COVID 19 Vaccines
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Natural immunity after Covid-19 could last at least 5 months
There’s some good news for those who’ve already been infected with the coronavirus. By Julia Belluz@juliaoftoronto Jan 15, 2021, 9:20am EST For the nearly 100 million people around the world who’ve been infected with the coronavirus, new science offers some comfort: Reinfections appear to be rare, and you may be protected from Covid-19 for at...
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The U.S. plans to release all the COVID-19 vaccines. Experts are worried
Healthcare experts are concerned about the vaccine rollout and whether the next administration can fix the blunders of the current one. This week, the Trump administration announced that it would release all the available COVID-19 vaccines from its stockpile to ensure more people over the age of 65 can get a shot. The move followed...
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Predictor of COVID 19
Already in crisis, Texas hospitals treat record numbers of COVID-19 patients while preparing for another post-holiday surge
Health officials in Austin are considering opening a makeshift hospital as its intensive care units fill up. Patients in North Texas are being treated in lobbies or in hallways. And hospitals around Laredo, Abilene and College Station have three or fewer intensive care unit beds open, according to state data. A week into the new...
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First Texas case of more contagious coronavirus variant identified in Harris County
The first known case of a new and more contagious coronavirus strain has been reported in Texas, in an adult male resident of Harris County who had no history of travel, according to the state health services department and County Judge Lina Hidalgo. The variant known as B.1.1.7 was first identified in the United Kingdom,...
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Yes, you can still get infected with Covid-19 after being vaccinated. Here’s why
By Eric Levenson (CNN)On December 18, a San Diego emergency room nurse was given a shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. A week later, he tested positive for the virus, CNN affiliate KGTV reported.Stories like this will become more common as millions of Americans are administered the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines over the coming months. Over...
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COVID-19 vaccine side effects: Should we be concerned? How does mRNA work?
Author: Carlos Malvestutto, MD, MPH January 06, 2021 Editor’s note: As what we know about COVID-19 evolves, so could the information in this story. Find our most recent COVID-19 blog posts here, and learn the latest in COVID-19 prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With such an accelerated vaccine development process, the...
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FDA Warns About False Negatives from COVID-19 Test
By Carolyn Crist Jan. 6, 2021 — The FDA issued a safety alert Monday about the potential for false results from a rapid COVID-19 test made by Curative Inc. False negative results, in particular, have been a concern. “Risks to a patient of a false negative result include: delayed or lack of supportive treatment, lack...
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