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Is Omicron Milder? Should You Get Boosted?
When the Omicron subvariant of the Covid-19 virus came on the scene, it didn’t follow the pattern that scientists came to expect. In earlier surges, two or three weeks after cases spike, hospitalizations and deaths rose as well. With Omicron, both increased, but more...
CDC Eases Guidelines as FDA Indicates Multiple At-Home Tests Needed for Accuracy
Last Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relaxed many of the recommendations surrounding the coronavirus. Officials made the changes after the lower fatality rate from Covid-19 has become the trend. The agency is shifting focus from slowing...
Some Experts Say Masks Don’t have Value at this Stage of the Pandemic as Fauci Indicates Those Not Up to Date on Vaccines Might have ‘Trouble’
From the beginning of the pandemic, there’s been a significant amount of discussion regarding the use of masks. While it was initially confusing, ultimately, many parts of the country had mandates requiring masks to be worn in certain circumstances. As cases,...
Evidence Indicates Coronavirus Came from Wuhan Market
Two recently published papers in the journal Science state that the coronavirus pandemic came from live animals sold and butchered in the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. The researchers found that there were at least two, but possibly up to two...
As BA.5 Surges, Experts Warn Paxlovid Isn’t for Everyone and Boosters on Hold
The BA.5 variant of Covid-19 is causing a surge in cases throughout the country. Hospitalizations have risen 20% in the past two weeks, with an average of 40,000 Americans in the hospital with coronavirus each day. Some of the hardest hit areas are states in the Great...
Novavax Coronavirus Vaccine Approved as Many Wonder if the Right Vaccine Will Be Available this Fall
Last Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a fourth coronavirus vaccine. The latest shot is from Novavax and follows the traditional protein-based vaccine technology. For individuals who prefer this type of vaccine option or have an allergy to the...
Covid-19 Variants Increase the Risk of Reinfection
The latest variant of the omicron mutation, BA.5, has become the dominant strain and is causing a wave of cases throughout the country. In the past week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a little over 100,000 new cases a day on average....
Pregnant Women Should Get Vaccinated as Omicron Vaccine Booster Announced
One thing that we’ve learned during the Covid-19 pandemic is that pregnant women are at higher risk for severe disease. Also, the chances of having negative outcomes for mother and baby—such as preeclampsia, preterm birth, and stillbirth—increase with infection....
Covid Vaccines for Youngest Children – Are They Getting to Where They Need to Be?
Last Tuesday, coronavirus vaccines became available for millions of children across the country. For parents who’ve been eager to protect their children, it marked the end of a long wait. However, a poll, the Kaiser Family Foundation Covid-19 Vaccine Monitor, released...
Vaccines for Youngsters are Here as WHO State Number of Deaths Related to Covid-19 On the Rise
On Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signed off on the Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech vaccines for children under 5. The agency’s advisory panel was unanimous in its recommendation. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky issued a statement following...