Month: August 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women Wednesday to get the COVID-19 vaccine as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. Expectant women run a higher risk of severe illness and pregnancy complications from the coronavirus, including perhaps miscarriages and … Read more

Chris Neblett, 44, was among the first people in the U.S. to get vaccinated against COVID-19. His job with the U.S. State Department allowed him to get his initial dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine in late December 2020. By January 2021, he was fully vaccinated. But that didn’t mean he was fully protected. Neblett, who received … Read more

Just 23 percent of pregnant women have received at least one shot of vaccine. The CDC advice applies to all three vaccines, though the one-shot Johnson & Johnson version has not been studied as much as the versions produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein

Thomas Hodge III strongly backed the mass vaccination effort but cautioned against relying too heavily on vaccines, urging people not to abandon precautions such as masking and social distancing. View original article Contributor: Lindsay Kalter

Opioid Safety and Supply Network Buyer’s Club, which buys naloxone from Pfizer at a reduced price, says the unprecedented scarcity is expected to have deadly consequences. View original article Contributor: Meryl Kornfield

Just 23 percent of pregnant women have received at least one shot of vaccine. The CDC advice applies to all three vaccines, though the one-shot Johnson & Johnson version has not been studied as much as the versions produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein

Thomas Hodge III strongly backed the mass vaccination effort but cautioned against relying too heavily on vaccines, urging people not to abandon precautions such as masking and social distancing. View original article Contributor: Lindsay Kalter

Opioid Safety and Supply Network Buyer’s Club, which buys naloxone from Pfizer at a reduced price, says the unprecedented scarcity is expected to have deadly consequences. View original article Contributor: Meryl Kornfield

Many testing sites were closed or scaled back after vaccines became available, but the latest surge of infections and new mandates have increased the need for testing. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes

A program offering residents $100 in exchange for a Covid vaccine has helped raise vaccination rates in the city. View original article Contributor: Sara Aridi