How we get to herd immunity
When losing soldiers flee a battlefield — or people migrate in search of a better life — they are voting with their feet. “Foot…
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Losing a long-term spouse can be deadly, studies show
The world has joined Queen Elizabeth II in sorrow over the loss Friday of her husband of seven decades, Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, just…
Continue Reading For many sufferers of long Covid, proving they are sick is a big part of the battle
Lyth Hishmeh kept feeling ill months after contracting coronavirus a year ago in March. He had chest pain and couldn’t concentrate. At 26 years…
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Covid-19 hospitalizations among younger people are rising in the US — especially in one region
The US just hit a record high of about 4.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines reported administered in one day, according to data published Saturday…
Continue Reading How to speak to someone who’s hesitant to get vaccinated
As a pediatrician, Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez spends many of her days with nervous moms and dads listening to reasons why they’re worried about…
Continue Reading Wearing masks could save at least 14,000 people from Covid-19 deaths by August, model predicts
An influential Covid-19 model has predicted the total number of US deaths from the virus by August 1, a number that researchers say will be impacted…
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Arizona administers 4 millionth dose of coronavirus shot
Arizona administered its 4 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday. It is now equipped to distribute even more vaccines into the community as…
Continue Reading The Covid-19 vaccines are highly effective, and the chance of an adverse reaction is rare
Vaccinations are ramping up across the US. More than 175 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered, according to CNN’s…
Continue Reading FDA will evaluate Pfizer’s request to allow Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12-15 ‘as quickly as possible,’ acting commissioner says
The Food and Drug Administration will evaluate “as quickly as possible” Pfizer’s request to expand the emergency use authorization…
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ADHS to celebrate opening of indoor mass-vaccination site
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and partners will hold a commemorative event at 10 a.m. Monday, April 12, to mark the opening of the…
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Department of Corrections administers more than 12,000 vaccines
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines to inmates at state and private…
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Pfizer asks FDA to allow Covid-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15 years old
Pfizer on Friday asked the FDA for an amendment to its emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine to expand its use in people ages 12-15 in…
Continue Reading As the US races to vaccinate the country, J&J vaccine distribution will slow down 84% next week
Just as the Biden administration is moving up its deadline to make vaccine eligibility available to all adults by April 19, the supply of at least…
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The danger of a giant Covid belly flop
As more and more vaccinations are administered in the US, the Covid-19 story, which once was nothing more than a tale of enormous tragedy, now has a…
Continue Reading How to quarantine your child exposed to Covid-19 at school
Ping! It’s the email you’ve been dreading — your child may have been exposed to Covid-19 at school. How are you to cope with the…
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New possibilities for sports in the Valley
Schools in Imperial Valley return from spring break to a less restrictive reality. Just this week the County moved from the COVID red tier to the…
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New COVID strain detected in Mexicali and Tijuana
Health officials in Baja California say the third wave of COVID-19 could be more aggressive due to two variants recently found in Mexicali and…
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More California counties expand vaccine eligibility to 16 up
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that the state of nearly 40 million will lift most pandemic restrictions June…
Continue Reading Government vaccine advisers say they don’t foresee AstraZeneca vaccine being used in the US
Vaccine advisers to the federal government tell CNN they don’t foresee AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine being used in the United States,…
Continue Reading More than 1 in 4 US adults are fully vaccinated against Covid-19
As the US aims to ramp up inoculations to win the race against Covid-19 variants, more than 1 in 4 adults are now fully vaccinated. While more than…
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