3D-printed vaccine patch can offer painless, more effective immunization: study
By Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A team of…
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Pima County jail inmate dies; Hospitalized with COVID-19
Authorities in Tucson say an inmate at the Pima County jail has died after being hospitalized with…
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Researchers who developed the mRNA technology behind Covid vaccines win “America’s Nobel”
Two US researchers who developed the technology that underlies both the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines won a prestigious medical prize…
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Odds of school virus outbreak lower with mask mandate
Researchers say Arizona schools without mask requirements were several times more likely to experience COVID-19 outbreaks than schools with mandates…
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COVID-19 and kids across the Imperial Valley
The CUSD Board of Trustees President says COVID-19 cases are steady among teachers and kids at schools in Calexico.…
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CDC recommends boosters for high-risk workers; disagrees with Advisory Committee
The CDC’s Director is recommending boosters for people at higher risk for Covid-19 because of their workplace or institutional…
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Covid hospitalizations cost an average of $75k
Contracting Covid-19 can cost a lot of cold hard cash, according to a new analysis of insurance claims from Fair…
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US booster shots start, even as millions remain unprotected
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers The U.S. launched a campaign to offer boosters of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to millions of…
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Regional Center For Border Health provides COVID-19 resources to migrants
When coming into the country, there are plenty of issues that undocumented immigrants will have to deal…
Continue Reading Kids in Mexicali receive COVID-19 vaccine
Children between the ages of 12 and 17 years-old can now get the COVID-19 vaccine in…
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Yuma Catholic High School moves to online learning after multiple cases of COVID-19
Yuma Catholic High School will suspend all indoor activities, included in-person classes, after a number of students tested positive for…
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Arizona nurse shortage sidelines non-COVID patient transfers
PHOENIX (AP) — An ongoing nursing shortage in Arizona will likely keep non-COVID-19 patients from quickly getting transferred to more equipped…
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Study shows Remdesivir significantly reduces Covid hospitalizations
A new study found that the antiviral drug Remdesivir significantly reduces the risk of hospitalization among high-risk Covid-19…
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Kids are bringing pandemic stress to school. Here’s how to spot it
With children returning to school, there’s a massive effort underway within many districts around the country to keep Covid-19 at bay. But additional…
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FDA backs Pfizer booster shots for the elderly and at at-risk
The U.S. has moved a step closer to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to seniors and others at high risk from the virus.…
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Covid deaths surpass the number of people killed during the Spanish Flu pandemic
Covid-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the Spanish Flu pandemic did back in 1918, which was about 675,000…
Continue Reading Arizona doctor refuses unvaccinated patients
A Chandler Arizona doctor has a new policy that some people are calling…
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Imperial Valley residents frustrated over mask mandate
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) says cases of COVID-19 are slowly going down, however the indoor mask mandate remains mandatory…
Continue Reading A North Carolina-based health care system has suspended hundreds of employees for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine
A North Carolina-based health care provider announced Tuesday it has suspended hundreds of employees for not meeting the company’s COVID-19 vaccine…
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San Francisco mandates vaccines for all airport workers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is requiring all workers at San Francisco International Airport to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo…
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