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Vaccines work against Covid — but not enough people are getting the shots, U.S. doctor says

Vaccines are working against Covid-19, including the highly contagious delta variant — but the challenge is in getting enough people inoculated, according to a professor of preventive medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. “Leaving it in the refrigerator doesn’t help, that won’t prevent disease. You have got to move that vaccine into arms,” William Schaffner… Read More »

As Parents Forbid Covid Shots, Defiant Teenagers Seek Ways to Get Them

The Coronavirus Outbreak liveLatest Updates Maps and Cases The Delta Variant States Behind on Vaccine Goals Vaccine Maps Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story As Parents Forbid Covid Shots, Defiant Teenagers Seek Ways to Get Them Most medical consent laws require parental permission for minors to get a… Read More »

Pfizer is not superior to Moderna and it’s ‘perfectly okay’ to mix COVID vaccines, experts say

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Health Canada While health authorities are reassuring Canadians that it’s safe to mix COVID-19 vaccines doses, some appear to be rejecting Moderna for Pfizer Author of the article: Sharon Kirkey Publishing date: Jun 24, 2021  •  1 day ago  •  5 minute read  •  126 Comments “There may be some brand recognition… Read More »

Can I ask someone if they got a COVID shot? What experts say about vaccine etiquette

Breadcrumb Trail Links World News Health Canada ‘And what do you say? Are you doubly vaccinated? Did you have AstraZeneca, or Pfizer? How far do you go with this?’ Author of the article: Sharon Kirkey Publishing date: Jun 18, 2021  •  4 days ago  •  7 minute read  •  514 Comments Mississauga’s Jack Darling Park and… Read More »

Is Rand Paul Mixing Up the Vaccine Message for Covid Survivors?

Last week, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) posted a Twitter thread asserting that people who have survived a covid-19 infection were unlikely to be reinfected and have better immunity against variants than those who have been vaccinated against — but not infected by — SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes covid. The social media communication represented his… Read More »