condition after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine is…
Continue Reading Airlines predicted to lose $52 billion in 2021
(KYMA, KECY) – Airlines are bleeding money, and it’s probably not going to stop any time soon. The International Air Transport Association is…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine booster shots
ohnson & Johnson said Tuesday it has asked the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize booster shots for its coronavirus vaccine, but has…
Continue Reading Vaccines may have prevented a quarter-million Covid-19 cases and 39,000 deaths among seniors
Before vaccines, the San Francisco Department of Public Health needed three whiteboards to capture all the names of senior facilities that had…
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US unveils guidance for federal vaccine mandate, exemptions
The federal government is outlining procedures for employees to request medical or religious exemptions from COVID-19…
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Memorial display honoring Covid victims in D.C. ends
President Biden spent the day in Delaware before heading back to the White House on…
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Changes coming for Arizona’s unemployment insurance program
Thousands of Arizonans have fallen victim to identity theft during the pandemic, resulting in delayed or denied payments and financial…
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