CDC reports 5,800 Covid infections in fully vaccinated people
About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells…
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A number on Covid-19 vaccinations that will leave you shaking your head in wonder
There’s one way to end the Covid-19 pandemic that has gripped the country (and the world) for the last year-plus: Get vaccinated against it!…
Continue Reading If you’ve recently had the J&J vaccine, watch for these rare symptoms, CDC says
Have you had the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine within the last month? If you experience a severe headache that does not go away,…
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The mystery of Michigan’s overwhelming Covid surge
The Covid-19 pandemic is approaching a moment of truth as more and more vaccines are administered. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading CDC advisers take no action after meeting on the J&J Covid-19 vaccine
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who met Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson &…
Continue Reading CDC advisers meeting about the J&J Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s what experts and state leaders say about the pause
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were meeting Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson…
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J&J vaccine pause prompts a needed discussion of women’s health
When I heard the news that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are recommending…
Continue Reading CDC advisers will meet today about the J&J Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s what experts and state leaders say about the pause
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson &…
Continue Reading Keeping middle seats vacant on airplanes can reduce risk of Covid-19 exposure by up to 57%, CDC study says
Leaving middle seats vacant on airplanes can significantly reduce a passenger’s risk of being exposed to the coronavirus that causes Covid-19,…
Continue Reading Newsom: J&J vaccine pause won’t affect California reopening
Vaccinations are expected to be available for people 16 and older Thursday and California plans to lift most pandemic restrictions in…
Continue Reading Arizona follows feds, pauses J&J vaccine due to clot reports
More than 226,000 doses of the J&J vaccine have been allocated to Arizona. Roughly 122,000 have been…
Continue Reading States scramble to halt Johnson & Johnson vaccinations after CDC and FDA recommend pause
States trying to fend off a new, dominant strain of coronavirus have a new challenge: having to stop Johnson & Johnson vaccinations for now. The…
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Vitalant in urgent need of blood donors
Vitalant says you are still eligible to donate blood if you have received a COVID-19…
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COVID vaccination clinic for San Luis residents
The City of San Luis is scheduled to have a fourth vaccination clinic for its…
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Sunset Health to postpone distribution of Johnson & Johnson vaccines
As the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine was recommended to come to a temporarily halt, Sunset Health is switching its scheduled patients to a…
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Johnson and Johnson vaccine on hold in Imperial County and nationwide
Six cases of thrombosis have been reported as of Tuesday by recipients of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The specific type of thrombosis…
Continue Reading Reduce risk of severe Covid with regular activity, study says. Here’s how to get in 22 minutes of exercise daily
A history of being consistently active is strongly associated with a reduced risk of severe Covid-19, according to a new study released Tuesday. The…
Continue Reading CDC and FDA recommend US pause use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are recommending that the United States pause the use of…
Continue Reading Reduce risk of severe Covid infection with 22 minutes of daily activity
A history of being consistently active is strongly associated with a reduced risk of severe Covid-19, according to a new study released Tuesday. The…
Continue Reading Which human screams affect us most? The answer might surprise you
You scream, I scream, we all scream — and not just for ice cream. Unlike primates, who use screams to communicate only anger and fear, humans…
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